Chatree Chimtalay (Thai: ชาตรี ฉิมทะเล, born 14 December 1983) is a Thai professional football manager and former player.[2]
 Chimtalay in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chatree Chimtalay | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | IPE Bangkok | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Bangkok Bravo | 29 | (10) |
| 2006 | Chiangmai | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Bangkok Bravo | 24 | (14) |
| 2008–2023 | BG Pathum United | 185 | (101) |
| Total | 239 | (125) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Thailand | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Chimtalay was injured during the 2011 Thai Premier League season, but managed to score 7 goals for his team Bangkok Glass including a hat trick against Khonkaen. By 2021, he had scored 100 goals throughout his career with BG Pathum United since the team was still the Bangkok Glass Sports Association team.[3]
On 12 May 2023, Chimtalay decided to retired from football career with BG Pathum United after the end of the 2022–23 Thai League 1 with 39 year old.[4]
International career edit
Chimtalay was called up to the national team, in coach Winfried Schäfer first squad selection for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Chimtalay's debut for Thailand was as a substitute against Oman in the 2014 World Cup Qualification. In October 2013, he played a friendly match against Bahrain, becoming a substitute. Chimtalay scored his second international goal against Bahrain from a ground cross by Teerasil Dangda. On 15 October 2013 he played against Iran in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
Style of play edit
Even though he is only 1.76 meters tall, Chimtalay scored most of his goals by heading the ball.
Career statistics edit
- As of 8 October 2016[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 February 2012 | 700th Anniversary Stadium, Thailand |  Maldives |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| — | 10 October 2013 | Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand |  Bahrain |
1–0 | 1–0 | Unofficial friendly |
Honours edit
Bangkok Glass/BG Pathum United
References edit
- ^ "Bangkok Glass Football Club". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ ‘ชาตรี’ เตรียมปิดฉากชีวิตค้าแข้ง “ถึงเวลาที่ผมต้องไปเป็นแฟนบอล”
- ^ "ชาตรี ยิง 100 ตุง มุ้ย ซัดลูกแรก ให้ "เดอะแรบบิท"". Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ อำลา ชาตรี, ตูเญซ ทัพ "เดอะ แรบบิท" เปิดบ้านเฉือน ชลบุรี เอฟซี 1-0 ส่งท้ายไทยลีก 2022-23
- ^ "Chatree Chimtalay". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
External links edit
- Profile at Goal
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