Pichitphong Choeichiu (Thai: พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว, born August 28, 1982) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Thai League 2 club Samut Prakan City.
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Full name | Phichitphong Choeichiu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1982-08-28) 28 August 1982 (age 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Yasothon, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Samut Prakan City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2001 | Krung Thai Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2008 | Krung Thai Bank | 126 | (43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Muangthong United | 125 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Chiangrai United | 73 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | BEC Tero Sasana | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Chiangmai | 26 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Phrae United | 42 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Samut Prakan City | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Thailand U16 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2005 | Thailand U23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2013 | Thailand | 71 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Phrae United (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Samut Prakan City (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2012 |
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.[1] 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 Thai Division 1 League champions Muangthong United. He won the Thai Premier League title twice with the Twin Qilins, in 2009 and 2010, and also won more silverware.[2][3]
In December 2021, Pichitphong announcing his retirement from football at the age of 39, being played in the last game in the match with Chiangmai on the night of 8 December 2021.[4]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | February 22, 2003 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 3–1 | Won | 2003 King's Cup |
2. | July 10, 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 3–2 | Won | Friendly international |
3. | November 17, 2012 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 5–0 | Won | Friendly international |
Krung Thai Bank
Muangthong United
Thailand U-23
Thailand
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