Wangay Dorji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wangay Dorji | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Thimpu, Bhutan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Samtse | ||
| 2003–2004 | Ranjung United | ||
| 2005 | Druk Pol | ||
| 2006–2007 | Transport United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2013 | Bhutan | 20 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wangay Dorji (born 9 January 1974) is a former football player from Bhutan. He played as striker for Samtse,[1] Ranjung United,[1] Druk Pol[1] and Transport United.[1]
Dorji gained international fame after scoring a hat-trick against Montserrat in The Other Final. Bhutan won the match 4–0.
Dorji was captain of the Bhutanese national team.
After scoring three goals, he dreamed of one day playing for Arsenal, but his dream could never be performed.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 June 2002 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |  Montserrat |
4–0 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| 2. | 30 June 2002 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Montserrat |
4–0 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| 3. | 30 June 2002 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Montserrat |
4–0 | Win | Friendly | |||||
| 4. | 23 April 2003 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |  Guam |
6–0 | Win | 2004 AFC Cup Q. | |||||
| 5. | 23 April 2003 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Guam |
6–0 | Win | 2004 AFC Cup Q. | |||||
| Correct as of 21 July 2013[2][3] | |||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d Wangay Dorji at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Asian Nations Cup 2004
- ^ 2002 MATCHES – INTERCONTINENTAL (April – June)
External links
- Wangay Dorji at IMDb
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