Yeshi Dorji

Yeshi Dorji (born on 10 October 2001) is a Bhutanese international footballer, currently playing for Paro FC.[1][2]

Yeshi Dorji
Personal information
Full name Yeshi Dorji
Date of birth (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001
Place of birth Thimphu, Bhutan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre Forward
Club information
Current team
 Paro
Number 11
Youth career
2014–2017 Druk Stars FC U16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Ugyen Academy F.C.
2020– Paro FC
International career
2019 Bhutan U18 4 (0)
2019–2021 Bhutan U20 6 (2)
2019– Bhutan U23 5 (1)
2019– Bhutan 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Starting in 2014, he played for Druk Stars FC’s Under (U)-16 squad for three years. Yeshi played for played for Ugyen Academy F.C. during the 2018-2019, before moving to Paro FC in 2020. Yeshi won the 2021 Bhutan Premier League with Paro FC, claiming the highest goal scorer award as well with 24 goals along the way.[3]

Interest from abroad

In January 2020, Yeshi signed a contract with a German football agency, TF Sports, and had a successful trial with VfB Fichte Bielefeld in the Landesliga Westfalen (VII) (Germany sixth division). He was about to become the first Bhutanese to play in Europe, but had to return home because of a visa issue and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bhutan. In 2021, he received an offer to play on trial in the Cypriot Second Division, but eventually turned it down due to the travel cost.[3]

International career

Youth

During the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers, Yeshi scored as Bhutan snatched a surprising 2-1 victory over Bangladesh. He scored against Nepal in the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship, as Bhutan trashed the hosts 3-0. Yeshi was one of the key players in the 2019 South Asian Games in Nepal where Bhutan earned a silver medal in football. During the tournament he struck a goal against Sri Lanka in a 3-1 victory.

Senior

He made his first appearance for the Bhutan national football team in 2019 against Guam during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and became the only footballer in the country to play for U-18, U-19, U-23, and the senior national team in 149 days.[3]

References
  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Yeshi Dorji II (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. "Yeshi Dorji - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  3. Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "A rising national football player". Kuensel Online.


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