Kiatisuk Senamuang

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Kiatisuk Senamuang
Personal information
Full name Kiatisuk Senamuang
Date of birth (1973-08-11) 11 August 1973
Place of birth Udon Thani, Thailand
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1982–1990 Nampong Suksa School
1991–1992 Bangkok Commercial School
1993–1994 Dhurakij Pundit University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Krung Thai Bank 145 (98)
1995–1996 Rajpracha 27 (18)
1997–1998 Royal Thai Police 25 (21)
1998–1999 Perlis 21 (22)
1999–2000 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
2000–2001 Rajpracha 26 (18)
2001–2002 Singapore Armed Forces 20 (15)
2002–2006 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 75 (59)
Total 339 (251)
National team
1990–1992 Thailand U20 11 (5)
1993–2007 Thailand 134[1] (70)
Teams managed
2006 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
2008 Chula United
2008–2009 Chonburi
2010 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
2011–2012 Chula United
2012 Bangkok
2013–2016 Thailand U23
2013 Thailand (caretaker)
2014–2017 Thailand
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Police Lieutenant Kiatisuk "Zico" Senamuang (Thai: เกียรติศักดิ์ เสนาเมือง, born 11 August 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 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 was former 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 at Dhurakij Pundit University and Master of Business Administration at 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 resigned as manager Thailand on 31st March 2017.

International career

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

Managerial career

Vietnam

After retiring from playing in 2006 Kiatisuk went straight into management with V-League side Hoàng Anh Gia Lai

Return to Thailand

In 2008 Kiatisuk returned to Thailand to take charge of Chula United. In 2009, Kiatisuk became the head coach of Chonburi F.C. and led the club to win the 2009 Kor Royal Cup.[3] Kiatisuk managed to finish the season at second place as the final standing with the highest points ever. However, he resigned at the end of the season after failing to secure the domestic league title.

Second spell in Vietnam

Kiatisuk went to Vietnam again to manage his former club Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. He finished his season at V-League at seventh place. He led Hoàng Anh Gia Lai to the final of 2010 Vietnamese Cup but lost 0-1 to Sông Lam Nghệ An at Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City.

Back to Thailand again

In December 2010, Kiatisuk has returned to Thailand as the head coach of Chula United in Division 1.[4] He pushed the club to the third place at the end of the season and promoted them to 2012 Thai Premier League. After ten games in the top league, Kiatisuk has resigned from his position due to the bad result of 1 win, 4 draws, and 5 losses.[5]

A month later, Kiatisuk decided to join Bangkok F.C. in 2012 Thai Division 1 League to help to club to avoid the relegation.[6] Bangkok has survived in the second league of Thailand after finished at tenth place in the middle of the table.

The National trainer

In January 2013, Kiatisuk was appointed to be the head coach of Thailand U-23. He won 1-0 in his debut match in the friendly against Ayutthaya F.C. of Division 1 on 12 January.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

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-finals at 2014 Asian Games and finished at the 4th place.

In 2014, due to his success in 2014 Asian Games, Kiatisuk was appointed to be a new coach of Thailand to compete in 2014 AFF Championship. 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.

In 2015, Thailand has qualified to the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round in the same group as Iraq, Vietnam and Chinese Taipei. Kiattisuk managed his team to finish as the winner of the group with 14 points from 6 games. Thailand advanced to the final round of the qualification.

In 2016, Kiatisuk led Thai side to defend the title of 2016 AFF Championship. His Thai team won all its way into the final games. On 14 December, the first leg of the final against Indonesia, Thailand lost 1-2 at Pakansari Stadium despite the lead from Teerasil Dangda in the first half. Thailand managed to secure the returning triumph with a 2-0 win at Rajamangala Stadium and lifted the fifth regional title on 17 December 2016.

