Thierry Chan Tha Bin (born 1 June 1991), known in Cambodia as Bin Chanthacheary, is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for Cambodian Premier League club Svay Rieng. Born in France, he plays for the Cambodia national team.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Thierry Chan Tha Bin Bin Chanthacheary[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Villepinte, France[3] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Svay Rieng | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RC Strasbourg | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Brétigny | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Saint-Jean-le-Blanc | 20 | (0) |
| 2012 | Aubervilliers | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Phnom Penh Crown | 54 | (9) |
| 2017 | Krabi | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Electricite du Cambodge (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Terengganu | 35 | (1) |
| 2020 | Sukhothai | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Perak | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Visakha | 39 | (0) |
| 2023– | Svay Rieng | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | France U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Cambodia U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014– | Cambodia | 48 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Thierry Bin was born in the Paris suburb of Villepinte to Cambodian parents.[5] He acquired French nationality on 6 September 2002, through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[6]
Club career edit
Phnom Penh Crown edit
After spending his early years in French football, Thierry returned to his country of origin and signed for Phnom Penh Crown FC, where he would spend the next 4 years and winning 2 league titles.
Krabi edit
For 2017 season, Thierry Bin left Phnom Penh Crown and signed a three-year contract with Thai League 2 side Krabi.[7]
Terengganu edit
On 5 December 2017, Thierry Bin signed a contract with newly promoted Malaysia Super League club Terengganu.[8]
Sukhothai edit
On 4 December 2019, Thierry Bin announced he will be joining Thai League 1 side Sukhothai.[9]
Perak edit
Thierry Bin is now a player for Perak FA playing in the Malaysian Super League
International career edit
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.[5] In 2013, he was selected for the Cambodia national football team to play at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.[10]
He played his first national team match on 17 March 2015 in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Macau.[3] He also scored the first goal of the match in the 28th minute.[11]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Cambodia's goal tally first.[12]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 March 2015 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau |  Macau |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 29 August 2015 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Laos |
1–1 |
1–2 |
Friendly |
| 3. | 9 October 2016 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Sri Lanka |
2–0 |
4–0 |
Friendly |
Personal life edit
He is close friends with Boris Kok and Kouch Dani, two other French Cambodians playing for Phnom Penh Crown.[5]
Honours edit
Phnom Penh Crown
- Cambodian League: 2014, 2015
Perak FA
- Unity Shield: 2020
References edit
- ^ "Cambodia - Bin Thierry Chanthacheary - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ Thierry Bin – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ a b c Thierry Bin at Soccerway
- ^ Thierry Chantha Bin: A Football Odyssey from France to Cambodia - www.humansofcambodia.com
- ^ a b c "Thierry Chantha Bin, the rising star of Cambodian football". Anvaya. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "JORF n° 0210 du 8 septembre 2002 - Légifrance" (PDF). legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). p. 14907. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "OFFICIAL : กระบี่เซ็นแข้งลูกครึ่งกัมพูชา-ฝรั่งเศสประเดิมโควต้าอาเซียน". Goal.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Chantha Bin, Hyeon Woo sertai TFC1". www.kosmo.com.my. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ ""Patrick Vieira of Cambodia" will play in Thai League next year". www.livesportasia.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04.
- ^ Bhas Kunju (7 September 2013). "French-born Thierry Chantha Bin in Cambodia SEA Games squad". Goal.com. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ FIFA Match Report, Macau vs Cambodia 2015
- ^ "Bin, Thierry". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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