Simen Lyngbø

Simen Lyngbø
Personal information
Full name Simen Alexander Santos Lyngbø
Date of birth (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998
Place of birth Bærum, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Melaka
Number 3
Youth career
Stabæk
Bærum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Bærum 2 35 (18)
2018–2019 Bærum 25 (11)
2020–2021 ADT 5 (2)
2021–2022 Ready 4 (1)
2022 United City 7 (3)
2023–2024 Persik Kediri 25 (1)
2024 One Taguig 6 (0)
2025 Nongbua Pitchaya 15 (0)
2025–2026 Kelantan TRW 15 (1)
2026– Melaka 9 (0)
International career‡
2022– Philippines 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Simen Alexander Santos Lyngbø (born 18 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Malaysia Super League club Melaka. Born in Norway, he represents the Philippines at international level.[1][2]

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.[3]

Azkals Development Team

Before the 2020 season, Lyngbø signed for Philippines Football League club Azkals Development Team.[4][5] Lyngbø made his Philippines Football League debut in a 1–0 defeat against defending champions United City.[6]

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.[7]

Persik Kediri

In May 2023, Lyngbø decided to move to another Southeast Asian country and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persik Kediri.[8]

One Taguig

On 15 September 2024, Lyngbø left Indonesia to sign for Philippines Football League club One Taguig.

Nongbua Pitchaya

During the summer transfer window of 2025, Lyngbø joined Thai League 1 club Nongbua Pitchaya.

Kelantan TRW

In July 2025, Lyngbø joined newly-promoted Malaysia Super League side Kelantan TRW on a free transfer.[9] During the first leg of a Round of 16 Piala Malaysia match-up against Selangor, Lyngbø scored the first goal after receiving a pass from Syafik Ismail in a 1-2 loss.[10][11]

Melaka FC

In February 2026, during the second transfer window of the 2025-26 season, Lyngbø joined Malaysian club Melaka on a permanent basis in preparation for their first-leg quarter-final match-up against Johor in the Piala Malaysia. [12]

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.[13]

Philippines

In 2019, Lyngbø received his first call up for the Philippines national team in a training camp in Bangkok, Thailand.[14]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Persik Kediri Rekrut Simen Lyngbo Lengkapi Kuota Pemain Asing" [Persik Kediri recruits Simen Lyngbo to complete foreign player quota] (in Indonesian). Republika. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kelantan The Real Warriors squad list 2025/26". therealwarriorskelantan. 5 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "'Needing to try something new,' Simen Lyngbo takes talents to ADT". Dugout PH. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "CDO football lads start to realize dreams". Philippine News Agency. 23 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "The 10 most good-looking pro teams right now". Dugout PH. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "United City edges ADT in PFL opener". Philippine News Agency. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "UCFC adds another Cebuano to roster". Sun Star Cebu. 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Bursa Transfer Liga 1: Bek Berdarah Filipina-Norwegia Isi Kuota ASEAN Persik" [Liga 1 Transfer Exchange: Filipino-Norwegian Defender Fills Persik's ASEAN Quota]. Skor.id. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Muhd Fikri (19 August 2025). "Kelantan The Real Warrior Bakal Bawa Masuk Seorang Lagi Bintang ASEAN" (in Malay).
  10. ↑ "Simen fuels belief for Kelantan in Selangor showdown". The Star. 23 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Nor Amalina Alias (19 January 2026). "Selangor menang tipis di Kota Bharu". Harian Metro (in Malay).
  12. ↑ Muhd Fikri (12 February 2026). "Melaka Bawa 'Kereta Kebal' Baharu Hadapi JDT" (in Malay).
  13. ↑ "Simen (21) blir fotballproff på Filippinene". budstikka.no. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Det bor over 100 millioner mennesker på Filippinene. Nå skal en 21-åring fra Bærum redde fotballæren til landet". budstikka.no.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)


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