SOCCER PLAYER

Wangay Dorji

1974 - Today

Wangay Dorji

Wangay Dorji (born 9 January 1974) is a Bhutanese former professional footballer. He played as striker for Dhaka Mohammedan, Samtse, Ranjung United, Druk Pol and Transport United. Dorji gained international fame after scoring a hat-trick against Montserrat in The Other Final. Bhutan won the match 4–0. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Wangay Dorji is the 9,861st most popular soccer player (down from 9,092nd in 2024), the 13th most popular biography from Bhutan and the most popular Bhutanese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Wangay Dorji ranks 9,861 out of 21,273. Before him are Abdoulay Diaby, Tomoko Suzuki, Gedion Zelalem, Vic Crowe, Djimi Traoré, and Manabu Umezawa. After him are Abdul Majeed Waris, Seiichiro Maki, McDonald Mariga, Martin Buchan, Andy Reid, and Jun Suzuki.

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Abdoulay Diaby
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,861
Tomoko Suzuki
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,862
Gedion Zelalem
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 9,863
Vic Crowe
1932 - 2009
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,864
Djimi Traoré
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,865
Manabu Umezawa
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,866
Wangay Dorji
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,867
Abdul Majeed Waris
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,868
Seiichiro Maki
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,869
McDonald Mariga
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,870
Martin Buchan
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 9,871
Andy Reid
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 9,872
Jun Suzuki
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 9,873

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Wangay Dorji ranks 725. Before him are Sergey Pogorelov, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Ágnes Osztolykán, Aki Parviainen, Sagid Murtazaliev, and Ruslan Nigmatullin. After him are Nami Otake, Mitsutoshi Tsushima, Denis Pankratov, Rachna Banerjee, Daichi Matsuyama, and Agnès Pannier-Runacher.

Others Born in 1974

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Sergey Pogorelov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1974 - 2019
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 719
Sendhil Ramamurthy
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 720
Ágnes Osztolykán
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 721
Aki Parviainen
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 722
Sagid Murtazaliev
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 723
Ruslan Nigmatullin
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 724
Wangay Dorji
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 725
Nami Otake
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 726
Mitsutoshi Tsushima
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 727
Denis Pankratov
SWIMMER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 728
Rachna Banerjee
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 729
Daichi Matsuyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 730
Agnès Pannier-Runacher
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 731

In Bhutan

Among people born in Bhutan, Wangay Dorji ranks 13 out of 17. Before him are Jetsun Pema (1990), Lotay Tshering (1969), Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (1961), Sangay Ngedup (1953), Kunzang Choden (1952), and Khandu Wangchuk (1950). After him are Karma (1990), Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck (2016), Tshering Choden (1979), Chencho Gyeltshen (1996), Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck (2020), and Lenchu Kunzang (1992).

Others born in Bhutan

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Jetsun Pema
COMPANION
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 7
Lotay Tshering
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 8
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 9
Sangay Ngedup
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 10
Kunzang Choden
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 11
Khandu Wangchuk
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 12
Wangay Dorji
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 13
Karma
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 14
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck
NOBLEMAN
2016 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 15
Tshering Choden
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 16
Chencho Gyeltshen
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 34.07
Rank: 17
Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck
NOBLEMAN
2020 - Present
HPI: 27.45
Rank: 18
Lenchu Kunzang
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 20.73
Rank: 19