Kencho Tobgay

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Kencho Tobgay
Personal information
Full name Kencho Tobgay
Date of birth (1991-10-11) 11 October 1991 (age 32) [1]
Place of birth Thimphu, Bhutan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Thimphu City FC
Number 73
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Yeedzin
Transport United FC
Paro FC
International career
2016– Bhutan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kencho Tobgay (born 11 October 1991) is a Bhutanese professional footballer. He made his first appearance for the Bhutan national football team in 2016. [3]

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References

  1. "Bhutan - K. Tobgay - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kencho Tobgay (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Metafootball - Kencho Tobgay - Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-11-12.