Thierry Chantha 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 PKR Svay Rieng. Born in France, he represents the Cambodia national team.
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.
International goals
Scores and results list Cambodia's goal tally first.
Personal life
Thierry Bin was born in the Paris suburb of Villepinte to Cambodian parents. He is close friends with Boris Kok and Kouch Dani, two other French Cambodians playing for Phnom Penh Crown.