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Bhutan

AFC. Played 110 since 1 Apr 1982: won 11, drawn 7, lost 92. Elo 858, ranked 215 in the world; peak 1486 in 1982.

Latest results

Results and fixtures

Squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round match against Yemen on 25 March 2025.

Players
23
Average age
24.0
Caps between them
118
Most from one club
Royal College (6)

Where they play

20 at home · 3 abroad in 3 other countries

  • Bhutan 20
  • Australia 1
  • Bangladesh 1
  • Myanmar 1
No.PlayerAgeCapsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Dendup NamgyelRoyal College2410
21TobgayTensung2800
22Tenzin DorjiParo2500
Defenders
2Yeshi GyeltshenRoyal College2520
3Sherub DorjiRoyal College24110
4Tenzin NorbuBalga SC(Australia)2581
6Jignam Seltob DorjiBFF Academy2000
9Tenzin DorjiDruk Lhayul29210
14Kezang DorjiParo2420
13Jigdrel WangchukTransport United2430
18Kinzang Tashi TobdenThimphu City2100
19Nima GyeltshenRoyal College2300
Midfielders
5Karma ChetrimUgyen Academy2330
7Rinzin DorjiBFF Academy1900
8Phurba TenzinThimphu City2720
10Orgyen TsheringBangladesh Police(Bangladesh)2790
12Pema ZangpoYarmaya United(Myanmar)2120
15Nima WangdiThimphu City27260
16Tshelthrim NamgyelParo24111
Forwards
11Kinga WangchukParo24101
17Kelzang JigmeRoyal College2220
20Kinzang TenzinRoyal College2410
23Bikash PradhanTransport United2240

Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Bhutan national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 8 September 2024; page last edited 11 Oct 2026. Read daily.

Rating over time

80012001500198220042026Peak 1486 (1982)
Rating at the end of each year it played.

Head to head

Against

Bhutan v Bangladesh: played 17, won 2, drawn 2, lost 13; goals 9–37. First met 18 Sep 1984, last 4 Jun 2025.

Latest 15 of 17 meetings.

Record by competition

Bhutan by competition
SAFF Cup281126
AFC Asian Cup qualification252320
Friendly173014
FIFA World Cup qualification144010
South Asian Games100010
AFC Challenge Cup qualification8017
AFC Challenge Cup3012
FIFA Series2002
Tri Nation Tournament2011
The Other Final1100

Top scorers

  1. Chencho Gyeltshen 5
  2. Tshering Dorji 4
  3. Biren Basnet 1
  4. Lobzang Chogyal 1

Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.

Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.