Va Sokthorn

{{short description|French-born Cambodian footballer (born 1987)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|14}}

| birth_place = Le Creusot, France{{soccerway|sokthorn-va/399581}}

| height = {{convert|1.70|m|abbr=on}}

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| clubs1 = ES Torcy

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| clubs2 = FC Montceau Bourgogne

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| clubs3 = US Motte Servolex

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| clubs4 = SO Chambéry Foot

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| years5 = 2013–2014

| clubs5 = JO Le Creusot

| caps5 = 14

| goals5 = 17

| years6 = 2014–2015

| clubs6 = Phnom Penh Crown

| caps6 = 22

| goals6 = 8

| years7 = 2015–2016

| clubs7 = JO Le Creusot

| caps7 = 16

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2016–2017

| clubs8 = UFC Torcy

| caps8 = 20

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2017–2018

| clubs9 = US Saint-Sernin-du-Bois

| years10 = 2019

| clubs10 = Saint apolinnaire

| caps9 = 10

| goals9 = 2

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| clubs11 = Phnom Penh Crown FC

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| clubs12 = Nagaworld FC

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Va Sokthorn is a footballer who is currently playing for Nagaworld FC in the Cambodian League. Born in France, he has represented Cambodia at senior international level.[https://www.lejsl.com/edition-le-creusot/2015/02/10/de-torcy-a-la-selection-nationale de Torcy à la sélection nationale du Cambodge] lejsl.com

Personal life

Va Sokthorn was born in Le Creusot in the province of Burgundy to Cambodian parents from Kratié Province and Prey Veng Province. After scoring 17 goals in only 14 appearances for his local side in the 2013-14 season he decided to go to his parents homeland to play in hope of making the national team, despite interest from other French teams.{{cite news|author=Dan Reily |title=Va Sokthorn snubs French football to sign for Crown |url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/sport/crown-bolster-squad-keo-brothers |publisher=The Phnom Penh Post |date=1 August 2014 |access-date=23 August 2015}} In August 2015 Va Sokthorn became the third French-Cambodian player to sign for Phnom Penh Crown.{{cite web|title=Phnom Penh Crown snap up Va Sokthorn |url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/sport/va-sokthorn-snubs-french-football-sign-crown|work=ASEAN official website |date=5 August 2014 |access-date=23 August 2015}}