Dawa Kuenjung Tshering

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| fullname = Dawa Tshering

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|08|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Trashigang, Bhutan

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Defender, midfielder

| currentclub = Thimphu City

| clubnumber = 17

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| years1 = 2016

| clubs1 = Druk United

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| years2 = 2017–2020

| clubs2 = Transport United

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| years3 = 2020–2023

| clubs3 = Thimphu City

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| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = Surin Khong Chee Mool

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2024

| clubs5 = Samtse

| caps5 = 14

| goals5 = 12

| years6 = 2024–2025

| clubs6 = Delhi

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = Bhutan U19

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| nationalyears2 = 2019

| nationalteam2 = Bhutan U23

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| nationalyears3 = 2017–

| nationalteam3 = Bhutan

| nationalcaps3 = 17

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| ntupdate = 8 September 2024

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Dawa "Kuenjung" Tshering (born 10 October 2001), also known as Dawa Tshering Jr, is a Bhutanese professional footballer.

Club career

In July 2020, Thimphu City FC signed Tshering, from Transport United FC with a transfer fee of Nu 250, 000. This was the highest transfer fee paid in Bhutanese football, according to the clubs president, Hishey Tshering. He was also the Most Valuable Player twice in the previous two seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://kuenselonline.com/index.php/news/football-clubs-signs-domestic-players|date=19 July 2020|title=Football clubs signs domestic players|website=Kuensel Online}}

During the 2021 Bhutan Premier League, Tshering converted a controversial penalty against Paro Rinpung FC, leading to the opponent players aggressively confronting the referee. The game raised questions about the sportsmanship of the Rinpung players and the decision of the referee.{{Cite web|url=https://kuenselonline.com/news/bff-to-take-disciplinary-action-involving-rinpung-players-and-referee|date=5 September 2022|title=BFF to take disciplinary action involving Rinpung players and referee|website=Kuensel Online}}

In January 2024, Tshering joined Thai League 3 club Surin Khong Chee Mool FC.{{Cite web|url=https://supersubthailand.com/th/news/137132|title=โขงชีมูลคว้าแข้งภูฏานพ่วงสี่แข้งไทยร่วมทีมเลกสอง|language=thai|website=Supersub Thailand}} He scored he scored one goal and provided four assists in nine games in the 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region.

In September 2024, Tshering who scored 12 goals in 14 games for Samtse FC in the 2024 Bhutan Premier League, joined I-League club Delhi FC.{{Cite web|url=https://kuenselonline.com/rising-bhutanese-footballer-dawa-tshering-joins-delhi-fc/|title=Rising Bhutanese footballer Dawa Tshering joins Delhi FC|date=12 September 2024|access-date=12 September 2024|website=Kuensel Online}}

International career

Tshering represented Bhutan at youth level at both the 2019 South Asian Games and the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.{{Cite web|url=https://kuenselonline.com/world-cup-fever-catches-national-players/|title=World Cup fever catches national players|website=Kuensel Online}}

On 5 September 2017, he made his senior national team debut against Palestine, at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/18161/Bhutan_Palestine.html|title=Bhutan vs. Palestine|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com}}