Kiatisuk Senamuang

Kiatisuk Senamuang
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-08-11) August 11, 1973
Place of birth Udon Thani, Thailand
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Thailand (Head coach)
Youth career
1989-1990 Krung Thai Bank
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1991–1995 Krung Thai Bank 145 (121)
1995–1996 Raj Pracha 27 (32)
1997–1998 Royal Thai Police 25 (27)
1998–1999 Perlis 21 (22)
1999–2000 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
2000–2001 Raj Pracha 26 (29)
2001–2002 Singapore Armed Forces 20 (18)
2002–2006 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 75 (102)
Total 362 (352)
National team‡
1992–2007 Thailand 134[1] (71)
Teams managed
2006 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
2008 Chula United
2008–2009 Chonburi
2010 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
2011–2012 Chula United
2012 Bangkok
2013–2014 Thailand U23
2014– Thailand

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5:54, 16 Jan 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5:54, 16 Jan 2011 (UTC)

Kiatisuk "Zico" Senamuang (Thai: เกียรติศักดิ์ เสนาเมือง, born August 11, 1973, in Udon Thani) is a Thai football manager and a former footballer who played between 1989 and October 2007. He played as a striker and scored 251 goals from 339 appearances throughout his 18 years career. The former legendary striker played for clubs in Malaysia, Singapore, England and Vietnam as well as his homeland's clubs. Kiatisuk also earned 131 caps and scored 70 goals for the country between 1992 and 2007.[1] In 1996 while playing for Raj Pracha FC scored a total of 127 goals scored in 71 games, achieving record top scorer in a calendar year (not recognized.)

Kiatisuk is the current head coach of the Thailand senior team and Thailand U-23 team. Previously he was also the caretaker coach of Thailand in 2013.[2]

Kiatisuk got Bachelor of Business Administration Dhurakij Bundit University and Master of Business Administration Chandrakasem Rajabhat University.

Playing career

Club career

He played with Perlis FA in Malaysia before joining an English club Huddersfield Town in 1999 which somewhat believed to be a publicity stunt by then manager Steve Bruce. After one season, in which he did not feature in the Huddersfield Town first team squad, he left English football for Rajpracha Sports Club in Thailand, later joining Singapore Armed Forces FC where he scored 15 goals in 20 games. In March 2002, he moved once again to become a star in Vietnam with Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, where he helped win the V.League 1 title several times. Kiatisuk was awarded a medal for his contributions to Vietnamese football. He returned to play for the Thailand national football team in the King's Cup. He's now retired and is managing Thailand.

International career

Kiatisuk played 131 international matches and scored 70 goals for the national team. Both numbers are Thai national records.

Managerial career

After retiring from playing in 2006 Kiatisuk went straight into management with V-League side Hoàng Anh Gia Lai before moving back home to Thailand to take charge of Chula United.

In 2012, he managed Bangkok F.C. in Thai Division 1 League.

In June 2013, Kiatisuk was appointed as the new Thai national team coach, replacing Winfried Schaefer in a caretaker capacity. He was also responsible as the head coach for the Thai under-23 national football team preparing for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.[3] His debut match with the War Elephants as head coach was in a friendly against China on 15 June 2013, which the Thais won 5-1.[4]

As head coach of Thailand U-23, Kiatisuk guided the team to 2013 SEA Games football gold, adding to 4 golds he won as a player in 4 straight Games from 1993 to 1999. He also led Thailand U-23 to semi-final at 2014 Asian Games and finished at the 4th place.

Kiatisuk accepted to be a new coach of Thailand to take back AFF Suzuki cup. He eventually completed his mission by the 4-3 aggregate score against Malaysia, made him became the first player and coach who won ASEAN Football Championship.

International goals

Personal life

He is a Buddhist born in Udon Thani. Before he became a professional football player, he worked as a police officer, but his love of football finally brought him to become the king of sports. His friends had said that "his appearance in football had covered the lack of security".

He was given the nickname "Zico" by his friends, and also, for his favorite Brazilian football idol Zico.

Honours

Player

International

Thailand

Clubs

Krung Thai Bank
  • Kor Royal Cup Champion (1); 1989
  • Koh Royal Cup Champion (1); 1993
Singapore Armed Forces
Hoang Anh Gia Lai

Manager

International

Thailand
Thailand U-23

Clubs

Chonburi
Hoang Anh Gia Lai

Video games

Senamuang appears in World Soccer Jikkyou Winning Eleven 2000: U-23 Medal Heno Chousen as a player of Thailand U-23. His name in the game is "Senamuran" (セナムラン).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kiatisuk Senamuang - Century of International Appearances
  2. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3952/asia/2013/06/07/4030661/thailand-appoint-kiatisuk-senamuang-as-new-national-team
  3. ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news-centre/asiancup2015-all-news/26135-kiatisuk_thaicoach-090613.html
  4. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-sg/match/108759/china-vs-thailand/report?

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