Teerasil Dangda

Teerasil Dangda

Personal information
Full name	Teerasil Dangda
Date of birth	June 6, 1988 (1988-06-06) (age 23)
Place of birth	Bangkok, Thailand
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Muangthong United
Number	10
Youth career
2003-2005	Assumption Thonburi College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005	Royal Thai Air Force	6	(3)
2006	Raj Pracha	18	(9)
2007	Muangthong United	15	(7)
2008	Manchester City	0	(0)
2008	→ Grasshopper II (loan)	0	(0)
2008	→ Raj Pracha (loan)	8	(6)
2009–	Muangthong United	76	(30)
National team‡
2002-2004	Thailand U 17	11	(7)
2005-2006	Thailand U 19	2	(0)
2006-	Thailand U 23	13	(3)
2007–	Thailand	40	(19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2011

Teerasil Dangda (Thai: ธีรศิลป์ แดงดา) is a Thai footballer, currently playing for Muangthong United. He is also an established member of the Thailand national team, and was in the squad for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He is a one of young Players to Watch in 2010 of Asia.^[1]

Club career

Teerasil Dangda was born in July 6, 1988, at Bangkok. He first showed his promising between 2003-2005 when he was studying at Assumption Thonburi College and played for the college. His career was begun in 2005, played for Royal Thai Air Force, made 6 appearances at aged 18. Next year he moved to Raj Pracha, it was at this club that Teerasil's performances developed gradually, scored 9 goals from 18 appearances, thus, drew attention from clubs and it was Muanthong United, second division champions, who won Teerasil's signature. Teerasil's good performances continued and made him one of the brightest youth in Thailand. The name of Teerasil became nationwide when he and fellow international teammates, Suree Sukha and Kiatprawut Saiwaeo, were given a chance to take a trial at an English Premier League club, Manchester City. The Citizens under new owner Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai P.M., offered a trial to the trio in 2007.^[2] City signed the trio afterwards, but due to lacking work permit, they were sent out on loan at a Belgian club, Club Brugge and Swiss's Grasshopper Zurich. The trio did not make a single competitive appearance at City, Club Brugge or Grasshopper Zurich. On October 18, 2008, after almost two years of lacking first team football nightmare, the trio were released from City after work permit application failure. Teerasil returned to Thailand and has been enjoying his career with Thai Premiere League champions, Muanthong United, since. In July 2011, London-based newly promoted Premier League club, QPR, were looking to offer a trial to the Thai forward and reportedly willing to offer a ₤300,000 deal to Muanthong United to make the move permanent if the trial turn out was successful.^[3]

International career

Teerasil has been an ever present in the international fold since October 2007, in a World Cup Qualifying match against Macau. He has recently been named in the 2008 T&T Cup squad to be played in Vietnam.

Teerasil was a member of the victorious T&T Cup 2008 winning squad.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	October 8, 2007	Bangkok, Thailand	Macau	6–1	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
2.	October 15, 2007	Macau, Macau	Macau	7–1	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3.	May 20, 2008	Bangkok, Thailand	Nepal	7–0	Won	Friendly International
4.	May 20, 2008	Bangkok, Thailand	Nepal	7–0	Won	Friendly International
5.	May 25, 2008	Bangkok, Thailand	Iraq	2–1	Won	Friendly International
6.	November 16, 2008	Hanoi, Vietnam	Vietnam	2–2	Draw	T&T Cup
7.	December 10, 2008	Phuket, Thailand	Malaysia	2–0	Won	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup
8.	December 10, 2008	Phuket, Thailand	Malaysia	3–0	Won	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup
9.	December 16, 2008	Jakarta, Indonesia	Indonesia	1–0	Won	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup (Semi final)
10.	December 28, 2008	Hanoi, Vietnam	Vietnam	1–1	Draw	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup (Final)
11.	January 21, 2009	Phuket, Thailand	Lebanon	2-1	Won	2009 King's Cup
12.	February 5, 2009	Sendai, Japan	Saudi Arabia	2–1	Lost	Friendly International
13.	March 28, 2009	Bangkok, Thailand	New Zealand	3–1	Won	Testimonial (Tawan Sripan)
14.	March 28, 2009	Bangkok, Thailand	New Zealand	3–1	Won	Testimonial (Tawan Sripan)
15.	July 18, 2009	Bangkok, Thailand	Pakistan	4–0	Won	Friendly International
16.	July 18, 2009	Bangkok, Thailand	Pakistan	4–0	Won	Friendly International
17.	July 14, 2011	Buriram, Thailand	Myanmar	1–0	Won	Friendly International
18.	September 2, 2011	Brisbane, Australia	Australia	1–2	Lost	2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
19.	September 6, 2011	Bangkok, Thailand	Oman	3–0	Won	2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification

Personal life

Teerasil has a sister, Tanekarn, who is a member of the Thailand women's national football team and also plays as a striker.^[4]

Honours

Club

Muangthong United

• Thai Premier League: 2009, 2010
• Kor Royal Cup: 2010
• Thai Division 2 League: 2007

Nation

• Southeast Asian Games: 2007
• T&T Cup: 2008

References

1. ^ "Man City take Thai trio on trial". BBC Sport. 2007-07-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/6915044.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-25. 
2. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/6915044.stm
3. ^ http://www.eyefootball.com/news/10046
4. ^ "AFF Woemn's C'ship: Full point for Thailand; Myanmar makes semis". AseanFootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. 2011-10-19. http://www.aseanfootball.org/?p=6351. Retrieved 2010-10-20. 

QPR offer trial to Teerasil Dangda

External links

• Teerasil Dangda at National-Football-Teams.com

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Name	Dangda, Teerasil
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Date of birth	June 6, 1988
Place of birth	Bangkok, Thailand
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