Pichitphong Choeichiu

Phichitphong Choeichiu

Personal information
Full name	Phichitphong Choeichiu
Date of birth	(1982-08-28) August 28, 1982
Place of birth	Yasothon, Thailand
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Chiangrai United
Number	22
Youth career
1999–2001	Krung Thai Bank
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2008	Krung Thai Bank	126	(43)
2009–2013	Muangthong United	92	(8)
2014–	Chiangrai United	80	(9)
National team‡
1998–1999	Thailand U17
2002–2013	Thailand	71	(3)
Honours Thailand Asean Football Championship Runner-up ASEAN Football Championship 2007 2007 Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 2008 Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 2012 Thailand under-23 Sea Games Sea Games 2001 Football Sea Games 2003 Football Sea Games 2005 Football
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 August 2015. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 February 2012

Pichitphong Choeichiu (Thai: พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว, born August 28, 1982), simply known as (Thai: แป๊ะ), is a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently plays for Chiangrai United in the Thailand Premier League. He is also a regular member of Thailand national football team, capped 71 times since 2002.

Club career

He previously spent his youth career with Suphanburi Sports College between 1997 and 1999 before moving to Krung Thai Bank /Bangkok Glass in 1999. The midfielder was promoted to the first team in 2002, and the club won two consecutive titles, in 2002–2003 and 2003–2004. Krung Thai Bank /Bangkok Glass also took part in the AFC Champions League three times between 2003 and 2008 but never progressed further than the group stage. After the championships in 2003 and 2004 the club finished empty-handed for the next four seasons, through 2008, which was Pichitphong's last season with Krung Thai Bank. He made 116 appearances and scored 39 goals for the club.

In 2008, Phichitphong moved to former division 1 champions Muangthong United. He won the Thai Premier League title twice with the Twin Qilins, in 2009 and 2010, and also won more silverware.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	February 22, 2003	Bangkok	Qatar	3–1	Won	2003 King's Cup
2.	July 10, 2004	Bangkok	Trinidad and Tobago	3–2	Won	Friendly International
3.	November 17, 2012	Bangkok	Bangladesh	5–0	Won	Friendly International

Honours

Club

Krung Thai Bank

• Thai League Champions (2) : 2002-03, 2003-04
• Kor Royal Cup Winners (2) : 2003, 2004

Muang Thong United

• Thai Premier League Champions (3) : 2009, 2010, 2012
• Kor Royal Cup Winners (1) : 2010

International

Thailand U-23

• Sea Games Gold Medal (3); 2001, 2003, 2005

Thailand

• T&T Cup Winner (1) : 2008

External links

• Profile at Goal
• Pichitphong Choeichiu profile at Soccerway

Thailand Squad Thailand squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup 3 Niweat 4 Peeratat 6 Choketawee 7 Narongchai 8 Therdsak 12 Nirut 14 Sarayuth 15 Paitoon 16 Sakda 18 Kosin 19 Datsakorn 21 Issawa 22 Pattarakorn 23 Sutee 24 Jetsada 25 Tada 26 Worachai 27 Pichitphong 28 Nattaporn 29 Rangsan 30 Supachai Coach: Chatchai Thailand Squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup 1 Weera 2 Suree 3 Patiparn 4 Jetsada 5 Niweat 6 Nattaporn 7 Datsakorn 8 Suchao 9 Therdsak 10 Tawan 12 Nirut 13 Kiatisuk 14 Teeratep 16 Kiatprawut 17 Sutee 18 Kosin 19 Pichitphong 20 Hatthaporn 21 Teerasil 22 Narit 23 Pipat 24 Apichet 28 Natthaphong Coach: Charnwit