Kaldhen Phuntsho Dorji, born on 9th August 2004, joined Thimphu City Academy in February 2017 and quickly became one of the club’s hot prospect. Alongside Kelden, he co-captained the club’s U15 team in 2018. The following year, Kaldhen was one of the key members of the U18 side that won every game and every championship in 2019.

He became the second youngest player to debut for the senior team at the age of 16 years and 46 days when he came on for Karma Shedrup Tshering, incidentally the longest serving member for Thimphu City FC in the BOB Bhutan Premier League yesterday, in the 83rd minute against High Quality United FC on September 25, 2020.