Hok Sochetra (Khmer: ហុក សុចិត្រា; born 27 July 1974) is a former Cambodian footballer and current manager.[1] Playing for the national team from 1995 to 2003, Sochetra is considered one of the greatest Cambodian footballers of all time.

Hok Sochetra
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-07-27) 27 July 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Phnom Penh, Khmer Republic
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Samart United
2005–2006 Hello United
2007 Phnom Penh Empire
2008–2013 Preah Khan Reach
International career
1995–2003 Cambodia 26 (20)
Managerial career
Post Tel Club
2012 Cambodia
2017– Visakha (team manager)

Khmer name
Khmerហុក សុចិត្រា
RomanizationHŏk Sŏcĕtra
IPAhok so.cə.traː
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2013

International goals edit

Scores and results list Cambodia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cambodia goal.
List of international goals scored by Hok Sochetra[2]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 April 1997 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Indonesia 1–0 1–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 29 June 1997 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Uzbekistan 1–1 1–4
3 5 October 1997 Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Brunei 4–0 1997 Southeast Asian Games
4
5 9 October 1997 Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Singapore 1–2
6 14 October 1997 Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Myanmar 3–1
7
8 2 December 1998 Surat Thani Province Stadium, Surat Thani, Thailand   China 1–4 1998 Asian Games
9 2 August 1999 Berakas Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei   Brunei 2–3 3–3 1999 Southeast Asian Games
10 3–3
11 4 August 1999 Berakas Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei   Malaysia 1–1 2–7
12 18 October 1999 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong   Hong Kong 1–1 1–4 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
13 20 November 1999 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Indonesia 1–1 2–9
14 2–6
15 9 November 2000 Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand   Malaysia 2–3 2–3 2000 AFF Championship
16 11 November 2000 Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand   Laos 1–0 3–0
17 3–0
18 15 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Vietnam 1–3 2–9 2002 AFF Championship
19 17 December 2002 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia   Indonesia 1–0 2–4
20 2–1

Coaching career edit

From July to October 2012, Sochetra coached the Cambodia national football team,[3] but resigned after four defeats in the 2012 AFF Championship qualification phase.[4]

Personal life edit

Both Sochetra's son, Kim Titsovathanak and father, Hok Chheang Kim are Bokator fighters.[5] Titsovathanak is a SEA Games gold medalist.

References edit

  1. ^ Hok Sochetra at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Hok, Sochetra". National Football Teams.
  3. ^ Football legend Hok Sochetra to coach Cambodia
  4. ^ "Hok Sochetra Quits". Asean Football Federation. 24 October 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017.
  5. ^ "ស៊ីហ្គេម៖ កីឡាករ គីម ទិត្យសុវឌ្ឍនៈ ចៅប្រុសព្រឹទ្ធាចារ្យល្បុក្កតោ ហុក ឈាងគីម បានមេដាយមាស". Thmey Thmey.

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