Piyapong Pue-on

Piyapong Pue-on
Pue-on in 2010 at Rajamangala Stadium
Personal information
Full name Piyapong Pue-on
Date of birth (1959-11-14) 14 November 1959
Place of birth Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1976–1978 Air Technical Training School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1984 Royal Thai Air Force 145 (91)
1984–1986 Lucky-Goldstar FC 34 (17)
1986–1989 Pahang FA 61 (70)
1989–1997 Royal Thai Air Force 248 (164)
Total 488 (342)
National team
1981–1997 Thailand 100 (70)
Teams managed
1997–2008 Royal Thai Air Force
2008–2013 TPL All-Star
2009 Nakhon Pathom
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Piyapong Pue-on (Thai: ปิยะพงษ์ ผิวอ่อน; RTGS: Piyaphong Phio-on) born: Padej Khankruea (Thai: เผด็จ ขันเครือ; RTGS: Phadet Khankhruea; November 14, 1959) is a Thai retired football player who played as a striker. He was a member of the Thailand national football team and also played for FC Seoul of the South Korean K League.

He also appeared in the 2004 film Kerd ma lui (Born to Fight in English).[1]

An active Thai Air Force officer, Piyapong coached the Royal Thai Air Force football club between 1997 and 2008.

He has a nickname in Thailand Phetchakhat Na Yok (เพชฌฆาตหน้าหยก; lit. "Jade-faced Executioner").[2]

Club career

FC Seoul

He joined FC Seoul, then known as the Lucky-Goldstar FC, in August 1984. At the time, the Lucky-Goldstar worked fiercely to bring him from October 1983.[3]

In the 1984 K League season, he scored on his debut on 8 September against POSCO Dolphins. He played one of the leading roles to crown the Lucky-Goldstar as the K League champions in 1985, scoring 12 goals and providing 6 assists.[4]

Piyapong Pue-on's signed Lucky-Goldstar FC kit on display at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History

International career

He played for Thailand national football team for 16 years (1981–1997), scoring 70 goals in 100 appearances in full international matches.[5]

International goals

Results list Thailand's goal tally first.[6]
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
June 20, 1981Seoul Indonesia1 goal3–11981 President's Cup
November 11, 1981Bangkok Pakistan1 goal1–01981 King's Cup
November 15, 1981Bangkok Malaysia2 goals2–01981 King's Cup
December 9, 1981Manila Malaysia2 goals2–21981 Southeast Asian Games
December 11, 1981Manila Myanmar2 goals3–31981 Southeast Asian Games
December 14, 1981Manila Indonesia2 goals2–01981 Southeast Asian Games
December 15, 1981Manila Malaysia2 goals2–11981 Southeast Asian Games
May 1, 1982Bangkok Singapore1 goal1–11982 King's Cup
May 7, 1982Bangkok   Nepal1 goal3–11982 King's Cup
May 15, 1982Bangkok Singapore2 goals2–21982 King's Cup
May 17, 1982Bangkok South Korea1 goals0–0[lower-alpha 1]1982 King's Cup
November 24, 1982New Delhi Syria1 goal3–11982 Asian Games
April 10, 1983Kathmandu   Nepal2 goals2–0Affa Cup
May 29, 1983Singapore Indonesia1 goal5–01983 Southeast Asian Games
May 31, 1983Singapore Brunei2 goals2–11983 Southeast Asian Games
June 4, 1983Singapore Malaysia1 goal1–1[lower-alpha 2]1983 Southeast Asian Games
June 6, 1983Singapore Singapore1 goal2–11983 Southeast Asian Games
July 18, 1983Beijing Hong Kong1 goal1–1[lower-alpha 3]1983 Great Wall Cup
July 20, 1983Beijing China PR1 goal1–21983 Great Wall Cup
November 1, 1983Bangkok South Korea1 goal2–11984 Summer Olympics qualification
November 10, 1983Bangkok China PR1 goal1–01984 Summer Olympics qualification
April 15, 1984Bangkok Japan3 goals5–21984 Summer Olympics qualification
August 9, 1984Bangkok Philippines2 goals3–01984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
December 8, 1985Bangkok Malaysia1 goal1–11985 Southeast Asian Games
December 12, 1985Bangkok Philippines2 goals7–01985 Southeast Asian Games
December 15, 1985Bangkok Indonesia2 goals7–01985 Southeast Asian Games
September 23, 1986Daegu United Arab Emirates1 goal1–21986 Asian Games
September 29, 1986Seoul Pakistan3 goals6–01986 Asian Games
September 10, 1987Jakarta Brunei2 goals3–11987 Southeast Asian Games
September 19, 1987Jakarta Myanmar2 goals4–01987 Southeast Asian Games
January 14, 1988Bangkok Indonesia1 goal3–31988 King's Cup
January 30, 1989Bangkok Indonesia2 goals3–01989 King's Cup
February 19, 1989Bangkok Bangladesh1 goal1–01990 FIFA World Cup qualification
August 22, 1989Kuala Lumpur Myanmar2 goals3–01989 Southeast Asian Games
August 24, 1989Kuala Lumpur Singapore1 goal1–11989 Southeast Asian Games
February 10, 1993Bangkok China PR1 goal1–01993 King's Cup
April 18, 1993Tokyo Bangladesh3 goals4–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
May 3, 1993Dubai Sri Lanka3 goals3–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
May 5, 1993Dubai Bangladesh2 goals4–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
June 7, 1993Singapore Myanmar1 goal2–01993 Southeast Asian Games
June 11, 1993Singapore Brunei1 goal5–21993 Southeast Asian Games
June 13, 1993Singapore Laos2 goals4–11993 Southeast Asian Games
June 20, 1993Singapore Myanmar1 goal4–31993 Southeast Asian Games
March 2, 1997Bangkok South Korea1 goal1–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification
October 12, 1997Jakarta Cambodia1 goal4–01997 Southeast Asian Games
  1. ↑ Thailand won 4–3 after the penalty shootout.
  2. ↑ Thailand won 4–1 after the penalty shootout.
  3. ↑ Thailand won 4–3 after the penalty shootout.

Honours

Club

Lucky-Goldstar FC[7]

Individual

Lucky-Goldstar FC

References

  1. ↑ "Piyapong Pue-on Filmography". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "ย้อนรอยคิงส์คัพ!! ดู ปิยะพงษ์ ยิงไขว้บรรลือโลก ดับโรมาเนีย (มีคลิป)". sport.trueid.net (in Thai). 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Thailand football superstar, Piyapong will play for Lucky-Goldstar FC" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Newspaper. November 21, 1983.
  4. ↑ "피아퐁 "21년 간 한국 잊어본 적 없다" (in Korean). Yonhap News. August 1, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". rsssf.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Piyapong Pue-on - Century of International Appearances". rsssf.com. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ "'태국 축구영웅' 피아퐁 아들과 함께 FC서울 방문" (in Korean). FC Seoul official website. October 13, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
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