| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tenzin Norbu | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Thimphu, Bhutan [1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Balga | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Thimphu City | ||
| 2024– | Balga | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Bhutan U17 | ||
| 2019 | Bhutan U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bhutan | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Tenzin Norbu (born 8 May 2001) is a Bhutanese professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Australian club Balga and the Bhutan national team.
Norbu was born in Jampel village of Thimphu District, Bhutan. [2]
Norbu represented Thimphu City FC in the 2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs against Club Eagles from Maldives. [3]
In 2024, he moved to Australia and began representing Balga SC in the Western Australia State League. [1]
Norbu represented the Bhutan U19 team at both the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship and 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers. [2]
On 25 March 2023, Norbu made his debut for the Bhutan national team against Laos in the 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup. On 28 March, he scored his first international goal against hosts Nepal in a 1–1. [4] [5]
Following his move to Australia, Norbu was dropped from the national squad. In March 2025, he was recalled to the team for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round. [1]
| Bhutan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 1 |
Scores and results list Bhutan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 2023 | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Nepal | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Three Nations Cup |
| Last updated 28 March 2023 | ||||||