Teeratep Winothai

Teeratep Winothai (Thai: ธีรเทพ วิโนทัย, born 16 February 1985), simply known as Leesaw (Thai: ลีซอ) is a Thai retired[2][3] footballer playing as a forward. He previously spent his youth career with England's Crystal Palace and Everton.[4]

Teeratep Winothai
Personal information
Full name Teeratep Winothai
Date of birth (1985-02-16) 16 February 1985
Place of birth Bangkok, Thailand
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2001–2002 Bangkok Christian College
2002–2004 Crystal Palace
2005–2006 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 BEC Tero Sasana 65 (22)
2008–2010 Lierse 6 (3)
2009–2010 → Muangthong United (loan) 33 (8)
2010 → BEC Tero Sasana (loan) 8 (3)
2011 BEC Tero Sasana 15 (9)
2012–2014 Bangkok Glass 69 (19)
2014–2015 Police United 43 (11)
2016–2019 Bangkok United 83 (23)
2019 → Chonburi (loan) 13 (2)
2020–2022 Chonburi 11 (0)
2021–2022 → Police Tero (loan) 41 (5)
2022 Police Tero 11 (1)
Total 398 (106)
International career‡
1998–2001 Thailand U17 8 (0)
2001–2004 Thailand U20 14 (11)
2001–2007 Thailand U23 16 (9)
2005–2022 Thailand 47 (16)
Medal record
Thailand under-23
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first placeSea Games 2001Football
Gold medal – first placeSea Games 2003Football
Gold medal – first placeSea Games 2005Football
Gold medal – first placeSea Games 2007Football
Thailand
Asean Football Championship
Runner-upAFF Suzuki Cup 20082008
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2022

He got a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Education from Chulalongkorn University.[5]

Club career

Youth career
Teeratep Winothai after the game Singh All Star with Manchester United in 2013

He studied at Brentwood School, a private school in Essex, UK. During this time he represented the Thai national team at schoolboy level as well as being on the books of London-based club Crystal Palace. His performances for his school helped them reach the final of the 2001 Independent Schools FA Cup, scoring 8 goals in 4 games along the way.[6] He eventually moved to Everton for one year before returning to Thailand.

Senior career

The young forward joined Thai Premier League side BEC Tero Sasana in 2006 aged 21 and played for the club until 2008 made totally 65 appearances scored 22 goals and won the 2008 Striker of the Year award.

In 2009, a Belgian side Lierse S.K. signed the Thai star with an undisclosed deal. However, Leesaw spent most of his time with the new club in reserve team and made only 8 appearances with 1 goal. Later in the first season with the Belgian club, he was moved back to Thailand and played for Thai Premier League champions Muangthong United on a loan deal.

Teeratep made 23 appearances and scored 4 goals before spending the rest of his loan spell with his former club, BEC Tero Sasana, in the same season and made 8 appearances with 3 goals. Leesaw eventually rejoined BEC Tero Sasana, leading to 15 appearances and 3 goals from the injury suffer in 2010–2011 season. In early 2012, Teeratep was on the move again to 2010–2011 Thai Premier League 4th place club, Bangkok Glass.

In 2013 Teeratep played against Manchester United in a TPL All-Stars team. He scored the winning goal, beating United in David Moyes' first match in charge, during their pre-season tour.[7]

Police United

Teeratep joined Police United in 2014, but club relegation from Thai Premier League In 2015 meant Teeratep would play for Police United in Thai Division 1 League. Teerathep's first goal of the season was against PTT Rayong at PTT Stadium in a match Police United won 2–1. On 17 October 2015 Teeratep scored his first hattrick of the season against PTT Rayong at Boonyachinda Stadium the team went on to win 6–0. At the end of the season Police United were promoted to the Thai Premier League.

Bangkok United

On 24 January 2016, Winothai joined Bangkok United.

Chonburi FC

On 26 June 2019, Winothai joined Chonburi on loan from Bangkok United. He scored his first goal for Chonburi in match against PTT Rayong.

Retirement

Teeratep officially announced his retirement from professional football on 28 November 2022.[8][9] After he led his team, Police Tero to win against Nakhon Ratchasima by scoring the winning goal in the penalty spot for the team to collect 3 points as the final match by ending his football career at 96 goals in the Thai League.[10][11]

International career
Winothai with Thailand in 2006.

Teeratep has been included in the national team setup since a very young age and is a very versatile player, playing either on the wing or as a striker. Teeratep first came to the fore in the King's Cup in 2005 and has been a squad regular since, only being rested when called up to represent the nation in Olympic qualifying matches or in SEA Games. He represented Thailand in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand. In the final of the 2005 SEA Games match against Vietnam, he scored a hat-trick and helped Thailand claim the gold medal for the 7th consecutive time.

Teeratep has been called up to new coach Peter Reid's first squad selection, to play in the T&T Cup 2008 hosted by Vietnam. Teeratep was a member of the victorious T&T Cup 2008 winning squad.

