Sieng Chanthea (
Khmer: សៀង ចន្ធា: born 9 September 2002), is a Cambodian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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or a
winger for
Cambodian Premier League
The Cambodian Premier League ( km, លីគកំពូលកម្ពុជា, ) is the highest professional football division in Cambodia and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian League 2. Starting with the 2022 ...
club
Boeung Ket and the
Cambodian national team. He made his senior debut in a 2–0 victory against
Pakistan
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in the
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Parallel tour ...
on 6 June 2019, becoming the youngest player to score a goal for
Cambodia
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and in a
FIFA World Cup qualification
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match at the age of 16 years old.
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
The Cambodian Premier League ( km, លីគកំពូលកម្ពុជា, ) is the highest professional football division in Cambodia and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian League 2. Starting with the 2022 se ...
side
Boeung Ket starting in the
2020 league season.
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.
On 10 December 2019, Chanthea scored the fastest goal in the history of
South East Asian Games
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. The goal was scored within 18 seconds of the start of the match against
Myanmar
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whose marauding run ended with the ball finding the back of the net.
International goal
U23
National team
References
External links
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Cambodianfootball.com… Football is our passion!
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2002 births
Living people
Cambodian footballers
Cambodia men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards
People from Koh Kong province
Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
SEA Games competitors for Cambodia