Piyapong Pue-on

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 team and also played for South Korean side Lucky-Goldstar FC.

Piyapong Pue-on
Pue-on in 2010 at Rajamangala Stadium
Personal information
Full name Piyapong Pue-on
Birth name Padej Khankruea
Date of birth (1959-11-14) 14 November 1959
Place of birth Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) 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)
International career
1981–1997 Thailand 100 (70)
Managerial career
1997–2008 Royal Thai Air Force
2008–2013 TPL All-Star
2009 Nakhon Pathom
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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

In August 1984, Piyapong joined K League club Lucky-Goldstar FC.[1]

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.[2]

International career

Piyapong played for Thailand national team for 16 years (1981–1997), scoring 70 goals in 100 appearances in full international matches.[3]

International goals
Results list Thailand's goal tally first.[4]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.June 20, 1981Seoul Indonesia13–11981 President's Cup
2.November 11, 1981Bangkok Pakistan11–01981 King's Cup
3.November 15, 1981Bangkok Malaysia22–01981 King's Cup
5.December 9, 1981Manila Malaysia22–21981 Southeast Asian Games
7.December 11, 1981Manila Myanmar23–31981 Southeast Asian Games
9.December 14, 1981Manila Indonesia22–01981 Southeast Asian Games
11.December 15, 1981Manila Malaysia22–11981 Southeast Asian Games
13.May 1, 1982Bangkok Singapore11–11982 King's Cup
14.May 7, 1982Bangkok   Nepal13–11982 King's Cup
15.May 15, 1982Bangkok Singapore22–21982 King's Cup
17.May 17, 1982Bangkok South Korea10–0[lower-alpha 1]1982 King's Cup
18.November 24, 1982New Delhi Syria13–11982 Asian Games
19.April 10, 1983Kathmandu   Nepal22–0Affa Cup
21.May 29, 1983Singapore Indonesia15–01983 Southeast Asian Games
22.May 31, 1983Singapore Brunei22–11983 Southeast Asian Games
24.June 4, 1983Singapore Malaysia11–1[lower-alpha 2]1983 Southeast Asian Games
25.June 6, 1983Singapore Singapore12–11983 Southeast Asian Games
26.July 18, 1983Beijing Hong Kong11–1[lower-alpha 3]1983 Great Wall Cup
27.July 20, 1983Beijing China11–21983 Great Wall Cup
-November 1, 1983Bangkok South Korea12–11984 Summer Olympics qualification
-November 10, 1983Bangkok China11–01984 Summer Olympics qualification
-April 15, 1984Bangkok Japan35–21984 Summer Olympics qualification
28.August 9, 1984Bangkok Philippines23–01984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
29.December 8, 1985Bangkok Malaysia11–11985 Southeast Asian Games
30.December 12, 1985Bangkok Philippines27–01985 Southeast Asian Games
31.December 15, 1985Bangkok Indonesia27–01985 Southeast Asian Games
32.September 23, 1986Daegu United Arab Emirates11–21986 Asian Games
33.September 29, 1986Seoul Pakistan36–01986 Asian Games
34.September 10, 1987Jakarta Brunei23–11987 Southeast Asian Games
35.September 19, 1987Jakarta Myanmar24–01987 Southeast Asian Games
36.January 14, 1988Bangkok Indonesia13–31988 King's Cup
37.January 30, 1989Bangkok Indonesia23–01989 King's Cup
38.February 19, 1989Bangkok Bangladesh11–01990 FIFA World Cup qualification
39.August 22, 1989Kuala Lumpur Myanmar23–01989 Southeast Asian Games
40.August 24, 1989Kuala Lumpur Singapore11–11989 Southeast Asian Games
41.February 10, 1993Bangkok China11–01993 King's Cup
42.April 18, 1993Tokyo Bangladesh34–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
43.May 3, 1993Dubai Sri Lanka33–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
44.May 5, 1993Dubai Bangladesh24–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
45.June 7, 1993Singapore Myanmar12–01993 Southeast Asian Games
46.June 11, 1993Singapore Brunei15–21993 Southeast Asian Games
47.June 13, 1993Singapore Laos24–11993 Southeast Asian Games
48.June 20, 1993Singapore Myanmar14–31993 Southeast Asian Games
49.March 2, 1997Bangkok South Korea11–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification
50.October 12, 1997Jakarta Cambodia14–01997 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.

Coaching career

Piyapong coached the Royal Thai Air Force football club between 1997 and 2008.

Personal life

Piyapong appeared in the 2004 film Born to Fight.[5]

Honours

Player

Lucky-Goldstar FC[6]

Individual

Manager

Royal Thai Air Force

Individual
  • Asian Player of the Month: February 1997[9]
  • Asian Coach of the Month: January 1998[10]

See also

References
  1. "네이버 뉴스 라이브러리". NAVER Newslibrary (in Korean). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. 피아퐁 "21년 간 한국 잊어본 적 없다 (in Korean). Yonhap News. August 1, 2007.
  3. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  4. "Piyapong Pue-on - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  5. "Piyapong Pue-on Filmography". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. "'태국 축구영웅' 피아퐁 아들과 함께 FC서울 방문" (in Korean). FC Seoul official website. October 13, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  7. "SEA's Biggest Football Exports - From Piyapong to Fandi & a Barcelona legend". FourFourTwo. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  8. "เดอะตุ๊กเผยรอคุยบอร์ดท่าเรือศุกร์นี้ก่อนตัดสินใจ". Goal (in Thai). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  9. "Thai hero Piyapong takes award". Asian Football Confederation. 8 July 1997. Archived from the original on 8 July 1997.
  10. "Youngster takes top award". Asian Football Confederation. 14 May 1998. Archived from the original on 1998-05-14.
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