Pema Choden Tshering

Pema Choden Tshering

Personal information
Full name	Pema Choden Tshering
Date of birth	5 February 1996
Place of birth	Thimphu, Bhutan
Position(s)	Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team	Thimphu City F.C.
International career^‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000	Bhutan		(4)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2022

Pema Choden Tshering is a Bhutanese footballer who plays as a forward for the Bhutan women's national football team and Thimphu City Women's FC. She is currently captain of Bhutan.[1][2][3]

Early life

She was born to Hishey Tshering, the president of Thimphu City FC.[4]

Career

She 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

She has been described as "an all-rounder player who plays in midfield".[6]

International goals

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

She enjoys reading.[7]

References

1. "Bhutan women's football 'still in its infancy'". skysports.com.
2. "Bhutan rises through women's football ranks". kuenselonline.com.
3. "SAFF Women's Championship 2022". nepal90.com.
4. "Pema Choden Tshering - Deutsche Welle article".
5. "Tshering lauds FIFA's support to women development in Bhutan".
6. "Bhutan women's football team shines despite several hurdles". theprint.in.
7. "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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