Tshering Dorji

Tshering Dorji
Personal information
Full nameTshering Dorji
Date of birth10 September 1993[1]
Place of birthRamjar, Trashiyangtse, Bhutan[2]
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Thimphu City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008Transport United
2012–?Ugyen Academy
Thimphu City
National team
2011–Bhutan6(1)
* 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
1–0
1–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. "Tshering Dorji". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bhutan’s Two Heroes With Three Important Goals In Between Them". The Bhutanese. 23 March 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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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