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Aarun Lim

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Aarun Raymond Lim (Khmer: លឹម អារុណ; born 25 June 2003) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for NagaWorld. Born in New Zealand, he is a Cambodia youth international.

Early life

Lim was born to a Cambodian father and New Zealand mother.[1] He is also of Chinese descent.[2]

Education

Lim attended St Paul's Collegiate School in New Zealand.[3]

Youth career

Lim trained with the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Valencia.[4] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of New Zealand side Melville United.[5] He was described as a key player for the U-19 team".[6]

Club career

Lim was promoted to the senior team of Cambodian side Boeung Ket before the 2021 season.[7] He suffered an injury while playing for the club.[8] In 2023, he signed for Cambodian side NagaWorld, where he was regarded to have performed well for the club.[9] He received media attention due to his physical appearance.[10]

International career

Lim was first called up to represent Cambodia internationally at youth level for the 2020 Japan-ASEAN U19 Men's Football Tournament.[11]

Style of play

Lim mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his defensive ability.[12]

Ambassador

In 2021, Lim was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Social Responsibility of the Asian Football Confederation.[13]

Personal life

Lim has two brothers.[14] He has regarded Japan international Keisuke Honda as his football idol.[15]

References

  1. ^ "យុវជនបាល់ទាត់ថ្នាល៣នាក់បងប្អូន សន្យាវិលត្រឡប់មកសាកល្បង បច្ចេកទេសនាឆ្នាំក្រោយៗទៀត". information.kh.
  2. ^ "Mengenal Leng Nora dan Lim Aarun". bolatimes.com.
  3. ^ "Lim chasing his football ambitions". hail.to.
  4. ^ "យុវជនខ្មែរ នូវែលសេឡង់ ៣នាក់បងប្អូនចង់ជាប់ជម្រើសជាតិ និងចូលហាត់នៅថ្នាលបឹងកេត". sabay.com.kh.
  5. ^ "Melville United's Academy aims to forge future stars". waikatoindependent.co.nz.
  6. ^ "Aarun Lim: Boeung Ket snags top Cambodian-NZ prospect". khmertimeskh.com.
  7. ^ "ក្រោយបឹងកេតដំឡើងមកឈុតធំ លឹម អារុណ រ៉េយមិន រំពឹងអាចបង្ហាញខ្លួនជាមួយក្រុម". thmeythmey.com.
  8. ^ "ចឹងសោះ! បឹងកេតចេញមុខបញ្ជាក់ ពីមូលហេតុដែលប្រកួតបើកឆាកលីគកំពូលមិនមានវត្តមាន ស្លេះ ស៊េន". khmerload.com.
  9. ^ "កីឡា តារាលេចធ្លោ៦រូបក្នុងក្រុម U22 កម្ពុជាត្រៀមប្រកួតជាមួយទីម័រល្ងាចនេះ". kampucheathmey.com.
  10. ^ "សង្ហាណាស់! កីឡាករបាល់ទាត់ លឹម អារុណ រ៉េយមិន". popular.com.kh.
  11. ^ "ប្រុសស្អាត៖កូនខ្មែរកាត់នូវ៉ែលហ្សេឡង់ បានបំពេញក្តីស្រមៃជាប់ជម្រើសជាតិ". tv5hd.com.
  12. ^ "លោក ហៅ សុជាតិបង្ហាញភាពរីករាយក្នុងការតំឡើងយុវជនកូនកាត់ខ្មែរ-ណូវ៉ែលហ្សេឡង់លឹម អារុណ រ៉េយមិនមកកាន់ឈុតធំ". cts-sport.com (Archived).
  13. ^ "កូនខ្មែរ-នូវេលហ្សេឡង់ លឹម អារុណ ជាប់ជាទូតសុឆន្ទៈ AFC ផ្នែកទំនួលខុសត្រូវបាល់ទាត់ចំពោះសង្គម". freshnewsasia.com.
  14. ^ "DREAM COME TRUE FOR AARUN". sporty.co.nz.
  15. ^ "ផ្ដើមពីហ្វេនតាំងអាយុ ១០ ឆ្នាំ កីឡាករកូនកាត់ លឹម". popular.com.kh.