Thierry Chanthacheary Bin (born 1 June 1991) is a professional

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who plays as a

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or a

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for

Cambodian Premier League The Cambodian Premier League (, ) is a top association football division in Cambodia and administered by the Cambodian Football League Company (CFLC). Contested by 11 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian Leag ...

club Svay Rieng. Born in France, he plays for the Cambodia national team.

Early life

Thierry Bin was born in the Paris suburb of Villepinte to Cambodian parents. He acquired

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on 6 September 2002, through the collective effect of his parents'

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Club career

Phnom Penh Crown

After spending his early years in French football, Thierry returned to his country of origin and signed for

Phnom Penh Crown FC 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 ...

, where he would spend the next 4 years and winning 2 league titles.

Krabi

For 2017 season, Thierry Bin left

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 ...

and signed a three-year contract with

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side

Krabi Krabi (, ) is the capital of and main town in Krabi Province (''thesaban mueang''), on the west coast of southern Thailand, where the Krabi River flows into Phang Nga Bay. The town lies south of Bangkok, and as of 2020, has a population of 32, ...

Terengganu

On 5 December 2017, Thierry Bin signed a contract with newly promoted

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club

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Sukhothai

On 4 December 2019, Thierry Bin announced he will be joining

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side Sukhothai.

Perak

Thierry Bin is now a player for

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playing in the

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International career

Thierry Bin expressed his desire to play for Cambodia early on but he could not make his official debut due to FIFA's guidelines on citizenship. Hence he mostly played in unofficial friendlies instead. In 2013, he was selected for the

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to play at the

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. He played his first national team match on 17 March 2015 in a

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match against

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. He also scored the first goal of the match in the 28th minute.FIFA Match Report, Macau vs Cambodia 2015
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International goals

:''Scores and results list Cambodia's goal tally first.''

Personal life

He is close friends with Boris Kok and Kouch Dani, two other French Cambodians playing for Phnom Penh Crown.

Honours

Phnom Penh Crown *

Cambodian League The Cambodian Premier League (, ) is a top association football division in Cambodia and administered by the Cambodian Football League Company (CFLC). Contested by 11 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian Secon ...

: 2014, 2015 Perak FA * Unity Shield: 2020 Visakha *

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: 2021, 2022 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng *

: 2023-24

References

1991 births Living people Cambodian men's footballers 21st-century Cambodian sportsmen Cambodia men's international footballers Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers French people of Cambodian descent Men's association football defenders Men's association football utility players FCM Aubervilliers players Phnom Penh Crown FC players Thierry Bin Terengganu FC players Cambodian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Cambodian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Cambodian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Footballers from Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis Visakha FC players Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC players Cambodian Premier League players 21st-century French sportsmen {{Cambodia-footy-bio-stub