Thierry Chanthacheary Bin (born 1 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for Cambodian Premier League club ISI Dangkor Senchey. Born in France, he plays for the Cambodia national team.Thierry Chantha Bin: A Football Odyssey from France to Cambodia - www.humansofcambodia.com
Early life Thierry Bin was born in the Paris suburb of Villepinte to Cambodian parents. He acquired French nationality on 6 September 2002, through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.
Club career Phnom Penh Crown 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 For 2017 season, Thierry Bin left Phnom Penh Crown and signed a three-year contract with Thai League 2 side Krabi.
Terengganu On 5 December 2017, Thierry Bin signed a contract with newly promoted Malaysia Super League club Terengganu.
Sukhothai On 4 December 2019, Thierry Bin announced he will be joining Thai League 1 side Sukhothai.
Perak Thierry Bin is now a player for Perak FA playing in the Malaysian Super League
International career 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. In 2013, he was selected for the Cambodia national football team to play at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.
He played his first national team match on 17 March 2015 in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Macau. He also scored the first goal of the match in the 28th minute.FIFA Match Report, Macau vs Cambodia 2015
International goals Scores and results list Cambodia's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 17 March 2015 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 29 August 2015 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Friendly 3. 9 October 2016 Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Friendly
Personal life He is close friends with Boris Kok and Kouch Dani, two other French Cambodians playing for Phnom Penh Crown.
Honours
Phnom Penh Crown Cambodian League: 2014, 2015 Perak FA Unity Shield: 2020 Visakha Hun Sen Cup: 2021, 2022 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Hun Sen Cup: 2023–24 Cambodian League: 2023–24, 2024–2025, 2025-2026
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