Va Sokthorn
Personal information
Full name Va Sokthorn
Date of birth (1987-07-14) July 14, 1987
Place of birth Le Creusot, France[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
ES Torcy
FC Montceau Bourgogne
US Motte Servolex
SO Chambéry Foot
2013–2014 JO Le Creusot 14 (17)
2014–2015 Phnom Penh Crown 22 (8)
2015–2016 JO Le Creusot 16 (5)
2016–2017 UFC Torcy 20 (3)
2017–2018 US Saint-Sernin-du-Bois 10 (2)
2019 Saint apolinnaire
2019 Phnom Penh Crown FC
2020 Nagaworld FC
International career
2015– Cambodia 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Va Sokthorn is a footballer who is currently playing for Nagaworld FC in the Cambodian League. Born in France, he has represented Cambodia at senior international level.[2][1]

Personal life

Va Sokthorn was born in Le Creusot in the province of Burgundy to Cambodian parents from Kratié Province and Prey Veng Province. After scoring 17 goals in only 14 appearances for his local side in the 2013-14 season he decided to go to his parents homeland to play in hope of making the national team, despite interest from other French teams.[3] In August 2015 Va Sokthorn became the third French-Cambodian player to sign for Phnom Penh Crown.[4]

International career

Va Sokthorn played 4 times for his parents' homeland in qualification for the 2018 World Cup.[5]

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.November 3, 2015Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh Brunei2–16–1Friendly

Honours

Club

Phnom Penh Crown

References

  1. 1 2 Va Sokthorn at Soccerway
  2. de Torcy à la sélection nationale du Cambodge lejsl.com
  3. Dan Reily (1 August 2014). "Va Sokthorn snubs French football to sign for Crown". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  4. "Phnom Penh Crown snap up Va Sokthorn". ASEAN official website. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. Va Sokthorn at National-Football-Teams.com


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