- Piyapong Piew-on
Football player infobox
playername = Piyapong Piew-on
fullname = Piyapong Piew-on
nickname = Tuk
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1959|11|14
cityofbirth = Prachuap Khiri Khan
countryofbirth =Thailand
height = height|meters=1.82youthyears = 1979
youthclubs = Royal Thai Air Force FC
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position =Striker (Retired)
years = 19??-??
1984-86
19??-??
clubs = Royal Thai Air Force FC
Lucky GoldstarPahang FA
caps(goals) =
34 (17)
manageryears = 1997-????
managerclubs = Royal Thai Air Force FC
nationalyears = 1981-1997
nationalteam = Thailand
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (103)
pcupdate =
ntupdate =Piyapong Piew-on (also spelled Piyapong Pue-On) (Thai: ปิยะพงษ์ ผิวอ่อน) (born:
November 14 ,1959 ) is a Thai soccer player. He is the most well-known soccer player in Thailand, and as such, he is considered the national soccer hero. He played as striker forThailand national football team . He is also the top scorer of the Thai National Team. He also played in Lucky Goldstar inK-League ofSouth Korea in 1984-1986, and played one of the leading roles to crown Lucky Goldstar in 1985 K-League Championship (12 goals and 6 assists). He worked well with then Lucky Goldstar coach Park Se Hak whom he still calls "Father".He also appears in the 2004 film "
Kerd ma lui " ("Born to Fight " in European title).An active Thai Air Force officer, Piyapong is coaching the Thai Air Force soccer team (2007). Married, Piyapong has a son born in 1985 working as a model and movie actor.
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