Pema Choden Tshering

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Pema Choden Tshering
Personal information
Full name Pema Choden tamang Tshering
Date of birth (1996-02-05) 5 February 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Thimphu, Bhutan
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Thimphu City F.C.
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Bhutan 24 (5)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2025

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 the captain of Bhutan. [1] [2] [3]

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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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 September 2022 Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha, Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1–03–3 Friendly
2.28 September 20221–04–2
3.2–0
4.3–1
5.24 July 2024 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 1–01–5
6.24 October 2024 Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2–013–0 2024 SAFF Women's Championship
7.4–0
8.10 July 2025 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1–02–1 2026 Asian Cup qualification
9.2–1

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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