On 6 March 2014, he played for Thailand against Lebanon in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification, and scored a goal.

Football Association of Thailand held a retirement farewell match on 14 December 2022, in honor of Teerathep, who has been a member of the Thai national team since he was 14 years old and has played for them at every level.[12] His performance in the first half, which lasted 30 minutes, resulted in a 1–0 loss for the Thai national football team versus the Chinese Taipei squad.[13]

Style of play

Teeratep is known for his pace and work rate. Teeratep originally played as a striker, but could also play as a left winger or a right winger.

Statistics
As of 26 June 2019[14]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BEC Tero Sasana 2006 Thai Premier League 175————175
2007 225————225
2008 2612————2612
Lierse S.K. 2008–09 Belgian Second Division 6320———83
Muangthong United 2009 Thai Premier League 13210———142
2010 10212008210206
BEC Tero Sasana 2010 Thai Premier League 830000——83
2011 1590000——159
Bangkok Glass 2012 Thai Premier League 2584170——369
2013 2954210——347
2014 157—12——169
Police United 2014 Thai Premier League 143————143
2015 Thai Division 1 League 2981062——3610
Bangkok United 2016 Thai Premier League 2430000——243
2017 2491300—102612
2018 2790021—002910
2019 8210110000103
Chonburi FC (loan) 2019 Thai Premier League 200000——20
Total 312951581868220355111

International goals

Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.[15]

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 March 2006Chon Buri Stadium, Thailand Philippines2–05–0Friendly
2.3–0
3.8 October 2007Suphachalasai Stadium, Thailand Macau4–16–12010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
4.6 February 2008Saitama Stadium 2002, Japan Japan1–11–42010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
5.15 March 2008Kunming Tuodong Sports Center, China China1–13–3Friendly
6.2–1
7.20 May 2008Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand   Nepal5–07–0Friendly
8.7–0
9.25 May 2008Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand Iraq1–02–1Friendly
10.2 June 2008Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand Bahrain2–22–32010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
11.20 December 2008Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand Indonesia1–12–12008 AFF Suzuki Cup
12.18 July 2009SCG Stadium, Thailand Pakistan4–04–0Friendly
13.8 September 2010Ambedkar Stadium, India India1–02–1Friendly
14.26 January 2013700th Anniversary Stadium, Thailand North Korea1–02–22013 King's Cup
15.5 March 2014Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand Lebanon1–32–52015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
16.14 July 2017Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand North Korea3–03–02017 King's Cup

Honours

Club
Muangthong United
Police United

International
Thailand U-20
Thailand U-23
Thailand

Individual

References
  1. "Teeratep Winothai". Bangkok United. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. "ลีซอ" ประกาศแขวนตั๊ดในวัย 37 ปี ลงสนามพรุ่งนี้วันสุดท้าย
  3. "ลีซอ" ธีรเทพ ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด หยุดสถิติยิงในลีกที่ 95 ประตู
  4. เพื่อนผู้มาก่อนกาล! "ลีซอ" เสียดายไม่ซื้อบิตคอยน์ช่วงอยู่อังกฤษ-ฝันเป็น นายกสมาคมฯ
  5. Bomb (4 October 2016). "8 ปี ที่รอคอย "ลีซอ" จบจุฬาฯแล้ว ขอบคุณคำพูดถากถางเป็นแรงผลักดันให้ฮึกเหิม!". ข่าวสด (in Thai). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. UNDER-15 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM; ISFA 6 April 2002
  7. Manchester United 0-1 Singha All Star XI – as it happened; theguardian 13 July 2013
  8. ปิดตำนาน! "ลีซอ" ธีรเทพ ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด ช่วยเทโร ดวล โคราชส่งท้ายอาชีพนักเตะ
  9. "ลีซอ" ธีรเทพ เปิดใจหลังตัดสินใจแขวนเกือก
  10. อำลาน่าจดจำ! ลีซอ-ธีรเทพ เรียกโทษก่อนซัดเองนำชัยโปลิศเทโร ปิดฉากอาชีพนักเตะ
  11. 'ลีซอ'ปิดฉากค้าแข้งฟุตบอลลีก ในวัย 37 ปีด้วย 96 ประตู เป้าหมาย'นายกสมาคมฯ'
  12. จัดทำพิเศษ! สมาคมฯมอบสตั๊ดสองสีให้ 'ลีซอ' เกมอำลาสนาม
  13. ‘ช้างศึก’ เครื่องพังแพ้ ‘ไต้หวัน’ ก่อนลุยอาเซียน ‘ลีซอ’ อำลาสนามแล้ว... สามารถติดตามต่อได้ที่ : https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/1791317/
  14. Teeratep Winothai at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  15. Teeratep Winothai at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. "โค้ชแต๊ก" ควง "ลีซอ" ซิวโค้ชและนักเตะยอดเยี่ยมไทยลีกเดือน ก.ย.. bangkokglassfc (in Thai). 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
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