Tes Sambath
Cambodian footballer (2000–2025)
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Tes Sambath (Khmer: ទេស សម្បត្តិ, Tés Sâmbâttĕ [teːh sɑmɓat]; 20 October 2000 – 20 April 2025) was a Cambodian professional footballer who played as a centre back or a defensive midfielder. He appeared 16 times for the Cambodia national team between 2021 and 2023.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Takéo, Cambodia | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 2025 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Khan Dangkao, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Bati Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Boeung Ket | ||
| 2021–2025 | Visakha | 52 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Cambodia | |||
| 2019–2022 | Cambodia U22 | ||
| 2021–2023 | Cambodia | 16 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Sambath attended the Bati National Football Academy for four years, from 2014 to graduating in 2018, before becoming a professional player. He briefly played professionally in Bangladesh in 2019.[1][2]
In May 2021, Sambath was called up to the Cambodia national team's 24-man squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[3]
Death
Sambath died on 20 April 2025, after falling into a river while riding his motorbike in Khan Dangkao, Phnom Penh. He was 24 years old.[4][5]
After his death the Visakha football club expressed their condolences at his passing and declared a period of mourning. Several other Cambodian teams and organizations also expressed their remorse at Sambath's death.[2]
