Aarun Lim

Aarun Raymond Lim (Khmer: លឹម អារុណ; born 25 June 2003) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for NagaWorld. Born in New Zealand, he is a Cambodia youth international.

Early life

Lim was born to a Cambodian father and New Zealand mother.[1] He is also of Chinese descent.[2]

Education

Lim attended St Paul's Collegiate School in New Zealand.[3]

Youth career

Lim trained with the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Valencia.[4] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of New Zealand side Melville United.[5] He was described as a key player for the U-19 team".[6]

Club career

Lim was promoted to the senior team of Cambodian side Boeung Ket before the 2021 season.[7] He suffered an injury while playing for the club.[8] In 2023, he signed for Cambodian side NagaWorld, where he was regarded to have performed well for the club.[9] He received media attention due to his physical appearance.[10]

International career

Lim was first called up to represent Cambodia internationally at youth level for the 2020 Japan-ASEAN U19 Men's Football Tournament.[11]

Style of play

Lim mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his defensive ability.[12]

Ambassador

In 2021, Lim was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Social Responsibility of the Asian Football Confederation.[13]

Personal life

Lim has two brothers.[14] He has regarded Japan international Keisuke Honda as his football idol.[15]

References
  1. "យុវជនបាល់ទាត់ថ្នាល៣នាក់បងប្អូន សន្យាវិលត្រឡប់មកសាកល្បង បច្ចេកទេសនាឆ្នាំក្រោយៗទៀត". information.kh.
  2. "Mengenal Leng Nora dan Lim Aarun". bolatimes.com.
  3. "Lim chasing his football ambitions". hail.to.
  4. "យុវជនខ្មែរ នូវែលសេឡង់ ៣នាក់បងប្អូនចង់ជាប់ជម្រើសជាតិ និងចូលហាត់នៅថ្នាលបឹងកេត". sabay.com.kh.
  5. "Melville United's Academy aims to forge future stars". waikatoindependent.co.nz.
  6. "Aarun Lim: Boeung Ket snags top Cambodian-NZ prospect". khmertimeskh.com.
  7. "ក្រោយបឹងកេតដំឡើងមកឈុតធំ លឹម អារុណ រ៉េយមិន រំពឹងអាចបង្ហាញខ្លួនជាមួយក្រុម". thmeythmey.com.
  8. "ចឹងសោះ! បឹងកេតចេញមុខបញ្ជាក់ ពីមូលហេតុដែលប្រកួតបើកឆាកលីគកំពូលមិនមានវត្តមាន ស្លេះ ស៊េន". khmerload.com.
  9. "កីឡា តារាលេចធ្លោ៦រូបក្នុងក្រុម U22 កម្ពុជាត្រៀមប្រកួតជាមួយទីម័រល្ងាចនេះ". kampucheathmey.com.
  10. "សង្ហាណាស់! កីឡាករបាល់ទាត់ លឹម អារុណ រ៉េយមិន". popular.com.kh.
  11. "ប្រុសស្អាត៖កូនខ្មែរកាត់នូវ៉ែលហ្សេឡង់ បានបំពេញក្តីស្រមៃជាប់ជម្រើសជាតិ". tv5hd.com.
  12. "លោក ហៅ សុជាតិបង្ហាញភាពរីករាយក្នុងការតំឡើងយុវជនកូនកាត់ខ្មែរ-ណូវ៉ែលហ្សេឡង់លឹម អារុណ រ៉េយមិនមកកាន់ឈុតធំ". cts-sport.com (Archived).
  13. "កូនខ្មែរ-នូវេលហ្សេឡង់ លឹម អារុណ ជាប់ជាទូតសុឆន្ទៈ AFC ផ្នែកទំនួលខុសត្រូវបាល់ទាត់ចំពោះសង្គម". freshnewsasia.com.
  14. "DREAM COME TRUE FOR AARUN". sporty.co.nz.
  15. "ផ្ដើមពីហ្វេនតាំងអាយុ ១០ ឆ្នាំ កីឡាករកូនកាត់ លឹម". popular.com.kh.
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