Sieng Chanthea (Khmer: សៀង ចន្ធា: born 9 September 2002), is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Boeung Ket and the Cambodian national team in various levels. 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.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sieng Chanthea | ||
Date of birth | (2002-09-09) 9 September 2002 (age 20)[1][2] | ||
Place of birth | Koh Kong, Cambodia | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Boeung Ket | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2019 | Bati Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Boeung Ket | ||
National team‡ | |||
2016–2019 | Cambodia U17 | 28 | (12) |
2019 | Cambodia U19 | 9 | (8) |
2019– | Cambodia U22 | 5 | (3) |
2019– | Cambodia U23 | 10 | (5) |
2019– | Cambodia | 21 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2019 |
Chanthea is a product of the Football Federation of Cambodia's academy, Bati Academy.[citation needed]
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]
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]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 27 November 2019 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | ![]() | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
2. | 2 December 2019 | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
3. | 7 December 2019 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 (5–4 p) | ||
4. | 23 October 2021 | J-Village Stadium, Hirono, Japan | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
5. | 2–0 | |||||
6. | 14 February 2022 | Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ![]() | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 6 June 2019 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 15 December 2021 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2020 AFF Championship |
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