Deki Lhazom

Deki Lhazom is a Bhutanese professional women's footballer who plays as a forward for the Bhutan women's national team. She is the highest goal scorer of Bhutan's senior national team with 16 goals. She also plays for the Bhutan women's national futsal team.

Club career Lhazom began playing football at age eight. She was noticed by a district coach while playing for her school club. She was then invited to the 2017 Milo Cup before entering into the women's academy in Gelephu.

After impressing in senior international friendlies against Saudi Arabia, she was offered a contract with Al-Ittihad of the Saudi Women's Premier League. By joining the club, she became the first female Bhutanese player in history to play abroad.

International career Lhazom made her international debut at the 2017 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship. She went on to appear in every SAFF youth tournament through 2022. The goal helped Nepal secure its only point in the competition, ultimately failing to advance to the knockout rounds.

In December 2019, Lhazom was part of the under-15 national team that competed in a pair of friendlies away to Nepal. Lhazom scored her nation's only goal in the opening 1–6 defeat.

Lhazom made her senior international debut on 6 September 2022 against Nepal in the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship. Her first two senior international goals came against Sri Lanka on 10 September 2022 in the same competition. The match ended in a 5–0 victory. The result set several records for the team, including largest margin of victory and first win, multi-goal victory, and shutout in the tournament.

In September 2022, she scored a goal and impressed in a set of international friendlies away to Saudi Arabia.

Career statistics Club

International

Years Apps Goal 2022 5 3Total 5 3

International goals Senior Scores and results list Bhutan's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 September 2022 Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 2–0 5–0 2022 SAFF Women's Championship 2. 3–0 3. 28 September 2022 Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha, Saudi Arabia 4–1 4–2 Friendly 4. 27 July 2024 Changlimithang, Thimphu, Bhutan 1–0 2–5 5. 2–0 6. 21 October 2024 Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 1–0 4–1 2024 SAFF Women's Championship 7. 3–1 8. 24 October 2024 3–0 13–0 9. 5–0 10. 7–0 11. 9–0 12. 12–0 13. 29 October 2024 1–5 1–7 14. 13 July 2025 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–3 1–7 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification 15. 9 April 2026 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan 2–0 7–0 Friendly 16. 28 May 2026 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, India 2–0 4–0 2026 SAFF Women's ChampionshipLast updated 9 April 2026

Youth Scores and results list Bhutan's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 13 October 2019 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan 1–1 1–1 2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship 2. 23 December 2019 ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 1–2 1–6 Friendly 3. 8 March 2023 Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan 2–5 2–6 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification 4. 12 March 2023 1–0 4–0 5. 2–0 6. 3–0 7. 4–0 Last updated 23 March 2023