Lhendup Dorji (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lhendup Dorji | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Paro, Bhutan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ugyen Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Ugyen Academy | ||
| 2015 | Druk Star | ||
| 2015 | Thimphu F.C. | ||
| 2018 | Paro | ||
| 2019 | Lonestar Kashmir FC | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Bhutan | 25 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 October 2019 | |||
Lhendup Dorji is a Bhutanese professional footballer.[1]
Career
He began playing school and club football with Ugyen Academy at the age of 14. He won the 2013 Bhutan National League. The midfielder was also the part of Ugyen Academy FC squad which played in the 2014 AFC President's Cup. Lhendup Dorji was among the players Paro FC signed in their debut season in 2018. Following performances both domestically and in continental football, Lhendup Dorji earned himself a move to Lonestar Kashmir in the Indian I-League 2nd Division 2019.[2]
International career
He made first appearance for the Bhutan national football team in 2015 in their historic World Cup qualifying match against Sri Lanka. He also played in a number of second qualifying round matches and in the 2015 SAFF Championship.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 1 February 2019
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lonestar Kashmir | 2018–19 | I-League 2nd | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
Honours
References
- ^ "Lhendup Dorji to play with Lonestar Kashmir FC in India". kuenselonline.com. KUENSEL. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Lhendup Dorji to play with Lonestar Kashmir FC in India". kuenselonline.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Dorji, Lhendup". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.