Keo Sokpheng

Keo Sokpheng (Khmer: កែវ សុខផេង; born on 3 March 1992) is a Cambodian footballer. He was born in Roka Kandal village in Kratié, Cambodia.[1] He plays for Visakha in the Cambodian C-League and the Cambodia national football team.[2] He plays mainly as a forward (either wide or central) but also can deploy as a winger. He is Keo Sokngon's younger brother who is a former Cambodian international footballer.

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Keo. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name.
Keo Sokpheng
កែវ សុខផេង
Personal information
Full name Keo Sokpheng
Date of birth (1992-03-03) 3 March 1992
Place of birth Kratié, Cambodia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Visakha
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Boeung Ket Angkor 37 (21)
2015–2017 Phnom Penh Crown 51 (27)
2018 PKNP 4 (1)
2018– Visakha 11 (9)
National team‡
2015 Cambodia U-23 6 (3)
2015– Cambodia 47 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2018

Club career

In June 2015 both Sokpheng and his brother Sokngon were signed by Phnom Penh Crown to play in the 2015 Cambodian League. Ironically Phnom Penh Crown's first game of the season was against the Keo brothers' former team, Boeung Ket Angkor.[3][4][5]

Sokpheng signed for Malaysia's PKNP F.C. for one season, for the 2018 Malaysia Super League.[6] On his league debut for the club on 1 February 2018, Sokpheng became the first Cambodian to play in the Malaysian league, and the first Cambodian to score in the league, when his goal helps his team defeat Negeri Sembilan F.A. 1-0.[7] He was released by PKNP in May 2018, but despite rumors he rejoined Phnom Penh Crown,[8] Sokpheng joined another C-League team, Visakha FC in June 2018.[9]

International career

Sokpheng was a member of Cambodia's squad at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games football tournament, scoring three goals in four games. Soon after he was called up to the senior side to take part in 2018 World Cup qualification,[10] where he started in a 1-0 home defeat to Afghanistan.[11] He scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Bhutan.[12][13]

Sokpheng scored 4 goals at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games football tournament in the Philippines. He was one of the most important players contributed to the historic achievement of Cambodian football (4th place).

Personal life

He was born from a Cambodian-Vietnamese family, lived in Vietnam until 14 years old and was a big fan of the Vietnamese footballer Lê Công Vinh.[1]

International goals
As of match played 14 November 2019. Cambodia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sokpheng goal.[14]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 August 2015Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia2 Bhutan2–02–0Friendly
2 3 November 20157 Brunei4–16–1
3 5–1
4 2 June 2016National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan11 Chinese Taipei1–12–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5 9 October 2016Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia16 Sri Lanka3–04–0Friendly
6 4–0
7 18 October 201618 Brunei2–03–02016 AFF Championship qualification
8 14 January 2017Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates24 Saudi Arabia2–32–7Friendly
9 20 November 2018Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia38 Laos3–13–12018 AFF Championship
10 5 September 201942 Hong Kong1–11–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 14 November 201946 Mongolia1–11–1Friendly

Honours

Club
Boeung Ket Rubber Field
Phnom Penh Crown

References
  1. “Sao” Việt ở tuyển Campuchia, Thứ Hai, 20/09/2010, Lao Dong newspaper
  2. Keo Sokpheng at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. Noveanto, Eric (27 June 2015). "Cambodia's Phnom Penh Crown announce Keo Brothers capture". Football Channel Asia. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. In Sopheng (25 June 2015). "Crown bolster squad with Keo brothers". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. Andy (24 June 2015). "New Faces Arrive". Phnom Penh Crown. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  6. https://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/special-fast-and-skilful-three-cambodians-set-make-their-mark-malaysian-football
  7. http://www.themalaymailonline.com/sports/article/jdt-kick-off-new-season-with-charity-shield-win
  8. http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/malaysia-super-league/881968/asean-msl-ratings-singapore-trio-rock-cambodians-flop-in-malaysia/
  9. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50495501/visakha-snap-up-sokpheng-and-sovan-thais-snatch-laboravy/
  10. Ouch Sony and Matt Blomberg (16 June 2015). "SEA Games Stars Return to Take on Afghanistan". Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  11. Cambodia 0-1 Afghanistan match report
  12. Vorajee, Ismail (21 August 2015). "Cambodia warm up for Japan with friendly win". Football Channel Asia. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  13. Tshedup, Younten (21 August 2015). "Bhutan loses to Cambodia 2-0". Kuensel. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  14. Keo Sokpheng at Soccerway
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