Peter Phanthavong | |
Full Name: | Peter Phanthavong |
Birth Date: | 15 February 2006 |
Birth Place: | Champasak, Laos |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | Ezra |
Clubnumber: | 9 |
Youthyears1: | 2017–2022 |
Youthclubs1: | Ezra |
Years1: | 2022– |
Clubs1: | Ezra |
Caps1: | 17 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalteam1: | Laos U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
Nationalteam2: | Laos U20 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
Club-Update: | 11:42, 6 November 2023 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 21 June 2023 |
Peter Phanthavong (Lao: ປີເຕີ້ ພັນທະວົງ|Pitoe Phanthavong; born 15 February 2006) is a Laotian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lao League 1 side Ezra.[1]
Born a Christian in Hue Xa village in Champasak, Peter started playing football at a youth age. In 2017, he joined the academy of the Korean-backed team Ezra. At the age of 16, he was promoted to the first team to play in the 2022 Lao League. He appeared in 17 games and scored 7 goals in his first season in professional level.[2]
In 2022, Peter featured in Laos U19 squad at the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship. He scored 4 goals during the tournament, ranked second in the top scorers list.[3] His team mananged to reach the final, where they were defeated by Malaysia.[4]
In 2023, he was part of the Laos U17 team that participated in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[5] He scored one goal during the tournament, in the opening game against host team Thailand.[6]