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)
2022	→ Sarawak 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. Born in France, he represents 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

• Cambodian League: 2014, 2015, 2021

References

1. Boris Kok at Soccerway
2. "Facebook".
3. "ភ្នំពេញក្រោន បាត់កម្លាំងសំខាន់ ឯ កុក បូរីស ក៏ត្រូវផ្ទេរចេញ".
4. "Kok Boris". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 October 2015.