Kinga Wangchuk (born 19 September 2002) is a Bhutanese international footballer who plays as a winger for Paro FC in the Bhutan Premier League and the Bhutan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kinga Wangchuk | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Phuntsholing, Bhutan | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paro | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | BFF Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Ugyen Academy | ||
| 2021–2022 | Transport United | ||
| 2023– | Paro | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Bhutan U17 | ||
| 2019 | Bhutan U20 | ||
| 2023– | Bhutan | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Raised with four siblings, Kinga's father works at Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited, while his mother is a full-time homemaker. Supported by his parents, he chose to leave 12th grade to pursue a career in football.[1]
Kinga secured a place at the BFF Academy in 2015, when he was 13 years old, after attending Sonamgang Middle Secondary School in Phuntsholing.[1] In 2017, Kinga participated in the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship held in Nepal. He also managed to score during a 6–0 victory over Sri Lanka U17 in the group-stages.[2]
Club career edit
Kinga joined Ugyen Academy FC in 2020, scoring in a 3–1 victory over High Quality United FC in the club's opening game of the 2020 Bhutan Premier League.[3]
He previously played as a guest player for Transport United FC during the 2019 AFC Cup, a club he would later go on to permanently join in 2021.[1] He helped the club win the 2022 BFF President's Cup scoring in the final against Thimphu City FC.[4]
Kinga represented Paro FC as a guest player during both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the AFC Cup.[5][6] He eventually secured a permanent move, helped the club win the 2023 Bhutan Premier League.
International career edit
Kinga represented Bhutan at youth level during both the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers and the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.[7]
On 22 June 2023, Kinga made his debut for the Bhutan national team during the 2023 SAFF Championship against Maldives.[8]
Personal life edit
Kinga has cited Paro FC teammate, Kazuo Honma, as his favourite player.[1]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of 25 March 2024.[8]
| Bhutan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Youth international goals edit
Scores and results list Bhutan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 August 2017 | ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal |  Sri Lanka |
3–0 | 6–0 | 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship |
| Last updated 20 August 2017 | ||||||
Honours edit
Transport United FC
- BFF President's Cup: 2022
Paro FC
- Bhutan Premier League: 2022, 2023
References edit
- ^ a b c d "KINGA WANGCHUK: Beyond the Jersey No 11". Paro FC Official Website. 2023-10-13. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Bhutan stroll into semis". The Kathmandu Post. 2017-08-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Ugyen Academy FC begins BPL season with a win". Kuensel Online. 2020-08-07. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Transport United FC ends trophy drought with President's Cup". Kuensel Online. 2022-01-17. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Paro FC to play Club Valencia today". Kuensel Online. 2022-04-05. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Paro FC take on Machhindra FC in AFC Qualifiers". Kuensel Online. 2023-08-07. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Kinga Wangchuk". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ a b "Kinga Wangchuk". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
External links edit
- Kinga Wangchuk at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kinga Wangchuk at Soccerway