Tes Sambath
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Takéo, Cambodia | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 2025 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Khan Dangkao, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Bati Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Boeung Ket | ||
| 2021–2025 | Visakha | 52 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Cambodia | |||
| 2019–2022 | Cambodia U22 | ||
| 2021–2023 | Cambodia | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tes Sambath (Khmer: ទេស សម្បត្តិ, Tés Sâmbâttĕ [teːh sɑmɓat]; 20 October 2000 – 20 April 2025) was a Cambodian professional footballer who played as a centre back or a defensive midfielder. He appeared 16 times for the Cambodia national team between 2021 and 2023.
Career
Sambath attended the Bati National Football Academy for four years, from 2014 to graduating in 2018, before becoming a professional player. He briefly played professionally in Bangladesh in 2019.[1][2]
In May 2021, Sambath was called up to the Cambodia national team's 24-man squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[3]
Death
Sambath died on 20 April 2025, after falling into a river while riding his motorbike in Khan Dangkao, Phnom Penh. He was 24 years old.[4][5]
After his death the Visakha football club expressed their condolences at his passing and declared a period of mourning. Several other Cambodian teams and organizations also expressed their remorse at Sambath's death.[2]
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "ទេស សម្បត្តិ ជម្រើសជាតិកម្ពុជា ទទួលមរណភាព ក្រោយជិះម៉ូតូធ្លាក់ទឹកស្ទឹង". ThmeyThmey.com (in Khmer). 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ a b Chin Noen (21 April 2025). "មហាគ្រួសារ បាល់ ទាត់ កម្ពុជា សោក ស្តាយ ខ្លាំង ចំពោះ មរណភាព បស់ខ្សែ ការពារ ឆ្នើម ទេស សម្បត្តិ" (in Khmer). Post Khmer. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Jose, Rodriguez T. Senase (25 May 2021). "Cambodia announces 24-man World Cup qualifiers roster". Khmer Times. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Former Cambodian national team player, Thes Sambath, dies after falling into a river while riding his motorbike". Thimey Thimey. 21 April 2025.
- ^ Lina Chan (21 April 2025). "ក្លិបវិសាខា បញ្ជាក់ពីករណី កីឡាករ ទេស សម្បត្តិ". The Khmer Press (in Khmer). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Tes Sambath at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Tes Sambath at IMDb
- Tes Sambath at Soccerway