| Lim Aarun | |
| Fullname: | Lim Aarun Raymond |
| Birth Date: | 25 June 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Currentclub: | Tiffy Army |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Melville United AFC |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Boeung Ket |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Boeung Ket |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (loan) |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | Nagaworld |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Tiffy Army |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Cambodia U19 |
| Club-Update: | 21 April 2024 |
Aarun Raymond Lim (Central Khmer: លឹម អារុណ; born 25 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for NagaWorld. Born in New Zealand, he is a Cambodia youth international.
Lim was born to a Cambodian father and New Zealand mother.[1] He is also of Chinese descent.[2] Lim attended St Paul's Collegiate School in New Zealand.[3] Lim has two brothers.[4] He has regarded Japan international Keisuke Honda as his football idol.[5]
Lim trained with the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Valencia.[6] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of New Zealand side Melville United.[7] He was described as a key player for the U-19 team".[8] Lim was first called up to represent Cambodia internationally at youth level for the 2020 Japan-ASEAN U19 Men's Football Tournament.[9]
Lim was promoted to the senior team of Cambodian side Boeung Ket before the 2021 season.[10] He suffered an injury while playing for the club.[11] In 2023, he signed for Cambodian side NagaWorld, where he was regarded to have performed well for the club.[12] He received media attention due to his physical appearance.[13] Lim mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his defensive ability.[14]
In 2021, Lim was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Social Responsibility of the Asian Football Confederation.[15]