Niwat Srisawat (Thai นิวัฒน์ ศรีสวัสดิ์), or his nickname Tong (born 19 August 1947) is a Thai former football player who represented the Thailand national team from 1967 to 1979. He was the striker who is the all-time top goalscorer of the national team with his 55 goals.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Niwat Srisawat | ||
Date of birth | (1947-08-19) 19 August 1947 (age 75) | ||
Place of birth | Phitsanulok, Thailand | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
1964 | Physical college | ||
1965 | Panapan School | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
19??–19?? | Raj-Vithi FC | ||
19??–19?? | PAT FC | ||
National team | |||
1966–1967 | Thailand (Youth) | ||
1967–1979 | Thailand | 85 | (55) |
Teams managed | |||
2002–2007 | Thai Port | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 July 2008 |
Niwat retired from Thailand national team on 2 December 1976 after he played the match against South Korea which Thailand win 1–0 in King's Cup. From the past to the present, Niwat was mentioned in dispatches as the legend striker of Thailand national football team.[1]
Thailand football squad – 1968 Summer Olympics | ||
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