Va Sokthorn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Va Sokthorn | ||
| Date of birth | July 14, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Creusot, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| FC Montceau Bourgogne | |||
| SO Chambéry Foot | |||
| 2013–2014 | 14 | (17) | |
| 2014–2015 | Phnom Penh Crown | 22 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | 16 | (5) | |
| 2016–2017 | 20 | (3) | |
| 2017–2018 | 10 | (2) | |
| 2019 | Saint apolinnaire | ||
| 2019 | Phnom Penh Crown FC | ||
| 2020 | Nagaworld FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 2015– | Cambodia | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Va Sokthorn is a French-born Cambodian footballer who is currently playing for Nagaworld FC in the Cambodian League.
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[]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | November 3, 2015 | Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh |  Brunei |
2–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Phnom Penh Crown
- Cambodian League: 2015
References[]
- ^ a b Va Sokthorn at Soccerway
- ^ de Torcy à la sélection nationale du Cambodge lejsl.com
- ^ Dan Reily (1 August 2014). "Va Sokthorn snubs French football to sign for Crown". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Phnom Penh Crown snap up Va Sokthorn". ASEAN official website. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Va Sokthorn at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Cambodian footballers
- Cambodia international footballers
- French footballers
- Sportspeople from Le Creusot
- French people of Cambodian descent
- Association football forwards
- FC Montceau Bourgogne players
- Phnom Penh Crown FC players
- Chambéry SF players
- Cambodian football biography stubs