Khmer American Female Soccer Player

I would like to share with you an article, which is about me as a Khmer American Female Soccer Player by the Cambodian American Soccer Association. This was published March 3, 2011.


Growing up in a household with immigrant Khmer parents was difficult for Yenly and her pursuit to play soccer. It was tough for her mother to accept her daughter playing soccer which can be seen as dangerous. But soon enough, both her parents supported her dreams to play soccer. They realized their new home was America where girls can do anything like boys.

Yenly firmly believes that a sport such as soccer offers many life lessons. It has the ability to teach team work, communication, and building confidence. She learned many of these lessons while playing the sport and used it to help her cope with growing up in the ghetto. These lessons gave her strength and allowed her to be independent.

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