Pema Choden Tshering is a Bhutanese footballer who plays as a forward for the Bhutan women's national football team and Thimpu City Women's FC. She is currently captain of Bhutan.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pema Choden Tshering | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Thimpu, Bhutan | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thimpu City F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bhutan | (4) | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022 | |||
Early life
editShe was born to Hishey Tshering, the president of Thimphu City FC.[4]
Career
editShe has served as head of women's football of Bhutan Football Federation.[5] She was the first person to score a hat trick for Bhutan women's national team, in a 4-2 friendly win against Saudi Arabia.
Style of play
editShe has been described as "an all-rounder player who plays in midfield".[6]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 September 2022 | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha, Saudi Arabia |  Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 28 September 2022 | Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | 4–2 | ||
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 3–1 | |||||
| 5. | 24 July 2024 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |  Bangladesh |
1–0 | 1–5 | |
| 6. | 24 October 2024 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Maldives |
2–0 | 13–0 | 2024 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 7. | 4–0 |
Personal life
editShe enjoys reading.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bhutan women's football 'still in its infancy'". skysports.com.
- ^ "Bhutan rises through women's football ranks". kuenselonline.com.
- ^ "SAFF Women's Championship 2022". nepal90.com.
- ^ "Pema Choden Tshering - Deutsche Welle article".
- ^ "Tshering lauds FIFA's support to women development in Bhutan".
- ^ "Bhutan women's football team shines despite several hurdles". theprint.in.
- ^ "Pema Choden Tshering is the head of Women's Football and the youngest one to take up her current position in the country". Hello Bhutan.
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