Piyapong Piew-on
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Piyapong Pue-on | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Piyapong Pue-on | |
Date of birth | November 14, 1959 | |
Place of birth | Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand | |
Playing position | Striker | |
Youth clubs | ||
1979 | Air Force FC | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
19??-?? 1984-86 19??-?? |
Air Force FC Lucky Goldstar Pahang FA |
34 (17) |
National team | ||
1981-1997 | Thailand | ? (103) |
Teams managed | ||
????-?? |
Air Force FC | |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Piyapong Pue-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 for Thailand national football team. He is also the top scorer of the Thai National Team. He also played in Lucky Goldstar in K-League of South 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.