Yon Yoeurn

Yon Yoeurn
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Thnal Toteung Village, Prambei Mum Commune, Cambodia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Nagaworld
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Nagaworld
2024 → Young Elephants (loan) 3 (1)
International career‡
2015–2016 Cambodia U16 3 (1)
2022– Cambodia 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 May 2023

Yon Yoeurn also written as Yon Yeurn (Khmer: យ៉ុន យ៉ើន; born 9 July 2000) is a Cambodian professional footballer who plays as a Forward for Cambodian Women's League club Nagaworld, and the Cambodia women's national team.[2]

Early life

Yon started playing football at the age of 9, However, due to family challenges, she played inconsistently and suspended her studies for 2–3 years before completing 12th grade.[3]

Club career

In 2019, Yon Yoeurn was selected to join the football club Nagaworld FC, marking a key career milestone.[4]

In March 2022, Yon was awarded Player of the Year following the end of the season.[5]

On 19 June 2024, Yon joined Lao Women's League club Young Elephants on loan for their 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League Preliminary Stage campaign, becoming the first locally developed female player to play abroad.[6] On 25 August 2024, she scored the club first goal at international stage against Abu Dhabi Country Club in the 83th minute.[7] becoming the first Cambodian and Southeast Asian to score in the competition.[8]

International career

In April 2022, Yon was called up to the Cambodia senior national team to compete in the 2021 SEA Games.[9] Later that year, she was selected for the final squad for the 2022 AFF Women's Championship in the Philippines that secured the country best finish to date.[10][11]

In 2023, during 2023 SEA Games hosted in Cambodia, Yon scored a brace against Laos in the 10th and 37th minute, securing the team's first victory against an opponent other than East Timor.[12]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 23 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cambodia 2022 6 0
2023 6 2
2024 1 0
Total 13 2
Scores and results list Cambodia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yon goal.
List of international goals scored by Yon Yoeurn
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 May 2023 RSN Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Laos 1–0 2–0 2023 SEA Games
2 2–0

References

  1. ^ a b "Athlete profile / YON Yeurn (CAM)". ocagames.com. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Cambodia's Yon Yeurn rolling the ball in Laos". khmertimeskh.com. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "កីឡាការិនី យ៉ុន យ៉ើន ជម្នះទាំងគ្រួសារ និងអ្នកភូមិ ទម្រាំមានឱកាសលេងឲ្យក្លិបក្រៅស្រុក" [Female player Yon Yoeurn received the support of her family and community, which gave her the opportunity to play for an international club.]. freshnewsasia.com (in Khmer). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "From hard childhood to 1st female baller to play abroad". khmertimeskh.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Crown Women seal league title with 13-0 whitewash". phnompenhpost.com. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Yon Yeurn, 1st home-grown female baller to play abroad". khmertimeskh.com. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Preliminary Stage - Group A: Young Elephants FC (LAO) 1-2 Abu Dhabi Country Club (UAE)". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  8. ^ "យ៉ុន យ៉ើន កីឡាការិនីដំបូងរបស់កម្ពុជា រកគ្រាប់បាល់បានក្នុងព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ AFC Women's Club Championship" [Yon Yoeurn is the first Cambodian female player to score in the AFC Women’s Club Championship.]. troryorng.com (in Khmer). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Women's football SEA Games squad announced, coach says won't be "easy" ride". phnompenhpost.com. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  10. ^ "2022 AFF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP, Cambodia takes best-ever finish in Championship". khmertimeskh.com. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Loas 1–1 Cambodia / Match Summary" (PDF). aseanfootball.org. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Cambodian Women's Football Team Secure 2-0 Victory Against Laos". kiripost.com. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.