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French-born Cambodian footballer (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boris Kok (born 20 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back or a defensive midfielder for Cambodian Premier League club Phnom Penh Crown and the Cambodia national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Boris Kok | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 May 1991||
Place of birth | Nancy, France | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back, defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
AS Nancy Lorraine | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Jarville JF | ||
2008–2009 | US Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy | ||
2009–2010 | FC Toul | ||
2010–2012 | Nancy Olympique | ||
2012–2017 | Phnom Penh Crown | 113 | (3) |
2020–2022 | Phnom Penh Crown | 24 | (1) |
2022 | → Sarawak United (loan) | 13 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2023 | Cambodia | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2023 |
Though born in Nancy, his parents hail from Kampong Cham and Battambang.
He began playing youth football with Tomblaine before continuing his youth development at AS Nancy Lorraine, Jarville JF, US Vandoeuvre, FC Toul and Nancy Olympic. Whilst at high school, his team won the French championships and they went on to represent France in the Schools World Cup in Chile. In 2012, he signed a professional contract with Phnom Penh Crown. In 2017, he became the first defender to score a hat-trick in the Cambodian League, after netting three times against EDCFC.[2] He is currently serving as vice-captain of the club behind Orn Chanpolin. In 2022, he joined Malaysian Super League side Sarawak United on a season-long loan.[3]
He made his international debut in a friendly match against Bhutan on 20 August 2015.[4]
Phnom Penh Crown
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