Passang Tshering

Passang Tshering
Personal information
Full namePassang Tshering
Date of birth16 July 1983
Place of birthThimphu, Bhutan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder/striker
Club information
Current team
Thimphu City
Number5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2008Transport United
2009–2011Druk Star
2011–2013Zimdra
2013–Thimphu City
National team
2003–Bhutan19(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Passang Tshering (born 16 July 1983) is a Bhutanese footballer. Passang played as a striker for Transport United, Druk Star and Zimdra. He is currently under contract with Bhutanese A-Division team Thimphu City.

In 2007 he won the title of A-Division top-scorer.[1] On 4 August 2007, Passang Tshering could go down in the history of football for three reasons: scoring a hat-trick within three minutes, scoring nine goals in the second half (45 minutes), and scoring the most goals in a single game, 17. “I didn’t expect to score 17", Passang Tshering told Kuensel. "But there is no reason to celebrate or feel great because we played against a weak team.” Asked if Passang Tshering’s record would be recognised, coordinator Dinesh Chhetri said that it was just a national league and would be difficult for regional or international football governing to recognize it. “Besides his team mates planned him to score the goals to make him the highest goal scorer”, said Dinesh.

Passang is also a member of the Bhutanese national team.

Career statistics

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 April 2003 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan  Guam 6–0 Win 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2. 13 May 2008 Barotac Nuevo Plaza Field, Iloilo City, Philippines  Tajikistan 1–3 Lost 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
3. 29 November 2009 Kolkata, India    Nepal 1–2 Lost Friendly
4. 4 September 2013 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal  Maldives 2–8 Lost 2013 SAFF Championship
5. 6 September 2013 Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal  Sri Lanka 2–5 Lost 2013 SAFF Championship
Correct as of 15 November 2013[2][3][4][5]

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