Piyapong Pue-on
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sqn Ldr Piyapong Pue-on | ||
| Date of birth | November 14, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Royal Thai Air Force | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1979–1984 | Royal Thai Air Force | 145 | (91) |
| 1984–1986 | Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | 34 | (17) |
| 1986–1989 | Pahang FA | 61 | (70) |
| 1989–1997 | Royal Thai Air Force | 248 | (164) |
| Total | 488 | (342) | |
| National team | |||
| 1981–1997 | Thailand | 33 | (15) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997–2008 | Royal Thai Air Force | ||
| 2008-present | TPL All-Star | ||
| 2009 | Nakhon Pathom FC | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Squadron Leader Piyapong Pue-on (Thai: ปิยะพงษ์ ผิวอ่อน; rtgs: Piyaphong Phiu-on) born: Padej Khanklue (Thai: เผด็จ ขันเครือ; rtgs: Phadet Khankhluea; November 14, 1959) 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
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.
Club career
FC Seoul
He joined FC Seoul, then known as Lucky-Goldstar FC in 1984, At that time, Lucky-Goldstar worked fiercly to bring him from October 1983.[1]
In K League 1984 season, He scoring debut on 8 September against POSCO, inculding debut goal, He made 4 consecutive goals. 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".
Honours
Player
- 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
- Super League Malaysia Winners (1) : 1987
International
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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
Managerial
- Thai Premier League Winners (2) : 1997, 1999
- Thai FA Cup Winners (1) : 2001
- Thai Premier League Coach of the Year (2) : 1997, 1999
International goals
- Only some part inclusion.
- Results list Thailand's goal tally first.
- 15 goals in 33 matches which certificated by FIFA.
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| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 1981 |  Bangkok |  Polonia Warszawa | 2 goals | 2-0 | 1981 King's Cup |
| November 24, 1981 | Bangkok |  North Korean Army | 2 goals | 2-1 | 1981 King's Cup |
| May 6, 1982 | Bangkok |  August 1(army team) | 1 goals | 1-1 | 1982 King's Cup |
| July 15, 1983 | Beijing | August 1(army team) | 1 goals | 2-1 | 1983 Great Wall Cup |
| July 23, 1983 | Beijing | Poland U-21 | 2 goals | 3-2 | 1983 Great Wall Cup |
| December 27, 1983 | Bangkok |  Medan | 1 goals | 2-0 | 1983 King's Cup |
| January 3, 1984 | Bangkok |  Liverpool Amateur | 3 goals | 4-3 | 1984 King's Cup |
| July 28, 1985 |  Kuala Lumpur |  South Korean Army | 1 goal | 1-1 | Merdeka Tournament |
| January 25, 1988 | Bangkok |  SC Rotor Volgograd | 1 goals | 4-2 | 1988 King's Cup |
| February 10, 1989 | Bangkok | SC Rotor Volgograd | 2 goals | 3-1 | 1989 King's Cup |
| February 8, 1993 | Bangkok | Malaysia B | 2 goals | 3-1 | 1993 King's Cup |
| February 12, 1993 | Bangkok | Indonesia B | 2 goals | 2-0 | 1993 King's Cup |
| February 14, 1993 | Bangkok | Korea Semi-professional Select Team | 1 goals | 1-0 | 1993 King's Cup |
| February 13, 1997 | Bangkok |  Romania Select | 1 goal | 1-0 | 1997 King's Cup |
References
- ↑ "Thailand football superstar, Piyapong will play for Lucky-Goldstar FC" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Newspaper. 1983-11-21.
External links
- Official Website
- Piyapong Pue-on – FIFA competition record
- Piyapong Pue-on – K League stats at kleague.com
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Baek Jong-Chul |
K-League Top Scorer 1985 |
Succeeded by Chung Hae-Won |
Preceded by Landsbergen |
K-League Top Assistor 1985 |
Succeeded by Kang Deuk-Soo |