Suchao Nuchnum
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| Date of birth | May 17, 1983 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kanchanaburi, Thailand | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||
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Current team | Buriram United | |||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | TOT | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
| 2003–2009 | TOT | 84 | (13) | |||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Persib Bandung | 15 | (3) | |||||||||
| 2010– | Buriram United | 115 | (27) | |||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Thailand U23 | 12 | (5) | |||||||||
| 2005–2013 | Thailand | 58 | (6) | |||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | ||||||||||||
Suchao Nuchnum (Thai: สุเชาว์ นุชนุ่ม, born May 17, 1983) is a Thai footballer playing as a winger or an attacking midfielder for a Thai Premier League club, Buriram United and is also a regular member of Thailand national football team.
Club career
Before becoming a footballer Suchao was a Muay Thai boxer, his ring name is "Kobnoi Sor. Sakunpan". Suchao or nicknamed "Kob" or "Kob Cyber" from Thai football fans spent his youth career with TOT F.C. during 2002-2003 season. He later signed his first professional contract with the club and made his first senior appearance in 2004. He totally spent 5 years with the club until 2009, made 84 appearances with 33 goals before moving abroad to Indonesian club, Persib Bandung.
The winger played a season with the Indonesians before returning to his homeland's club, Buriram United F.C. (was Buriram PEA at the time). Suchao was promoted to captain and has been playing regularly for the team in different matches.
International career
The Thai midfielder was first called up for the U-23 squad in 2005 before promoted to senior squad later in the same year. He was part of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup squad. In 2013 he was called up to the national team by Surachai Jaturapattarapong to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 28 December 2006 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Kazakhstan | 2–2 | Draw | 2006 King's Cup |
| 2. | 30 December 2006 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Vietnam | 3–1 | Win | 2006 King's Cup - Final |
| 3. | 12 January 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Myanmar | 1–1 | Draw | 2007 ASEAN Football Championship (Group-Stage) |
| 4. | 20 May 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Nepal | 7–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 5. | 6 December 2008 | Phuket, Thailand | Vietnam | 2–0 | Win | 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup (Group-Stage) |
| 6. | 21 January 2009 | Phuket, Thailand |  Lebanon | 2–1 | Win | 2009 King's Cup |
Clubs
- TOT F.C. 2004-2009
- Persib Bandung 2009-2010
- Buriram United 2010-
Honours
Club
- TOT
- Thai Division 1 League Champions (1): 2003
- Provincial League Champions (1): 2006
- Buriram United
- Thai Premier League Champions (3): 2011, 2013,2014
- Thai FA Cup Winners (3) : 2011, 2012, 2013
- Thai League Cup Winners (3): 2011, 2012, 2013
- Kor Royal Cup Winners (3): 2013, 2014,2015
International
- Thailand U-23
- Sea Games 2005
Gold medal Thailand U 23
- Thailand
- ASEAN Football Championship Runners-up (1): 2007, 2008
- King's Cup Winner (1): 2006, 2007
- T&T Cup Winner (1): 2008
References
External links
- Suchao Nuchnum at National-Football-Teams.com
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| Preceded by Apichet Puttan |
Buriram United captain 2013–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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