Keo Sokpheng

This is a Cambodian name; the family name is Keo.
Keo Sokpheng
Personal information
Full name Keo Sokpheng
Date of birth (1992-03-03) March 3, 1992
Place of birth Kratié, Cambodia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Phnom Penh Crown
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012–2015 Boeung Ket Angkor
2015- Phnom Penh Crown 24 (12)
National team‡
2015- Cambodia U-23 6 (3)
2015– Cambodia 9 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 16, 2015

Keo Sokpheng (Khmer: កែវ សុខផេង born March 3, 1992 in Roka Kandal village in Kratié, Cambodia[1]) is a Cambodian footballer who plays for Phnom Penh Crown in Cambodian League and also Cambodia national football team.[2] He plays as a striker for his club. His older brother, Keo Sokngon, is a player of Phnom Penh Crown too.

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]

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,[6] where he started in a 1-0 home defeat to Afghanistan.[7] He scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Bhutan.[8][9]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. August 20, 2015 Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh  Bhutan
2–0
2–0
Friendly
2. November 3, 2015 Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh  Brunei
4–1
6–1
Friendly
3. November 3, 2015 Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh  Brunei
5–1
6–1
Friendly

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. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Ouch Sony and Matt Blomberg (16 June 2015). "SEA Games Stars Return to Take on Afghanistan". Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Cambodia 0-1 Afghanistan match report
  8. ↑ Vorajee, Ismail (21 August 2015). "Cambodia warm up for Japan with friendly win". Football Channel Asia. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Tshedup, Younten (21 August 2015). "Bhutan loses to Cambodia 2-0". Kuensel. Retrieved 22 August 2015.


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