Thimphu F.C.

Thimpu FC
Full name Thimpu Football Club
Founded 2015
Ground Changlimithang
Thimphu, Bhutan
Capacity 40,000
League Bhutan A-Division
2017 3rd[1]

Thimpu Football Club is a professional football club from Bhutan,[1] based at Changlimithang, who played in the Bhutan A-Division, then the top level of football in Bhutan, but since replaced by a full national league.[2]

History

The club finished in a qualifying position during the 2001 season. [3] and were then drawn in Group A along with Paro and Druk Pol.[3] They managed a win against Paro and then drew with Druk Pol to top the group and qualified for the semifinals.[3] Although they lost to Samtse in the semi finals, they beat Druk Pol in the third place final to finish third overall.[3] Thimpu also participated in 2002, although their final position is not known.[1] The only known result involving Thimpu is a 5–1 victory over Druk Pol.[1] In 2015, Thimphu became the first Bhutanese club to hire a foreign coach when they hired Fabio Lopez. However, the Italian coach resigned from the club without coaching a single game due to difficulty in adjusting to change in life style from his native Italy. The two foreign players signed under coach Lopez remained in the squad for the 2015 season. [4]

Current squad

As of 2015:[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
21 Bhutan GK Hari Gurung
2 Bhutan DF Jigme Tenzin
3 Bhutan DF Dinesh Gurung
4 The Gambia DF Ousman Jeng
5 Bhutan DF Tashi Tobgay
6 Bhutan DF Tenzin Thinley
8 Bhutan MF Thinley Dorji
10 Bhutan FW Sonam Penjor
18 Japan MF Dan Ito
12 Bhutan FW Kuenga Gyeltshen

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Schöggl, Hans; Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz (5 Jun 2004). "Bhutan 2003". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel; Jigmi, Sonam (28 Feb 2013). "Bhutan 2012". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Schöggl, Hans; King, Ian (31 Jul 2003). "Bhutan 2001". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Italian coach says ciao". Kuensel. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ↑ FC http://www.facebook.com/Thimphu FC Check |url= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)


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