Pichitphong Choeichiu

Phichitphong Choeichiu

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Personal information
Full name	Phichitphong Choeichiu
Date of birth	(1982-08-28) August 28, 1982
Place of birth	Yasothon, Thailand
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chiangrai United
Number	22
Youth career
1999–2001	Krung Thai Bank
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2008	Krung Thai Bank	126	(43)
2009–2013	Muangthong United	92	(8)
2014–	Chiangrai United	80	(9)
International career‡
1998–1999	Thailand U17
2002–2013	Thailand	71	(3)
Medal record Thailand Asean Football Championship Runner-up ASEAN Football Championship 2007 2007 Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 2008 Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 2012 Thailand under-23 Sea Games Sea Games 2001 Football Sea Games 2003 Football Sea Games 2005 Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2012

Pichitphong Choeichiu (Thai: พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว, born August 28, 1982), simply known as (Thai: แป๊ะ), is a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently plays for Chiangrai United in the Thailand Premier League. He is also a regular member of Thailand national football team, capped 71 times since 2002.

Club career

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. 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 division 1 champions Muangthong United. He won the Thai Premier League title twice with the Twin Qilins, in 2009 and 2010, and also won more silverware.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	February 22, 2003	Bangkok	Qatar	3–1	Won	2003 King's Cup
2.	July 10, 2004	Bangkok	Trinidad and Tobago	3–2	Won	Friendly International
3.	November 17, 2012	Bangkok	Bangladesh	5–0	Won	Friendly International

Honours

Club

Krung Thai Bank

• Thai League Champions (2) : 2002-03, 2003-04
• Kor Royal Cup Winners (2) : 2003, 2004

Muang Thong United

• Thai Premier League Champions (3) : 2009, 2010, 2012
• Kor Royal Cup Winners (1) : 2010

International

Thailand U-23

• Sea Games Gold Medal (3); 2001, 2003, 2005

Thailand

• T&T Cup Winner (1) : 2008

External links

• Profile at Goal
• Pichitphong Choeichiu at Soccerway