Ernesto Amantegui Phumipha
Ernesto Amantegui Phumipha (Thai: เออร์เนสโต อมันเตกี ภูมิภา, born 16 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Thai club Police Tero. Born in Spain, he represents the Thailand national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernesto Amantegui Phumipha | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Police Tero | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Oviedo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Oviedo B | 54 | (7) |
| 2009–2011 | Oviedo | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Mirandés | 15 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sporting Gijón B | 24 | (0) |
| 2013 | Buriram United | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Army United | 55 | (6) |
| 2016–2018 | Bangkok United | 31 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Air Force Central (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | Port | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Muangthong United | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Samut Prakan City | 30 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | BG Pathum United | 19 | (0) |
| 2023– | Police Tero | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Thailand | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2023 | |||
Club career
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, to a Spanish father of Basque descent and a Thai mother, Amantegui played for local side Real Oviedo, making his debut with the first team on 17 May 2009 in a Tercera División match against CD Condal[2] but spending the vast majority of his two-year spell with the reserves.[3] He continued competing in the third level in the following years, with CD Mirandés and Sporting de Gijón B,[4] contributing with 1,015 minutes of action as the former club promoted to the Segunda División for the first time in its history.
Amantegui signed for Thai Premier League side Buriram United F.C. on 23 June 2013,[3] moving to fellow league team Army United F.C. for the 2014 campaign. He continued to play at that level in the following years, with Bangkok United FC, Air Force Central FC, Muangthong United F.C. and Samut Prakan City FC.
He was unveiled as Kirins' new signing in 2019.[5] He made six appearances for the team before moving to Samut Prakan City F.C. which see him flourished under the guidance of the new team.
Before the start of 2021 season, he moved to BG Pathum United F.C.[6]
Club statistics
- As of 11 July 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oviedo | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Mirandés | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Sporting B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Buriram United | 2013 | Thai Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Army United | 2014 | Thai Premier League | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Thai Premier League | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6 | ||
| Bangkok United | 2016 | Thai League T1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Thai League 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Thai League 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Air Force United | 2018 | Thai League 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Port | 2019 | Thai League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Muangthong United | 2019 | Thai League 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Samut Prakan City | 2020-21 | Thai League 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| BG Pathum United | 2021-22 | Thai League 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Thai League 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Police Tero | 2023-24 | Thai League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 200 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 210 | 6 | ||
- Spain – Copa del Rey; Thailand – Thai FA Cup
- Thailand – Thai League Cup
Honours
References
- "Ernesto Amantegui Phumipha". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- "Plantilla 2008–2009" [2008–2009 squad] (in Spanish). Oviedin. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "Official: บุรีรัมย์เซอร์ไพรส์ ค้นพบสายเลือดท้องถิ่น ลูกครึ่งสเปน" (in Thai). Goal. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "El exoviedista Ernesto refuerza al Sporting B" [Former Oviedo man Ernesto bolsters Sporting B]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 1 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "Thunder Castle expect easy pickings".
- "Ernesto moves to BG for the new season".
- "Ernesto Phumpipha". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
External links
- Bangkok United official profile
- Ernesto Phumipha at BDFutbol