Sieng Chanthea

Sieng Chanthea (Khmer: សៀង ចន្ធា: born 9 September 2002), is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Cambodian Premier League club Boeung Ket and the Cambodian national team. 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.

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Sieng. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Chanthea.
Sieng Chanthea
Personal information
Full name Sieng Chanthea
Date of birth (2002-09-09) 9 September 2002[1][2]
Place of birth Koh Kong, Cambodia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Boeung Ket
Number 9
Youth career
2016–2019 Bati Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– 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 26 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2023

Club career

Bati Academy

Chanthea is a product of the Football Federation of Cambodia's academy, Bati Academy.

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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 November 2019Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Timor-Leste3–05–02019 Southeast Asian Games
2.2 December 2019 Malaysia2–03–1
3.7 December 2019 Myanmar1–02–2 (5–4 p)
4.23 October 2021J-Village Stadium, Hirono, Japan Hong Kong1–04–22022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
5.2–0
6.14 February 2022Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Brunei1–06–02022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship

National team
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.6 June 2019Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Pakistan
1–0
2–0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.15 December 2021Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore Laos
3–0
3–0
2020 AFF Championship
3.02 January 2023Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand Thailand
1–2
1–3
2022 AFF Championship

References
  1. "Cambodia - Sieng Chanthea - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  2. "Cambodianfootball.com… Football is our passion!". Cambodia football.
  3. "Boeung Ket Football Club on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.
  4. "Pakistan go down against Cambodia [The News]". 8 June 2019.
  5. "Fox Sports".
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