Piyapong Pue-on

Piyapong Pue-on
Personal information
Full nameSqn Ldr Piyapong Pue-on
Date of birthNovember 14, 1959
Place of birthPrachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
1977–1978Royal Thai Air Force
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1984Royal Thai Air Force145(91)
1984–1986Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso34(17)
1986–1989Pahang FA61(70)
1989–1997Royal Thai Air Force248(164)
Total488(342)
National team
1981–1997Thailand33(15)
Teams managed
1997–2008Royal Thai Air Force
2008-presentTPL All-Star
2009Nakhon Pathom FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Squadron Leader Piyapong Pue-on (Thai: ปิยะพงษ์ ผิวอ่อน; rtgs: Piyaphong Phiu-on; born: November 14, 1959 as Padej Khanklue) is a retired Thai football player and played as a striker. He is the most well-known football player in Thailand, and as such, he is considered the national football hero. He was a member of the Thailand national football team and also played for club football for FC Seoul of the South Korean K League, then known as Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso, from 1984-1986.[1] He played one of the leading roles to crown FC Seoul in 1985 K-League Championship (12 goals and 6 assists). He had a good relationship with then FC Seoul manager Park Se-Hak whom he still calls "Father".

He also appears in the 2004 film Kerd ma lui (Born to Fight in European title).

An active Thai Air Force officer, Piyapong is coaching the Thai Air Force football club (2007). Married, Piyapong has a son born in 1985 playing football like his father and working as a model and movie actor sometimes.

Honours

Player

Thailand Royal Thai Air Force

  • Thai Premier League Winners (1) : 1997
  • Kor Royal Cup (ถ้วย ก.) Winners (1) : 1996
  • Khǒr Royal Cup (ถ้วย ข.) Winners (3) : 1982, 1989, 1991
  • Khor Royal Cup (ถ้วย ค.) Winners (2) : 1983, 1990
  • Ngor Royal Cup (ถ้วย ง.) Winners (1) : 1984
  • Queen's Cup Winners (1) : 1982
  • Thai FA Cup Winners (2) : 1995, 1996
  • Thai League Cup Winners (1) : 1994

South Korea Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso

  • K-League Winners (1) : 1985
  • K-League Runners-up (1) : 1986

Malaysia Pahang FA

International

Thailand Thailand

  • Sea Games
Gold medal (6); 1981, 1983, 1985, 1993, 1997, 1999
Silver medal (1); 1991
Bronze medal (1); 1987
  • King's Cup Winners (5); 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1992

