Sieng Chanthea
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sieng Chanthea | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2002[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Koh Kong, Cambodia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boeung Ket | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Bati Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Boeung Ket | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2019 | Cambodia U17 | 28 | (12) |
| 2019 | Cambodia U19 | 9 | (8) |
| 2019– | Cambodia U22 | 5 | (3) |
| 2019– | Cambodia U23 | 10 | (5) |
| 2019– | Cambodia | 21 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2019 | |||
Sieng Chanthea (Khmer: សៀង ចន្ធា: born 9 September 2002), is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Boeung Ket and the Cambodian national team in various levels. He made his senior debut in a 2–0 victory against Pakistan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on 6 June 2019, becoming the youngest player to score a goal for Cambodia and in a FIFA World Cup qualification match at the age of 16 years old.
Club career
Bati Academy
Chanthea is a product of the Football Federation of Cambodia's academy, Bati Academy.[citation needed]
Boeung Ket
After an impressive display for his country, on 12 December 2019, it was announced that Chanthea will be joining Cambodian League side Boeung Ket starting in the 2020 league season.[3]
International career
Chanthea has represented Cambodia national football team in multiple youth and senior level. He made his senior debut in the 2–0 win against Pakistan on 6 June 2019 where he also scored his first goal as a senior player after coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute.[4]
On 10 December 2019, Chanthea scored the fastest goal in the history of South East Asian Games. The goal was scored within 18 seconds of the start of the match against Myanmar whose marauding run ended with the ball finding the back of the net.[5]
International goal
U23
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  East Timor |
3–0 | 5–0 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 2. | 2 December 2019 |  Malaysia |
2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3. | 7 December 2019 |  Myanmar |
1–0 | 2–2 (5–4 p) | ||
| 4. | 23 October 2021 | J-Village Stadium, Hirono, Japan |  Hong Kong |
1–0 | 4–2 | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 5. | 2–0 | |||||
| 6. | 14 February 2022 | Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Brunei |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship |
National team
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2019 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Pakistan |
1–0 |
2–0 |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 15 December 2021 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore |  Laos |
3–0 |
3–0 |
2020 AFF Championship |
Honours and Individual Record
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References
- ^ "Cambodia - Sieng Chanthea - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ https://cambodianfootball.com/player/sieng-chanthea-cambodia/ [failed verification]
- ^ "Boeung Ket Football Club on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Pakistan go down against Cambodia [The News]". 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Fox Sports".
External links
- Sieng Chanthea at National-Football-Teams.com
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