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Boris Kok

Boris Kok
Personal information
Full name Boris Kok
Date of birth (1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Nancy, France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
AS Nancy Lorraine
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Jarville JF
2008–2009 US Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
2009–2010 FC Toul
2010–2012 Nancy Olympique
2012–2017 Phnom Penh Crown 113 (3)
2020–2022 Phnom Penh Crown 24 (1)
2022Sarawak United (loan) 13 (4)
International career
2015–2023 Cambodia 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2023

Boris Kok (born 20 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back or a defensive midfielder for Cambodian Premier League club Phnom Penh Crown and the Cambodia national team.

Personal life

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

Club career

He began playing youth football with Tomblaine before continuing his youth development at AS Nancy Lorraine, Jarville JF, US Vandoeuvre, FC Toul and Nancy Olympic. Whilst at high school, his team won the French championships and they went on to represent France in the Schools World Cup in Chile. In 2012, he signed a professional contract with Phnom Penh Crown. In 2017, he became the first defender to score a hat-trick in the Cambodian League, after netting three times against EDCFC.[2] He is currently serving as vice-captain of the club behind Orn Chanpolin. In 2022, he joined Malaysian Super League side Sarawak United on a season-long loan.[3]

International career

He made his international debut in a friendly match against Bhutan on 20 August 2015.[4]

Honours

Phnom Penh Crown

References