Piyapong Pue-on (Thai: ปิยะพงษ์ ผิวอ่อน; RTGS: Piyaphong Phio-on; born Padej Khankruea (Thai: เผด็จ ขันเครือ; RTGS: Phadet Khankhruea; 14 November 1959) is a Thai former football player who played as a striker. He was a member of the Thailand national team and also played for South Korean side Lucky-Goldstar FC.
 Pue-on in 2010 at Rajamangala Stadium | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Piyapong Pue-on | ||
| Birth name | Padej Khankruea | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Air Technical Training School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1984 | Royal Thai Air Force | 145 | (91) |
| 1984–1986 | Lucky-Goldstar FC | 34 | (17) |
| 1986–1989 | Pahang FA | 61 | (70) |
| 1989–1997 | Royal Thai Air Force | 248 | (164) |
| Total | 488 | (342) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1997 | Thailand | 100 | (70) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–2008 | Royal Thai Air Force | ||
| 2008–2013 | TPL All-Star | ||
| 2009 | Nakhon Pathom | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Lucky-Goldstar FC edit
In August 1984, Piyapong joined K League club Lucky-Goldstar FC.[1]
In the 1984 K League season, he scored on his debut on 8 September against POSCO Dolphins. He played one of the leading roles to crown the Lucky-Goldstar as the K League champions in 1985, scoring 12 goals and providing 6 assists.[2]
International career edit
Piyapong played for Thailand national team for 16 years (1981–1997), scoring 70 goals in 100 appearances in full international matches.[3]
International goals edit
- Results list Thailand's goal tally first.[4]
- ^ Thailand won 4–3 after the penalty shootout.
- ^ Thailand won 4–1 after the penalty shootout.
- ^ Thailand won 4–3 after the penalty shootout.
Coaching career edit
Piyapong coached the Royal Thai Air Force football club between 1997 and 2008.
Personal life edit
Piyapong appeared in the 2004 film Born to Fight.[5]
Honours edit
Player edit
Lucky-Goldstar FC[6]
Individual
- K League Top Scorer Award (1): 1985[7]
- K League Top Assists Award (1): 1985[7]
- K League Best XI (1): 1985[7]
Manager edit
Royal Thai Air Force
- Thai Premier League (2): 1997, 1999[8]
Individual edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "네이버 뉴스 라이브러리". NAVER Newslibrary (in Korean). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ 피아퐁 "21년 간 한국 잊어본 적 없다 (in Korean). Yonhap News. August 1, 2007.
- ^ "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "Piyapong Pue-on - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "Piyapong Pue-on Filmography". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "'태국 축구영웅' 피아퐁 아들과 함께 FC서울 방문" (in Korean). FC Seoul official website. October 13, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c "SEA's Biggest Football Exports - From Piyapong to Fandi & a Barcelona legend". FourFourTwo. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "เดอะตุ๊กเผยรอคุยบอร์ดท่าเรือศุกร์นี้ก่อนตัดสินใจ". Goal (in Thai). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Thai hero Piyapong takes award". Asian Football Confederation. 8 July 1997. Archived from the original on 8 July 1997.
- ^ "Youngster takes top award". Asian Football Confederation. 14 May 1998. Archived from the original on 1998-05-14.
External links edit
- Piyapong Pue-on – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Piyapong Pue-on – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
