About Kinga Wangchuk
Born 2002. Kinga Wangchuk is an association football player.
Kinga Wangchuk (born 19 September 2002) is a Bhutanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Paro FC in the Bhutan Premier League and the Bhutan national team.
Early life Raised with four siblings, Kinga's father works at Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited, while his mother is a full-time homemaker. Supported by his parents, he chose to leave 12th grade to pursue a career in football.
Kinga secured a place at the BFF Academy in 2015, when he was 13 years old, after attending Sonamgang Middle Secondary School in Phuntsholing.
Club career Kinga joined Ugyen Academy FC in 2020, scoring in a 3–1 victory over High Quality United FC in the club's opening game of the 2020 Bhutan Premier League.
He previously played as a guest player for Transport United FC during the 2019 AFC Cup, a club he would later go on to permanently join in 2021.
Kinga represented Paro FC as a guest player during both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the AFC Cup. He eventually secured a permanent move, helped the club win the 2023 Bhutan Premier League. On 17 November 2024, he scored a goal for the Transport United against Indian club Gokulam Kerala in their 2–1 quarter-final defeat at the 40th edition of Sikkim Gold Cup.
International career Kinga represented Bhutan at youth level during both the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers and the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.
On 22 June 2023, Kinga made his debut for the Bhutan national team during the 2023 SAFF Championship against Maldives.
On 8 September 2024, Kinga scored his first international goal against Bangladesh in a friendly at the Changlimithang Stadium.
Personal life Kinga has cited Paro FC teammate, Kazuo Honma, as his favourite player.
Career statistics
International
International goals Youth Scores and results list Bhutan's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 20 August 2017 ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal 3–0 6–0 2017 SAFF U-15 ChampionshipLast updated 20 August 2017
Senior Scores and results list Bhutan's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 8 September 2024 Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan 1–0 1–0 Friendly 2. 18 November 2025 Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Farwaniya, Kuwait 1–5 1–7 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualificationLast updated 8 September 2024
Honours Transport United BFF President's Cup: 2022
Paro Bhutan Premier League: 2022, 2023
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Who is Kinga Wangchuk?
Bhutanese footballer (born 2002)
When was Kinga Wangchuk born?
Kinga Wangchuk was born on 19 September 2002.
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Kinga Wangchuk is an association football player.
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Kinga Wangchuk's recorded nationality: Bhutan.
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