Peter Phanthavong
{{short description|Laotian association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Peter Phanthavong
|image =
|full_name = Peter Phanthavong
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|2|15|df=y}}
|birth_place = Hue Xa, Champasak, Laos
|height = 1.65 m
|position = Striker
|currentclub = Ezra
|clubnumber = 9
|youthyears1 = 2017–2022
|youthclubs1 = Ezra
|years1 = 2022–
|clubs1 = Ezra
|caps1 = 30
|goals1 = 27
|nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
|nationalteam1 = Laos U17
|nationalcaps1 = 6
|nationalgoals1 = 4
|nationalyears2 = 2022–
|nationalteam2 = Laos U20
|nationalcaps2 = 9
|nationalgoals2 = 4
|nationalyears3 = 2024–
|nationalteam3 = Laos
|nationalcaps3 = 7
|nationalgoals3 = 2
|club-update = 1 March 2025
|nationalteam-update = 10 June 2025
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|LAO}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|AFF U-19 Youth Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|Indonesia 2022|Team|}}
}}
Peter Phanthavong ({{langx|lo|ປີເຕີ້ ພັນທະວົງ|Pitoe Phanthavong}}; born 15 February 2006) is a Laotian association football player who plays as a striker for Lao League 1 side Ezra.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/peter-phanthavong/911686/|title=Peter Phanthavong|access-date=11 November 2023}}
Club career
Peter born as a Christian in Hue Xa village in Champasak. In 2017, he joined the academy of the Korean-backed team Ezra. At the age of 16, he was promoted to the first team to play in the 2022 Lao League. He appeared in 17 games and scored 7 goals in his first season in professional level.{{cite web|url=https://sportsupdate.org/news/1320|title=ປີເຕີ ດາວດວງໃໝ່ປີ 2022 ຍິງໃນລີກ 7, ຍິງໃຫ້ ຢູ 19 ລາວ 4 ແລະ ຢູ 17 ລາວ 3 ປະຕູ|date=16 October 2022|publisher=Lao Sport Update|language=lo}}
In the 2024–25 season, he contributed in Ezra's first ever Lao League 1 title, scoring 20 goals in the campaign, thus being the second best goalscorer of the league.{{cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/first-lao-league-1-title-for-ezra-fc/|title=First Lao League 1 title for Ezra FC|date=26 February 2025|website=aseanfootball.org}}
International career
In 2022, Peter featured in Laos U19 squad at the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship. He scored 4 goals during the tournament, ranked second in the top scorers list.{{cite web|url=https://thethaovanhoa.vn/than-dong-bong-da-lao-lo-sea-games-mot-cach-bi-an-truoc-them-tran-gap-u22-viet-nam-20230430151310528.htm|title=Thần đồng bóng đá Lào lỡ SEA Games một cách bí ẩn trước thềm trận gặp U22 Việt Nam|date=30 April 2023|publisher=Thể Thao & Văn Hóa|language=vi}} His team managed to reach the final, where they were defeated by Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://laotiantimes.com/2022/07/16/malaysia-takes-aff-u19-trophy-in-indonesia/|title=Malaysia Takes AFF U19 Trophy in Indonesia|date=16 July 2022|publisher=Laotian Times}}
In 2023, he was part of the Laos U17 team that participated in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.{{cite web|title=ປະກາດລາຍຊື່ນັກກິລາ ທີມຊາດລາວ ອາຍຸບໍ່ເກີນ 17 ປີ 23 ຄົນສຸດທ້າຍ ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມການແຂ່ງຂັນ AFCU17 ຮອບສຸດທ້າຍທີ່ປະເທດໄທ|url=https://www.laoff.org.la/en/national/view/210|date=11 June 2022|publisher=Lao Football Federation|language=lo}} He scored 1 goal during the tournament, in the opening game against host team Thailand.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/afcasiancup/status/1669354341126512644|title=🔥 Peter Phanthavong: Laos' next big thing|date=15 June 2023|publisher=AFC Asian Cup|website=Twitter}}
In December 2024, Peter was named in Laos national team squad for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.{{cite web |title=ປະກາດ ລາຍຊື່ນັກກິລາ ທີມຊາດລາວ ຊຸດໃຫຍ່ ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມ ການແຂ່ງຂັນບານເຕະ ຊີງແຊ້ມອາຊຽນ ມີດຊູບີຊີ ເອເລັກຕິກ 2024 ASEAN MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP™ 2024|url=https://www.laoff.org.la/en/news/view/551|publisher=Laos Football Federation}}
Career statistics
=International=
{{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Laos
|2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total||7||2 |
:''Scores and results list Laos' goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 December 2024 | Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Indonesia | {{fb|IDN}} | align=center|3–3 | align=center| 3–3 | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| 2. | 10 June 2025 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | {{fb|NEP}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
Ezra
- Lao League 1: 2024–25
- Prime Minister's Cup: 2024–25