Tshering Dorji


Tshering Dorji aka Tshagay is a Bhutanese professional footballer who plays for Thimphu City FC as a midfielder.
Dorji is best known for the late goal he scored against Sri Lanka, which gave Bhutan their first ever win in the World Cup qualification.
As of March 2015, he was studying at the Royal Thimphu College as a first year student.

Club career

South United

On 20 December 2018, it was announced that Tshering Dorji signed for Bengaluru-based club
South United FC, which plays in the I-League 2nd Division, the tried tier of Indian football.

Madhya Bharat

In 2019, he joined the newly formed club from Bhopal, Madhya Bharat SC, which has earlier played in the 2017–18 season of the I-League 2nd Division.

International career

Dorji represents Bhutan in international football since 2011. He made his senior debut on 12 March against Sri Lanka in 3–0 loss match at the 2011 SAFF Championship in New Delhi.

International statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 March 2015Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.8 October 2015Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan1–43–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.24 December 2015Trivandrum International Stadium, India 1–11−32015 SAFF Championship
4.29 March 2016National Stadium, Malé, Maldives 2–12–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.6 June 2019Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification