Boris Kok (born 20 May 1991) is a professional

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who plays as a

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or a

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for French club FC Wambrechies. Born in France, he represents the Cambodia national team.

Personal life

Though born in Nancy, his parents hail from Kampong Cham and

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Club career

He began playing youth football with Tomblaine before continuing his youth development at

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, US Vandoeuvre, FC Toul and Nancy Olympic. Whilst at high school, his team won the

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championships and they went on to represent

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in the Schools World Cup in

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. In 2012, he signed a professional contract with

Phnom Penh Crown Phnom Penh Crown Football Club (), commonly referred to as Crown or PPC, is a Cambodian professional football club based in Sangkat Toul Sangke II, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. The club competes in the Cambodian Premier League, the top flight ...

. In 2017, he became the first defender to score a hat-trick in the

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, after netting three times against EDCFC. He is currently serving as vice-captain of the club behind

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. In 2022, he joined

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side Sarawak United on a season-long loan.

International career

He made his international debut in a

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against

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on 20 August 2015.

Honours

Phnom Penh Crown *

: 2014, 2015, 2021

References

1991 births Living people Cambodian men's footballers 21st-century Cambodian sportsmen Cambodia men's international footballers French people of Cambodian descent Footballers from Nancy, France Men's association football defenders Phnom Penh Crown FC players Sarawak United FC players Cambodian Premier League players Malaysia Super League players French expatriate men's footballers Cambodian expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Cambodian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia 21st-century French sportsmen {{Cambodia-footy-bio-stub