Simen Alexander Santos Lyngbø (born 18 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Philippines Football League club United City.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simen Alexander Santos Lyngbø | ||
Date of birth | (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Bærum, Norway | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | United City | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Stabæk Fotball | ||
– | Bærum | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | Bærum 2 | 48 | (5) |
2017–2019 | Bærum | 34 | (1) |
2020–2021 | ADT | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Ready | 4 | (0) |
2022– | United City | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 5, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:18, 12 December 2021 (UTC) |
Born in Baerum, Norway, Lyngbø started his youth career at Stabæk Fotball and 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.[1]
Before the 2020 season, Lyngbø signed for Philippines Football League club Azkals Development Team.[2][3] Lyngbø made his Philippines Football League debut in a 1-0 defeat against defending champions United City.[4]
In 2021, he left the Azkals Development Team and joined 3. divisjon club Ready.
Lyngbø returned to the Philippines in March 2022 and signed for United City, seeking a chance to play in the AFC Champions League.[5]
Born in Norway to a Norwegian father and a Filipino mother, Lyngbø is eligible to represent Norway or the Philippines at international level.[6]
In 2019, Lyngbø received his first call up for the Philippines national team in a training camp in Bangkok, Thailand.[7]
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