Sompong Soleb
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sompong Soleb | ||
| Date of birth | July 30, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Satun, Thailand | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bangkok United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000-2002 | Satun Exorcist | ||
| 2003 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004-2006 | Satun | 59 | (33) |
| 2007 | Thai Port | 22 | (4) |
| 2008-2009 | BBCU | 43 | (18) |
| 2010-2011 | Thai Port | 37 | (12) |
| 2011 | Buriram | 11 | (1) |
| 2012- | Bangkok United | 42 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006-2009 | Thailand U23 | 16 | (9) |
| 2010- | Thailand | 15 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sompong Soleb (Thai: สมปอง สอเหลบ) is a Thai footballer. He plays for Thai Premier League clubside Bangkok United.
He debuted for the senior Thailand national football team in 2010.
He played in the 2010 Thai League Cup final and won a winner's medal after Thai Port defeated Buriram PEA F.C. 2-1.
Back in 2004, Sompong Soleb was one of three Thais selected from over 500 hopefuls to spend a year training with Everton F.C. The selection process was part of a reality TV show funded by Everton's main sponsor Chang Beer, with Everton's youth academy director Ray Hall helping to judge the competition.
Club career
His career began when Thai Sompong third division side Satun United F.C.. In 2004, he participated in a talent show, which was looking for talented soccer players. The main prize was a nine-month stay in the youth academy of the English club Everton F.C.. Together with Rattapol Piyavutiskul and Teerathep Winothai he won this award.[1] In April 2005, he took part in a three weeks trial at Chester City. The club was also willing to give him a contract.[2] but it probably came from labor reasons for any contract with the club. Back in Thailand, he played until the end of 2006 for his hometown club before he moved to the Thai Premier League for the Port Authority in 2007. In 22 games he scored only four goals in 2008 and he went to Chula United F.C., for whom he plays ever since. In his first season he scored nine goals for Chula and he had so large share of the league
International career
He represented Thailand national football team and previously played for Thailand U23. He played in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games and won the gold medal.[3] He also played in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. He also took part in the 2007 Summer Universiade and also won gold.[4]
In October, 2011 Sompong scored a goal for Thailand national in match against Oman in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round[5]
He also played in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | September 6, 2011 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Oman | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
Honours
- 2009 Thai FA Cup Champions With Thai Port FC
- 2010 Thai League Cup Champions With Thai Port FC
- 2011 Thai Division 1 League Champions With Buriram FC
References
- ↑ evertonfc.com: Bericht auf der offiziellen Webseite des FC Everton
- ↑ liverpoolecho.co.uk: Bericht über das Probetraining und die bevorstehende Verpflichtung
- ↑ thaifootball.com: Kader der U-23 2007
- ↑ thaifootball.com: Kader mit Bild
- ↑ http://www.krobkruakao.com/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/44038/%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2-%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B0-%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99-3-0.html
- Sompong Soleb at National-Football-Teams.com
http://thaiportfc.blogspot.com/2009/11/sompong-soleb-thai-port-toffee.html