Thongchai Sukkoki
Thongchai Sukkoki (Thai: ธงชัย สุขโกกี, born 17 August 1973) is a Thai professional football manager, former player and YouTuber,[1] who is the manager of Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thongchai Sukkoki | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Ayuthaya, Thailand | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | BG Pathum United (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Debsirin | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Debsirin | ||
| 1994–1998 | Krung Thai Bank | ||
| 1999–2002 | Rajpracha | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994–2000 | Thailand | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Chula United | ||
| 2009–2011 | Debsirin | ||
| 2011–2012 | Port | ||
| 2012–2013 | Ayutthaya | ||
| 2013–2014 | Prachuap | ||
| 2014–2015 | Khon Kaen United | ||
| 2016–2017 | Customs United | ||
| 2017 | Kopoon Warrior | ||
| 2017–2023 | Nakhon Pathom United | ||
| 2023– | BG Pathum United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial career
Nakhon Pathom United
In 2017, After the club relegation to Thai League 4, Sukkoki was hired as the club's coach. The club started again in the Tier 4 league by creating a new team and searching for young players from the initial selection of footballers, with only three players left from the previous season. Nakhon Pathom went on to won the 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region. In 2019, he won his second title after winning the 2019 Thai League 3 Lower Region and was promoted to Thai League 2. Under Sukkoki's management, the King Tiger play a style of football based on maintaining possession by building from the back, and good as combination play.[2]
In 2023, Sukkoki led Nakhon Pathom United won 2022–23 title and the club was promoted to Thai League 1.
BG Pathum United
On 8 May 2023, BG Pathum United appointed Sukkoki as the Rabbits' new head coach in the final league game and The Revo Cup 2022-23 final as well as the start of the Thai League 1 next season.[3]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 24 October 2023
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Nakhon Pathom United | 17 December 2017 | 8 May 2023 | 119 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 43.70 |
| BG Pathum United | 8 May 2023 | Present | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 50.00 |
| Total | 133 | 59 | 36 | 38 | 44.36 | ||
Honours
Manager
Nakhon Pathom United
- Thai League 2: 2022–23
- Thai League 3 Lower Region: 2019
- Thai League 4: 2018
- Thai League 4 Western Region: 2018
BG Pathum United
- Thai League Cup runner-up: 2022–23
Individual
- Thai League 2 Coach of the Year: 2022–23