Diệp Hoài Xuân, also known in Cambodia as Ream Srerng (Khmer: រៀម សុឺង, born 9 November 1992) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diệp Hoài Xuân | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ca Mau FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Vinh Long F.C. | ||
| 2015 | Ca Mau F.C. | ||
| 2015–2016 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | ? | (?) |
| 2016 | Dong Thap | 26 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Hải Phòng | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | Hồ Chí Minh City | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Phnom Penh Crown | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Nagaworld | 38 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2019 | |||
Personal life edit
Xuân was born to a poor Khmer Krom family in Cà Mau Province. A tall and gifted footballer, he joined the local youth team of Ca Mau.[2] He has dual Cambodian-Vietnamese citizenship.[3] As for the result, he is eligible to represent either Cambodia and Vietnam.
Club career edit
Xuân initially had aspirations to join Dong Thap FC, but after he was told he didn't have any opportunity there he spent the next three years playing for lower club sides in the second and third division.[2] In 2015, he joined Kirivong Sok Sen Chey and played a crucial role in the team's season, and was awarded Cambodian citizenship as a result,[2] even though they did finish last in the 2015 Cambodian League. In 2016, he finally joined Dong Thap FC and started playing in top flight football in Vietnam.
At the end of the 2016 season Dong Thap finished bottom of the league and were relegated. However on 21 September 2016, just three days after the last match, runners up Hải Phòng revealed that they had been tracking Hoài Xuân's progress for some time and agreed to sign him.[4]
Playing style edit
Hoài Xuân is known as a versatile player, he initially started out as a goalkeeper while he was playing in the youth club, and then became a forward as he played in the lower divisions and Cambodian league. He now plays as a central defender for Dong Thap FC.[2]
References edit
- ^ Diệp Hoài Xuân at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d "Vietnamese defender fond of Cambodian League experience". Football Channel Asia. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Vĩnh Linh (20 February 2016). "Former "Star of Cambodia" moves to Dong Thap". Dan Việt (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Minh Hải (21 September 2016). "Hải Phòng chiêu mộ cầu thủ gốc Campuchia (Hai Phong attracts Cambodian player)". Bong Da Plus (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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