Doeur Sokhom
Cambodian footballer (died 1975)
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Doeur Sokhom (1937 – 1975) was a Cambodian footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1937 | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 37)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kampuchea | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Municipalité de Phnom Penh | |||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1974 | Cambodia/Khmer Republic | 11+ | (11+) |
| 1972 | Khmer Republic military | 1+ | (1+) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Sokhom's first known appearance for the Cambodia national team was in 1967, during a 1–0 win against Pakistan in 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[2] In 1972, he represented the Khmer Republic military team at the Spring Tree Cup, a tournament in South Vietnam to raise money for the country's armed forces, with Sokhom scoring in the final against the South Vietnam army.[3] That same year, he was part of the Khmer Republic national team's squad at the 1972 AFC Asian Cup, scoring four goals as the Khmer Republic finished fourth.[4][5]
In 1973, he helped the Khmer Republic reach the final of the President's Cup in South Korea, where they drew in the final against Burma and shared the title.[1] He also played for the Khmer Republic at the 1971 and 1974 tournaments, as well as the 1970 King's Cup and the 1971 and 1972 Jakarta Anniversary Tournaments.[citation needed]
Personal life and legacy
Sokhom died during the Cambodian genocide,[6] with reports saying he died in 1975, at the age of 37.[1]
In September 2021, Sokhom was selected by the IFFHS as part of their all-time Cambodia dream team.[7]
