Simen Lyngbø

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Simen Lyngbø

| fullname = Simen Alexander Santos Lyngbø

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bærum, Norway

| height = 1.80 m

| currentclub = Nongbua Pitchaya

| clubnumber = 2

| position = Right-back

| youthclubs1 = Stabæk

| youthclubs2 = Bærum

| years1 = 2014–2019

| clubs1 = Bærum 2

| caps1 = 35

| goals1 = 18

| years2 = 2018–2019

| clubs2 = Bærum

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 11

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = ADT

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = Ready

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2022

| clubs5 = United City

| caps5 = 7

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = Persik Kediri

| caps6 = 25

| goals6 = 1

| clubs7 = One Taguig

| years7 = 2024

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 0

| clubs8 = Nongbua Pitchaya

| years8 = 2025–

| caps8 = 6

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2022–

| nationalteam1 = Philippines

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| pcupdate = 10 February 2025

| ntupdate = 26 March 2024

}}

Simen Alexander Santos Lyngbø (born 18 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Thai League 1 club Nongbua Pitchaya. Born in Norway, he represents the Philippines at international level.{{cite web|url=https://sport.republika.co.id/berita/rv4amw348/persik-kediri-rekrut-simen-lyngbo-lengkapi-kuota-pemain-asing|title=Persik Kediri Rekrut Simen Lyngbo Lengkapi Kuota Pemain Asing|trans-title=Persik Kediri recruits Simen Lyngbo to complete foreign player quota|publisher=Republika|access-date=23 May 2023|date=23 May 2023|language=id|archive-date=30 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530133406/https://sport.republika.co.id/berita/rv4amw348/persik-kediri-rekrut-simen-lyngbo-lengkapi-kuota-pemain-asing|url-status=live}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dugout.ph/2020/08/needing-to-try-something-new-simen.html|title='Needing to try something new,' Simen Lyngbo takes talents to ADT|publisher=Dugout PH|date=12 August 2020|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-date=23 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523173233/https://www.dugout.ph/2020/08/needing-to-try-something-new-simen.html|url-status=live}}

=Azkals Development Team=

Before the 2020 season, Lyngbø signed for Philippines Football League club Azkals Development Team.{{cite news|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1119493|title=CDO football lads start to realize dreams|work=Philippine News Agency|date=23 October 2020|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120003730/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1119493|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dugout.ph/2020/09/the-10-most-good-looking-pro-teams.html|title=The 10 most good-looking pro teams right now|publisher=Dugout PH|date=16 September 2020|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-date=23 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523213838/https://www.dugout.ph/2020/09/the-10-most-good-looking-pro-teams.html|url-status=live}} Lyngbø made his Philippines Football League debut in a 1–0 defeat against defending champions United City.{{cite news|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1120058|title=United City edges ADT in PFL opener|work=Philippine News Agency|date=28 October 2020|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-date=12 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312131836/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1120058|url-status=live}}

=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.{{cite news|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1923427/cebu/sports/ucfc-adds-another-cebuano-to-roster|title=UCFC adds another Cebuano to roster|publisher=Sun Star Cebu|date=12 March 2022|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408085425/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1923427/cebu/sports/ucfc-adds-another-cebuano-to-roster|url-status=live}}

=Persik Kediri=

In May 2023, Lyngbø decided to other Southeast Asia country and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persik Kediri.{{cite news|url=https://skor.id/post/bursa-transfer-liga-1-bek-berdarah-filipina-norwegia-isi-kuota-asean-persik-1|title=Bursa Transfer Liga 1: Bek Berdarah Filipina-Norwegia Isi Kuota ASEAN Persik|trans-title=Liga 1 Transfer Exchange: Filipino-Norwegian Defender Fills Persik's ASEAN Quota|publisher=Skor.id|date=23 May 2023|access-date=23 May 2023|archive-date=31 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731184912/https://skor.id/post/bursa-transfer-liga-1-bek-berdarah-filipina-norwegia-isi-kuota-asean-persik-1|url-status=live}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.budstikka.no/fotball/simen-21-blir-fotballproff-pa-filippinene/562207!/|title=Simen (21) blir fotballproff på Filippinene|date=20 January 2020 |publisher=budstikka.no|access-date=2021-07-09|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709195333/https://www.budstikka.no/fotball/simen-21-blir-fotballproff-pa-filippinene/562207!/|url-status=live}}

=Philippines=

In 2019, Lyngbø received his first call up for the Philippines national team in a training camp in Bangkok, Thailand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.budstikka.no/article/7605!/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210404042621/https://www.budstikka.no/article/7605!/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-04-04|title=Det bor over 100 millioner mennesker på Filippinene. Nå skal en 21-åring fra Bærum redde fotballæren til landet|publisher=budstikka.no}}

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