Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul (Thai: ธวัชชัย ดำรงค์อ่องตระกูล; RTGS: Thawatchai Damrong-ongtrakun; born 25 June 1974) is a Thai football manager and former professional football player who is currently the head coach of Thai League 2 club of Police Tero.
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| Full name | Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Krabi, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Police Tero (head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Ammartpanichnukul School | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Bangkok Christian College | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1999 | Osotsapa | 217 | (59) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Sembawang Rangers | 23 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Tanjong Pagar United | 19 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Osotspa | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Đồng Nai | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Osotsapa | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Police United | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Krabi | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 309 | (68) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2004 | Thailand | 73 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Chiangrai United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Pattaya United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Police United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Bangkok United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Police United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Chainat Hornbill | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Nakhon Pathom United | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | PT Prachuap | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Nongbua Pitchaya | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | PT Prachuap | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Police Tero | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editHe played as a winger and an attacking midfielder. He played for the national team from 1993 to 2004, scoring 10 goals.
On 14 December 1998, he scored the winning goal against South Korea at the 1998 Asian Games on home soil.[1]
Managerial career
editPolice Tero
editOn 20 June 2024, Thawatchai was appointed head coach of Thai League 2 side Police Tero.[2]
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 7 October 1994 | Hiroshima, Japan |  Uzbekistan |
4-5 | Lost | 1994 Asian Games |
| 2. | 16 February 1996 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Finland |
5-2 | Win | 1996 King's Cup |
| 3. | 29 June 1996 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Myanmar |
5-1 | Won | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | 4 December 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Oman |
2-0 | Won | 1998 Asian Games |
| 5. | 14 December 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand |  South Korea |
2-1 | Won | 1998 Asian Games |
| 6. | 12 August 1999 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |  Singapore |
2-0 | Won | 1999 Southeast Asian Games |
| 7. | 14 August 1999 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |  Vietnam |
2-0 | Won | 1999 Southeast Asian Games |
| 8. | 4 April 2000 | Bangkok, Thailand |  North Korea |
5-3 | Won | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 9. | 6 April 2000 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Taiwan |
1-0 | Won | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 10. | 13 May 2001 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Sri Lanka |
4-2 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 1 November 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Police United | 12 February 2011 | 30 November 2013 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 28.13 |
| Bangkok United | 1 April 2014 | 24 June 2014 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 36.36 |
| Police United | 25 June 2014 | 31 August 2014 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Chainat Hornbill | 1 November 2014 | 30 November 2015 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 21.43 |
| PT Prachuap | 21 June 2017 | 30 March 2021 | 108 | 42 | 25 | 41 | 38.89 |
| Nongbua Pitchaya | 4 May 2021 | 2 November 2022 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 38.30 |
| PT Prachuap | 27 August 2023 | 1 October 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Police Tero | 20 June 2024 | Present | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28.57 |
| Total | 252 | 83 | 66 | 103 | 32.94 | ||
Honours
editManager
edit- PT Prachuap
Individual
- Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: May 2018
References
edit- ^ Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "โปลิศ เทโร ตั้ง "โค้ชวัง" คุมทัพ ตั้งเป้าเลื่อนชั้นสู่ไทยลีกในปีเดียว". www.siamsport.co.th. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.