Charnwit Polcheewin

Charnwit Polcheewin
Personal information
Full name Charnwit Polcheewin
Date of birth April 23, 1956 (1956-04-23) (age 55)
Place of birth Thailand
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978-1981 Raj Pracha FC ? (?)
National team
1976 Thailand (B) ? (?)
Teams managed
1991-2000 Thai Farmer Bank FC
1996-1997 Thailand (U-16)
1998 Thailand (U-19)
2005 Thailand (U-23)
2005-2008 Thailand
2010 Thailand (Women's)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Charnwit Polcheewin (ชาญวิทย์ ผลชีวิน) was formerly head coach of the Thailand national football team.Thailand football club head coach of two-time AFC Champions League Winners 1994-1995 Thai Farmers Bank FC. He led Thailand to victory in the SEA Games at the end of 2005. He resigned from the post on February 20, 2007 to coach Vietnamese side Đồng Tháp. However, as the transfer did not go through, he re-joined as head coach of the Thai national football team. He was confirmed in this position in April 2007 after the election of a new President of the Football Association of Thailand and the appointment of a new executive committee.

Chanvit announced on June 16, 2008 that he would leave the post of Thailand National Football Team manager after the forthcoming World Cup Qualification game against Oman.[1]

Chanvit stepped down as coach of Thailand on June 22, 2008 after their 2010 World Cup campaign ended in the Third Stage of AFC qualification. In his final game, Thailand lost 2-1 to Oman.

Chanvit was in charge for 3 seasons, and saw success in the King's Cup as well as finishing as runners up in the 2007 ASEAN Championship.

Chanvit was again linked with the Vietnamese side Dong Thap 0n 20 November 2008, according the Vietnam Bridge website.[2]

Honors

As Manager

AFC Champions League Champions : 1994,1995 with Thai Farmers Bank FC

AFC U-17 Championship U-17 World Cup Qualifying : 1997 with Thailand

SEA Games Champions : 2005

King's Cup Champions : 2006, 2007

Asian Manager of the Year : 1994

Notes

Preceded by
Siegfried Held
Thailand national team head coach
2005-2008
Succeeded by
Peter Reid