Simen Lyngbø

Simen Alexander Santos Lyngbø (born 18 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Malaysia Super League club Melaka. Born in Norway, he represents the Philippines at international level.

Club career Youth Born in Bærum, Norway, Lyngbø started his youth career at Stabæk Fotball and Bærum.

Bærum In 2017, Lyngbø was promoted to the senior team of Bærum. He made his debut for Baerum in a 1–0 home win over Oppsal in the Norwegian Football Cup.

Azkals Development Team Before the 2020 season, Lyngbø signed for Philippines Football League club Azkals Development Team. Lyngbø made his Philippines Football League debut in a 1–0 defeat against defending champions United City.

Ready In 2021, he left the Azkals Development Team and joined 3. divisjon club Ready.

United City Lyngbø returned to the Philippines in March 2022 and signed for United City, seeking a chance to play in the AFC Champions League.

Persik Kediri In May 2023, Lyngbø decided to move to another Southeast Asian country and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persik Kediri.

One Taguig On 15 September 2024, Lyngbø left Indonesia to sign for Philippines Football League club One Taguig.

Nongbua Pitchaya During the summer transfer window of 2025, Lyngbø joined Thai League 1 club Nongbua Pitchaya.

Kelantan TRW In July 2025, Lyngbø joined newly-promoted Malaysia Super League side Kelantan TRW on a free transfer. During the first leg of a Round of 16 Piala Malaysia match-up against Selangor, Lyngbø scored the first goal after receiving a pass from Syafik Ismail in a 1-2 loss.

Melaka FC In February 2026, during the second transfer window of the 2025-26 season, Lyngbø joined Malaysian club Melaka on a permanent basis in preparation for their first-leg quarter-final match-up against Johor in the Piala Malaysia.

International career Born in Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipino mother, Lyngbø is eligible to represent Norway or the Philippines at international level.

Philippines In 2019, Lyngbø received his first call up for the Philippines national team in a training camp in Bangkok, Thailand.

In December 2022, he made his debut for the Philippines in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Vietnam.