Tshering Dorji

Tshering Dorji
Personal information
Full name Tshering Dorji
Date of birth (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993[1]
Place of birth Ramjar, Trashiyangtse, Bhutan[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Thimphu City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Transport United
2012–2014 Ugyen Academy
2015– Thimphu City
National team
2011– Bhutan 17 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Tshering Dorji (born 10 September 1993) is a Bhutanese international footballer, currently playing for Thimphu City,[2] having previously played for Transport United[3] and Ugyen Academy.[3] He started playing football in 2004 and was inspired by his father to take up the sport.[2] He first played for Bhutan in 2011.[3]

Dorji is best known for the late goal he scored against Sri Lanka which gave Bhutan their first ever win in world cup qualification.[4]

As of March 2015, he is currently studying at the Royal Thimphu College as a first year student.[2]

International goals

Scores and results list the Bhutan's goal tally first.[3]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 March 2015 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka
1–0
1–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 8 October 2015 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan  Maldives
1–4
3–4
3. 24 December 2015 Trivandrum International Stadium, India
1–1
1−3
2015 SAFF Championship
3. 29 March 2016 National Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2–1
2–4
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. "Tshering Dorji". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bhutan’s Two Heroes With Three Important Goals In Between Them". The Bhutanese. 23 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Tshering Dorji at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. Sirilal, Ranga (12 March 2015). "World's worst Bhutan win on World Cup qualifying debut". Reuters. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

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