Simen Alexander Santos Lyngbø (born 18 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga 1 club Persik Kediri. Born in Norway, he represents the Philippines national team.
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.
Azkals Development Team
Before the 2020 season, Lyngbø signed for Philippines Football League club Azkals Development Team. Lyngbø made his Philippines Football League debut in a 1-0 defeat against defending champions United City.
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.
Persik Kediri
In May 2023, Lyngbø decided to other Southeast Asia country and signed a contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persik Kediri.
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.
Philippines
In 2019, Lyngbø received his first call up for the Philippines national team in a training camp in Bangkok, Thailand.
In December 2022, he made his debut for the Philippines in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Vietnam.