Chan Vathanaka with Cambodia National Team in 2016
|
|||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Chan Vathanaka | ||
Date of birth | 23 January 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kampot, Cambodia | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
|
Fujieda MYFC (on loan from Boeung Ket Angkor) |
||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010 | Preah Khan Reach | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Preah Khan Reach | 17 | (10) |
2012– | Boeung Ket Angkor | 90 | (116) |
2017– | → Fujieda MYFC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Cambodia U19 | 3 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Cambodia U23 | 25 | (7) |
2013– | Cambodia | 30 | (11) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2017 |
Chan Vathanaka (Khmer: ; born 23 January 1994) is a Cambodian footballer who plays as a Forward and Midfielder for J3 League club Fujieda MYFC and the Cambodia national team.
Vathanaka to Senior team Preah Khan Reach in year 2011-2012
Vathanaka sign contract Boeung Ket Angkor in 2012
Season 2015 On 1 August 2015 Vathanaka scored all six goals in a 6-0 win over Asia Europe United. Impressively this was not even his best accomplishment in a 12-2 over Kirivong Sok Sen Chey on 11 July 2015 Vathanaka scored eight goals, the highest tally for a Cambodian-born player in the league as well as giving him 16 goals in the first 8 games of the 2015 season.
In the semifinals of the 2015 Mekong Club Championship Vathanaka scored all three goals in a 3-2 win over Becamex Bình Dương, putting Boeung Ket Angkor in the final. Although Boeung Ket Angkor lost in the final to Buriram United, Vathanaka finished the tournament as the highest goalscorer with 5 goals and was also named best player.
Vathanaka finished the 2015 league season with 35 goals, a total of 55 goals in all competitions include national and club, the most of any Southeast Asian player.
Season 2016 In his first start of the 2016 season Vathanaka scored a hat-trick in under 5 minutes as Boeung Ket Angkor beat CMAC FC 6-0.
In a match against Svay Rieng on 21 May 2016 Vathanaka scored goals in the 85th, 89th, and 90+3rd minute as his team came from behind to win 3-1. The first goal, an audacious left-foot volley from a cross was touted of one of the goals of the 2016 season.