Kiatisuk Senamuang continued to coach Thailand in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round. However, he managed to collect only one point from 7 games of the qualification. After the 0-4 lost to Japan at Saitama Stadium 2002 on 28 March, on 31 March, Kiatisuk steps down from his position as the national head coach and ends the 4 years of his management.[10]

Managerial statistics

As of 28 March 2017
Nat. Team From To Record
G W D[1] L GF GA GD Win %
Vietnam Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 2006 2006 25 10 6 9 25 24 +1 040.00
Thailand Chula Sinthana June 2008 December 2008 18 7 7 4 36 22 +14 038.89
Thailand Chonburi December 2008 November 2009 46 28 11 7 87 42 +45 060.87
Vietnam Hoàng Anh Gia Lai January 2010 November 2010 31 12 9 10 39 32 +7 038.71
Thailand Chula United 9 December 2010 21 May 2012 49 21 14 14 54 44 +10 042.86
Thailand Bangkok 20 June 2012 December 2012 21 7 5 9 31 33 −2 033.33
Thailand Thailand U-23 January 2013 January 2016 40 28 7 5 83 28 +55 070.00
Thailand Thailand [2] (Caretaker) May 2013 June 2013 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 100.00
Thailand Thailand [3] 10 February 2014 31 March 2017 42 21 7 14 66 53 +13 050.00
Thailand Port 23 June 2017 20 September 2017 10 1 3 6 12 19 −7 010.00
Career totals 283 136 69 78 438 298 +140 048.06

1 A win or loss by the penalty shoot-out is counted as the draw in time.
2 Kiatisuk Senamuang managed the team on a one-off basis as caretaker-manager.
3 Only FIFA approved games are counted for Thailand.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 April 1993Kobe, Japan Sri Lanka1–0Won1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.5 May 1993Dubai, United Arab Emirates Bangladesh4–1Won1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.7 June 1993Singapore Myanmar2–0Won1993 Southeast Asian Games
4.13 June 1993Singapore Laos4–1Won1993 Southeast Asian Games
5.20 June 1993Singapore Myanmar4–3Won1993 Southeast Asian Games
6.9 October 1994Hiroshima, Japan Malaysia1–1Draw1994 Asian Games
7.12 December 1995Chiang Mai, Thailand Cambodia9–0Won1995 Southeast Asian Games
8.12 December 1995Chiang Mai, Thailand Cambodia9–0Won1995 Southeast Asian Games
9.16 February 1996Bangkok, Thailand Finland5–2Won1996 King's Cup
10.27 June 1996Bangkok, Thailand Maldives8–0Won1996 Asian Cup qualification
11.27 June 1996Bangkok, Thailand Maldives8–0Won1996 Asian Cup qualification
12.29 June 1996Bangkok, Thailand Myanmar5–1Won1996 Asian Cup qualification
13.7 July 1996Singapore Myanmar7–1Won1996 Asian Cup qualification
14.7 July 1996Singapore Myanmar7–1Won1996 Asian Cup qualification
15.9 July 1996Singapore Singapore2–2Draw1996 Asian Cup qualification
16.2 September 1996Singapore Philippines5–0Won1996 Tiger Cup
17.6 September 1996Singapore Brunei6–0Won1996 Tiger Cup
18.8 September 1996Singapore Malaysia1–1Draw1996 Tiger Cup
19.13 September 1996Singapore Vietnam4–2Won1996 Tiger Cup
20.15 September 1996Singapore Malaysia1–0Win1996 Tiger Cup
21.8 December 1996Dubai, United Arab Emirates Iran1–3Lost1996 Asian Cup
22.15 March 1997Bangkok, Thailand Japan3–1WonFriendly
23.15 March 1997Bangkok, Thailand Japan3–1WonFriendly
24.7 October 1997Jakarta, Indonesia Brunei6–0Won1997 Southeast Asian Games
25.7 October 1997Jakarta, Indonesia Brunei6–0Won1997 Southeast Asian Games
26.12 October 1997Jakarta, Indonesia Cambodia4–0Won1997 Southeast Asian Games
27.16 October 1997Jakarta, Indonesia Vietnam2–1Won1997 Southeast Asian Games
28.16 October 1997Jakarta, Indonesia Vietnam2–1Won1997 Southeast Asian Games
29.22 March 1998Bangkok, Thailand Kazakhstan1–0WonFriendly
30.21 October 1998Bangkok, Thailand Turkmenistan3–3DrawFriendly
31.2 December 1998Bangkok, Thailand Hong Kong5–0Won1998 Asian Games
32.2 December 1998Bangkok, Thailand Hong Kong5–0Won1998 Asian Games
33.14 December 1998Bangkok, Thailand South Korea2–1Won1998 Asian Games
34.23 February 1999Bangkok, Thailand North Korea2–2Draw1999 King's Cup
35.16 June 1999Bangkok, Thailand New Zealand2–2DrawFriendly Tournament
