Bhutan national under-17 football team
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Association | Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
Captain | Lungtok Dawa | ||
Home stadium | Changlimithang Stadium | ||
FIFA code | BHU | ||
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First international | |||
SAFF U-15 Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2013) | ||
Best result | Fourth Place (2017) |
The Bhutan national under-17 football team represents
History
Bhutan under-17s, much like the
The team did not compete in the qualifying rounds of the next edition of the tournament[5] but returned to continental competition two years later entering the qualifying rounds of the 2008 edition.[6] This time the team travelled to Saudi Arabia, where all their group's matches were to be played. Their break from international football had not helped the team progress, as they lost their opening two matches 4–0 to Saudi Arabia and 1–0 to Sri Lanka.[6] Their third match was to be their worst performance to that point, an 11-0 thrashing at the hands of Iraq.[6] Although they continued in this vein, losing their next group game as well, they recorded their first ever competitive goal at the sixth time of asking in a 4–1 defeat to Lebanon, Thinley Dorji scoring a consolation goal for Bhutan in injury time at the end of the game.[6] They were however unable to build on this, losing their final group game to India 4–0, to return home pointless for the second time.[6]
For the first time in their history Bhutan competed in two consecutive editions of the AFC U-17 Championship qualifying rounds, travelling to
After missing the qualifying tournament for the
Two months later the under-17 team travelled to Kuwait for the qualifying rounds of the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship. An opening 4–2 defeat to Lebanon was lent some respectability with two goals in injury time at the end of the game from Samten Norbu and Nawang Tshering, marking the first time in their history that the team had managed to score more than a single goal in a game.[14] The remainder of the tournament was entirely forgettable for Bhutan. Their next match against Tajikistan resulted in a record 12–0 defeat,[15] Tajik forward Rustam Tolibov scored a hat trick in the first hour, only to be replaced by fellow forward Sobirdzhon Gulyakov, who went on to score a further four goals himself in the remaining thirty minutes.[15] The remaining two games saw further heavy defeats for Bhutan, 5–0 against the hosts Kuwait[16] and 8–1 against India.[17] This meant that for the fourth time in four attempts, Bhutan not only failed to qualify for the competition proper, but returned home without a single point. The only positive note to take from the tournament was Yoesel Dorji's goal against India[17] meant that their three goals in total was their best ever attacking performance in any competition to date.
Current squad
The following players were named for the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification matches that took place in Kuwait in September 2013:[17]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Gyaltshen Zangpo | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | Anup Ghalley | 4 | 0 | ||
21 | GK | Jigme Thinely | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | Lungtok Dawa | 2 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | Yeshi Dorji | 3 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | Santosh Siwa | 3 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | Choki Wangchuk | 4 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | Thinley Dorji | 4 | 0 | ||
5 | MF | Rinchen Wangdi | 4 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | Lekhden Phuntsho | 4 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | Dawa Tshering | 1 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | Nima Wangdi | 4 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | Ugyen Wangchuk | 2 | 0 | ||
13 | MF | Kezang Jamtsho | 1 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | Nawang Tshering | 1 | 1 | ||
20 | MF | Kinzang Gyelpo | 2 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | Samten Norbu | 4 | 1 | ||
14 | FW | Yoesel Dorji | 4 | 1 | ||
15 | FW | Tandin Dorji | 1 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | Kelzang Wangchuk | 2 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | Tenzin Shezang | 4 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | Orgyen Wangchuk Tshering | 1 | 0 |
Note: Caps and goals for 2013 AFC U-16 championship qualifying only.
Recent results and fixtures
2013 SAFF U-16 Championship
20 July 2013 | Nepal ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Dashrath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
16:00 | B.Magar ![]() H.Magar ![]() Subedi ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka) |
22 July 2013 | Bhutan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Army Ground, Kathmandu |
16:00 | Attendance: 3,341 Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal) |
24 July 2013 | Bhutan ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Army Ground, Kathmandu |
16:00 | Shezang ![]() |
Wazir ![]() Ahmad ![]() |
Attendance: 1,971 Referee: S.Borua (Bangladesh) |
2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
21 September 2013 | Bhutan ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
20:50 | Samten ![]() Ngawang ![]() |
Report | Kharoubi ![]() Al Debek ![]() Abou Fakher ![]() Khayat ![]() |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Uzbekistan ) |
23 September 2013 | Bhutan ![]() | 0–12 | ![]() | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
20:50 | Report | Khasanov ![]() Muhammadjoni ![]() Tolibov ![]() Uzaqov ![]() Gulyakov ![]() Malodustov ![]() |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar) |
25 September 2013 | Kuwait ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
16:50 | Al Enezi ![]() Al Bariki ![]() Al Sulaili ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 120 Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman) |
2019 UEFA ASSIST U-15 International Tournament
20 July 2019 | Bhutan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Addu Football Stadium, Addu City |
16:00 | Namgyel ![]() Al Bariki ![]() Pradhan ![]() |
Adam ![]() |
Referee: Abdulla Shathir (Maldives) |
24 July 2019 | Latvia ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() | Addu Football Stadium, Addu City |
16:00 | ![]() |
Pradhan ![]() Tenzing ![]() Choeda ![]() |
Referee: Abdulla Shathir (Maldives) |
26 July 2019 | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Addu Football Stadium, Addu City |
16:00 | Shraheeli ![]() |
Referee: Shifan Abdul Raheem (Maldives) |
29 July 2019 | Latvia ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Addu Football Stadium, Addu City |
16:00 | ![]() |
Referee: Abdulla Shathir (Maldives) |
2019 SAFF U-15 Championship
21 August 2019 | Sri Lanka ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
15:00 | Jayalath ![]() Neil ![]() Shakeel ![]() |
Tenzin ![]() Chozang ![]() |
Attendance: 1,840 Referee: Bhubon Tarafdar (Bangladesh) |
23 August 2019 | Bhutan ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
12:00 | Dorji ![]() Chozang ![]() |
Mirad ![]() Rahman ![]() Sarkar ![]() Raju ![]() |
Attendance: 2,890 Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal) |
25 August 2019 | India ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
16:50 | Loitongbam ![]() Nongmeikapam ![]() Singson ![]() Zomuanpuia ![]() Yumnam ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh) |
29 August 2019 | Bhutan ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani |
12:00 | Lamsal ![]() Khatri ![]() Rai ![]() Sapkota ![]() Jimee ![]() |
Attendance: 1,840 Referee: Vinay Suvarna (India) |
Honours
- SAFF U-15 Championship
- 4th place: SAFF U-15
- UEFA ASSIST U-15 International Tournament
- Runners-up: UEFA ASSIST U-15 International Tournament
Competitive history
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
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Total | 0/18 | 0 titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SAFF U-15 Championship
SAFF U-15 Championship record
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Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
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Semifinal | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
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Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
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Group stage | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
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Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Total | 5/7 | 0 titles | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 57 |
- *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Beige background indicates 4th place finish.
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