In this biography
Quick facts
- Born
- 9 March 1992
- Birthplace
- Champasak Province, Laos
- Country
- Laos
- Nationality
- Lao
- Known for
- Captaining Laos and building a club career in Thailand
- Position
- Attacking midfielder and winger
- National team
- Laos
- Regional tournament
- AFF Championship
- Overseas league
- Thai professional football
Why this life matters
Soukaphone’s career illustrates how cross-border club football offers Lao players professional competition and visibility beyond a small domestic league.
Timeline
Key moments
Born in Champasak
Born on 9 March in southern Laos.
Senior international debut era
Entered the Laos national team as a young attacking player.
Regional profile grew
Scored and created chances during AFF competition.
Led Laos
Captained the national side in the AFF Championship cycle.
Joined PT Prachuap
Continued a multi-club professional career in Thailand.
A creative player for the national team
Soukaphone Vongchiengkham emerged as a technically gifted attacking midfielder capable of playing centrally or wide. He became a regular for Laos across Southeast Asian championships and World Cup qualifying.
In a national team often required to defend against deeper squads, his dribbling and passing made him a visible creative outlet. He later wore the captain’s armband.
A cross-border club career
Soukaphone played for several clubs in Thailand, where a larger professional system offered stronger weekly competition than was available at home. Moves included Chainat Hornbill, PT Prachuap and Uthai Thani.
That route made him one of the best-known Lao players in regional football and demonstrated the importance of neighbouring leagues to the development of Lao professionals.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions about Soukaphone Vongchiengkham
- Who is Soukaphone Vongchiengkham?
- Soukaphone Vongchiengkham is a footballer and Laos national-team captain. Soukaphone’s career illustrates how cross-border club football offers Lao players professional competition and visibility beyond a small domestic league.
- What is Soukaphone Vongchiengkham best known for?
- Soukaphone Vongchiengkham is best known for captaining Laos and building a club career in Thailand.
- When and where was Soukaphone Vongchiengkham born?
- Soukaphone Vongchiengkham was born on 9 March 1992 in Champasak Province, Laos.
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How this biography was checked
Core dates and offices are checked against the sources below. This profile was last reviewed on 9 September 2026.