36.16 June 1999Bangkok, Thailand New Zealand2–2DrawFriendly Tournament
37.30 July 1999Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Philippines9–0Won1999 Southeast Asian Games
38.30 July 1999Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Philippines9–0Won1999 Southeast Asian Games
39.30 July 1999Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Philippines9–0Won1999 Southeast Asian Games
40.30 July 1999Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Philippines9–0Won1999 Southeast Asian Games
41.1 August 1999Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Laos4–1Won1999 Southeast Asian Games
42.8 August 1999Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Myanmar7–0Won1999 Southeast Asian Games
43.8 August 1999Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Myanmar7–0Won1999 Southeast Asian Games
44.6 November 2000Chiang Mai, Thailand Myanmar3–1Won2000 Tiger Cup
45.10 November 2000Chiang Mai, Thailand Indonesia4–1Won2000 Tiger Cup
46.12 November 2000Chiang Mai, Thailand Philippines2–0Won2000 Tiger Cup
47.16 November 2000Chiang Mai, Thailand Malaysia2–0Won2000 Tiger Cup
48.23 January 2001Bangkok, Thailand Kuwait5–4WonFriendly
49.23 January 2001Bangkok, Thailand Kuwait5–4WonFriendly
50.23 January 2001Bangkok, Thailand Kuwait5–4WonFriendly
51.17 February 2001Bangkok, Thailand Qatar2–0Won2001 King's Cup
52.17 February 2001Bangkok, Thailand Qatar2–0Won2001 King's Cup
53.13 May 2001Beirut, Lebanon Sri Lanka4–2Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
54.13 May 2001Beirut, Lebanon Sri Lanka4–2Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
55.17 May 2001Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon2–1Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
56.26 May 2001Bangkok, Thailand Sri Lanka3–0Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
57.26 May 2001Bangkok, Thailand Sri Lanka3–0Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
58.28 May 2001Bangkok, Thailand Pakistan6–0Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
59.28 May 2001Bangkok, Thailand Pakistan6–0Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
60.28 May 2001Bangkok, Thailand Pakistan6–0Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
61.28 May 2001Bangkok, Thailand Pakistan6–0Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
62.13 August 2001Singapore Singapore5–0WonFriendly
63.13 August 2001Singapore Singapore5–0WonFriendly
64.6 September 2001Manama, Bahrain Bahrain1–1Draw2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
65.18 December 2002Singapore Laos5–1Won2002 Tiger Cup
66.18 December 2002Singapore Laos5–1Won2002 Tiger Cup
67.18 December 2002Singapore Laos5–1Won2002 Tiger Cup
68.31 March 2004Sana'a, Yemen Yemen3–0Won2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
69.9 June 2004Bangkok, Thailand North Korea1–4Lost2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
70.26 December 2006Bangkok, Thailand Singapore2–0WonKing's Cup 2006
71.26 December 2006Bangkok, Thailand Singapore2–0WonKing's Cup 2006
Correct as of 7 October 2015[11]

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 favourite Brazilian football idol Zico. He learned Vietnamese during his career in Vietnam.

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". Rsssf.com. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Thailand appoint Kiatisuk Senamuang as new national team coach". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. ↑ ฉลามชลดับไฟฟ้าซิวแชมป์ถ้วยก.สมัย2
  4. ↑ ไม่มีพลิก 'ซิโก้' ตีลังกาคุม จุฬาฯ อีกคำรบแล้ว
  5. ↑ BREAKING NEWS! 'ซิโก้' ลาออกจากกุนซือบีบีซียูแล้ว!
  6. ↑ "ซิโก้" โยกคุมบางกอก เอฟซี ลุ้นหนีตาย
  7. ↑ "ซิโก้"ยิ้มซีเกมส์เปิดตัวสวยอุ่นซิวชัยกรุงเก่า1-0
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "China PR 1 - 5 Thailand Match report - 6/15/13 Friendlies". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  10. ↑ BREAKING : ซิโก้ประกาศยุติบทบาทเฮดโค้ชช้างศึก
  11. ↑ Kiatisuk Senamuang - Century of International Appearances
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