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Va Sokthorn
French-born Cambodian footballer
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 information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Va Sokthorn | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-07-14) July 14, 1987 (age 36) | ||
| 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 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]
Va Sokthorn played 4 times for his parents' homeland in qualification for the 2018 World Cup.[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | November 3, 2015 | Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh |  Brunei | 2–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
Club
- Phnom Penh Crown
- Cambodian League: 2015
- Va Sokthorn at Soccerway
- 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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