Chencho Gyeltshen

Chencho Gyeltshen
Chencho playing for Kerala Blasters in 2021
Personal information
Full name Chencho Gyeltshen
Date of birth (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 (age 28)[1][2]
Place of birth Shapa Gewog, Bhutan[3]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[4]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sriwijaya
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Yeedzin 35 (17)
2014 Druk United 18 (12)
2015 Thimphu 10 (17)
2015–2016 Buriram United 2 (1)
2015 → Surin City (loan) 11 (9)
2016 Satun United 7 (3)
2016 Thimphu 10 (15)
2016 Terton 2 (2)
2016 Chittagong Abahani 7 (5)
2017 Thimphu City 14 (22)
2017–2018 Minerva Punjab 18 (7)
2018–2019 Bengaluru 9 (2)
2019 → NEROCA (loan) 5 (2)
2020–2021 Punjab 14 (7)
2021–2022 Kerala Blasters 18 (0)
2022–2023 Paro 16 (11)
2023 Punjab 12 (3)
2023 Machhindra 7 (1)
2023 Thimphu City 3 (2)
2023–2024 Sriwijaya 17 (6)
2024 Thimphu City 3 (2)
2024– Sriwijaya 8 (5)
International career
2011– Bhutan 46 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024

Chencho Gyeltshen (Dzongkha: བཙན་སྐྱོགས་རྒྱལ་མཚན; born 10 May 1996) is a Bhutanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Sriwijaya and captains the Bhutan national team. Gyeltshen is the all-time leading international goalscorer for Bhutan.[5]

He is affectionately nicknamed CG7 or Bhutanese Ronaldo, because of his style of play similar to that of Cristiano Ronaldo.[6][7] Gyeltshen is the first Bhutanese fully professional footballer.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

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  4. ^ "C. Gyeltshen". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Record Holders for Selected Countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  6. ^ Sen, Debayan (30 January 2018). "'Bhutanese Ronaldo' Chencho an inspiration for young footballers". espn.in. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ^ Sayan, Ghosh (22 November 2017). "How Cristiano Ronaldo changed Bhutan football star Chencho's destiny". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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  10. ^ "Chencho Gyeltshen, the star behind Minerva". indiatimes.com.
  11. ^ "Chencho Gyeltshen wants to try his luck in ISL". goal.com.
  12. ^ "Chencho Gyeltshen, the 'Bhutanese Ronaldo' who turned dreams into reality".
  13. ^ "Gyetlsen ready to make a mark in Bengaluru". thehindu.com.
  14. ^ "Chencho Gyeltshen: The Bhutanese Ronaldo Who Propelled Minerva Punjab To I-League Title". mensxp.com.
  15. ^ "Chencho Gyeltshen - MyKhel article".
  16. ^ "Bhutan's 'Ronaldo' turns messiah for Minerva". dnaindia.com.
  17. ^ "'Can Never Forget My Goal against King of Bhutan' - Bengaluru FC's Chencho Gyeltshen". sportskeeda.com.
  18. ^ "Chencho Gyeltshen makes case for talent in the country". indiatoday.in.
  19. ^ "Bhutan's 'Ronaldo' set to play in Bhutan dazzle". thedailystar.net.