Individual

South Korea Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso

Managerial

Thailand Royal Thai Air Force

Runner-up (2) : 1998, 2000

International goals

Only some part inclusion.
Results list Thailand's goal tally first.
15 goals in 33 matches which certificated by FIFA.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
June 20, 1981 South Korea Seoul  Indonesia 1 goals 3-1 1981 President's Cup
November 11, 1981 Thailand Bangkok  Pakistan 1 goals 1-0 1981 King's Cup
November 15, 1981 Thailand Bangkok  Malaysia 2 goals 2-0 1981 King's Cup
December 9, 1981 Philippines Manila  Malaysia 2 goal 2-2 1981 Southeast Asian Games
December 11, 1981 Philippines Manila  Myanmar 2 goal 3-3 1981 Southeast Asian Games
December 14, 1981 Philippines Manila  Indonesia 2 goal 2-1 1981 Southeast Asian Games
December 15, 1981 Philippines Manila  Malaysia 2 goal 2-1 1981 Southeast Asian Games
April 22, 1982 Thailand Bangkok  Iraq 1 goal 1-1 Friendly
May 1, 1982 Thailand Bangkok  Singapore 1 goals 1-1 1982 King's Cup
May 7, 1982 Thailand Bangkok    Nepal 1 goals 3-1 1982 King's Cup
May 15, 1982 Thailand Bangkok  Singapore 2 goals 2-2 1982 King's Cup
May 17, 1982 Thailand Bangkok  South Korea 1 goals 1-1 1982 King's Cup
November 24, 1982 India New Delhi  Syria 1 goals 3-1 1982 Asian Games
April 10, 1983    Nepal 2 goal 2-0 Affa Cup
May 29, 1983 Singapore Singapore  Indonesia 1 goal 5-0 1983 Southeast Asian Games
May 31, 1983 Singapore Singapore  Brunei 2 goal 2-1 1983 Southeast Asian Games
June 4, 1983 Singapore Singapore  Malaysia 1 goal 4-1 1983 Southeast Asian Games
June 6, 1983 Singapore Singapore  Singapore 1 goal 2-1 1983 Southeast Asian Games
July 5, 1983 Thailand Bangkok  Singapore 4 goal 4-0 Friendly
July 18, 1983 China Beijing  Hong Kong 1 goal 1-1 1983 Great Wall Cup
July 20, 1983 China Beijing  China PR 1 goal 1-2 1983 Great Wall Cup
November 10, 1983 Thailand Bangkok  South Korea 1 goals 2-1 1984 Summer Olympics qualification
November 10, 1983 Thailand Bangkok  China PR 1 goals 1-0 1984 Summer Olympics qualification
December 24, 1983 Thailand Bangkok  Singapore 2 goals 3-0 1983 King's Cup
December 30, 1983 Thailand Bangkok  Philippines 1 goals 3-0 1983 King's Cup
April 15, 1984 Thailand Bangkok  Japan 3 goals 5-2 1984 Summer Olympics qualification
August 9, 1984 Thailand Bangkok  Philippines 2 goals 3-0 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
December 8, 1985 Thailand Bangkok  Malaysia 1 goals 1-1 1985 Southeast Asian Games
December 12, 1985 Thailand Bangkok  Philippines 2 goals 7-0 1985 Southeast Asian Games
December 15, 1985 Thailand Bangkok  Indonesia 2 goals 7-0 1985 Southeast Asian Games
September 23, 1986 South Korea Seoul  United Arab Emirates 1 goals 1-2 1986 Asian Games
September 29, 1986 South Korea Seoul  Pakistan 3 goals 6-0 1986 Asian Games
September 10, 1987 Indonesia Jakarta  Brunei 2 goals 3-1 1987 Southeast Asian Games
September 19, 1987 Indonesia Jakarta  Myanmar 2 goals 4-0 1987 Southeast Asian Games
January 14, 1988 Thailand Bangkok  Indonesia 1 goals 3-3 1988 King's Cup
January 25, 1989 Thailand Bangkok  Indonesia 2 goals 3-0 1989 King's Cup
February 19, 1989 Thailand Bangkok  Bangladesh 1 goal 1-0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
August 22, 1989 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur  Myanmar 2 goals 3-0 1989 Southeast Asian Games
August 24, 1989 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur  Singapore 1 goal 1-1 1989 Southeast Asian Games
February 10, 1993 Thailand Bangkok  China PR 1 goal 1-0 1993 King's Cup
February 14, 1993 Thailand Bangkok  South Korea 1 goal 1-0 1993 King's Cup
April 18, 1993 Japan Tokyo  Bangladesh 3 goals 4-1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
May 3, 1993 United Arab Emirates Dubai  Sri Lanka 3 goals 3-0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
May 5, 1993 United Arab Emirates Dubai  Bangladesh 2 goals 4-1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
June 7, 1993 Singapore Singapore  Myanmar 1 goals 2-0 1993 Southeast Asian Games
June 11, 1993 Singapore Singapore  Brunei 1 goals 5-2 1993 Southeast Asian Games
June 13, 1993 Singapore Singapore  Laos 2 goals 4-1 1993 Southeast Asian Games
June 20, 1993 Singapore Singapore  Myanmar 1 goals 4-3 1993 Southeast Asian Games
March 2, 1997 Thailand Bangkok  South Korea 1 goal 1-3 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
October 12, 1997 Indonesia Jakarta  Cambodia 1 goal 4-0 1997 Southeast Asian Games
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
November 20, 1981 Thailand Bangkok Poland Polonia Warszawa 2 goals 2-0 1981 King's Cup
November 24, 1981 Thailand Bangkok North Korea North Korean Army 2 goals 2-1 1981 King's Cup
May 6, 1982 Thailand Bangkok China August 1(army team) 1 goals 1-1 1982 King's Cup
July 15, 1983 China Beijing China August 1(army team) 1 goals 2-1 1983 Great Wall Cup
July 23, 1983 China Beijing  Poland U-21 2 goals 3-2 1983 Great Wall Cup
December 27, 1983 Thailand Bangkok Indonesia Medan 1 goals 2-0 1983 King's Cup
January 3, 1984 Thailand Bangkok England Liverpool Amateur 3 goals 4-3 1984 King's Cup
July 28, 1985 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur South Korea South Korean Army 1 goal 1-1 Merdeka Tournament
January 25, 1988 Thailand Bangkok Russia SC Rotor Volgograd 1 goals 4-2 1988 King's Cup
February 10, 1989 Thailand Bangkok Russia SC Rotor Volgograd 2 goals 3-1 1989 King's Cup
February 8, 1993 Thailand Bangkok Malaysia Malaysia B 2 goals 3-1 1993 King's Cup
February 12, 1993 Thailand Bangkok Indonesia Indonesia B 2 goals 2-0 1993 King's Cup
February 14, 1993 Thailand Bangkok South Korea Korea Semi-professional Select Team 1 goals 1-0 1993 King's Cup
February 13, 1997 Thailand Bangkok Romania Romania Select 1 goal 1-0 1997 King's Cup

References

  1. "Piyapong will play for Lucky-Goldstar" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Newspaper. 1983-11-21.

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Awards
Preceded by
South Korea Baek Jong-Chul
K-League Top Scorer
1985
Succeeded by
South Korea Chung Hae-Won
Preceded by
Netherlands Landsbergen
K-League Top Assistor
1985
Succeeded by
South Korea Kang Deuk-Soo