Nawayug Shrestha (born 8 June 1990) is a Nepalese international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pokhara Thunders and the Nepal national football team.
He has been married to his wife Puja since January 31, 2024.
Shrestha made his international debut against India in the 2016 SAFF Championship. He scored his first international hat-trick against Maldives during the semi-final of the Bangabandhu Cup which was held in Bangladesh. He got his second hat-trick against Maldives during the South Asian Games in 2016. He increased his hat-trick tally to 3 against Bhutan in the same tournament. He also scored the winning goal against India in the finals.
Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.