Keo Sokpheng


Keo Sokpheng is a Cambodian football player. He was born in Roka Kandal village in Kratié, Cambodia. He plays for Visakha in the Cambodian C-League and the Cambodia national football team. He plays mainly as a forward but also can deploy as a winger. He is Keo Sokngon's younger brother who is a former Cambodian international footballer.

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.
Sokpheng signed for Malaysia's PKNP F.C. for one season, for the 2018 Malaysia Super League. 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. He was released by PKNP in May 2018, but despite rumors he rejoined Phnom Penh Crown, Sokpheng joined another C-League team, Visakha FC in June 2018.

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

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.

International goals

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
120 August 2015Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia22–02–0Friendly
23 November 2015Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia74–16–1Friendly
33 November 2015Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia75–16–1Friendly
42 June 2016National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan111–12–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
59 October 2016Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia163–04–0Friendly
69 October 2016Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia164–04–0Friendly
718 October 2016Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia182–03–02016 AFF Championship qualification
814 January 2017Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates242–32–7Friendly
920 November 2018Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia383–13–12018 AFF Championship
105 September 2019Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia421–11–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
1114 November 2019Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia461–11–1Friendly

Honours

Club

;Boeung Ket Rubber Field
;Phnom Penh Crown