Datsakorn Thonglao
Personal information
Full name Datsakorn Thonglao
Date of birth (1983-12-30) 30 December 1983
Place of birth Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1995–1997 Wat Saket School
1998 Patumkongka School
1999 Rajdamnern Commercial College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Rajpracha 23 (8)
2000–2006 BEC Tero Sasana 77 (18)
2001–20021. FC Kaiserslautern II (loan) 7 (0)
2007–2009 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 28 (12)
2010–2018 Muangthong United 172 (22)
2017BEC Tero Sasana (loan) 23 (1)
2018Udon Thani (loan) 21 (1)
2019 Simork 3 (0)
2019 Chonburi 5 (0)
2020–2021 Ayutthaya United 32 (4)
2021–2022 Uthai Thani 20 (0)
2022– Kanchanaburi City 22 (0)
International career
2001 Thailand U19 5 (0)
2001–2005 Thailand U23 15 (0)
2010 Thailand U23 (wildcard) 5 (2)
2001–2017 Thailand 100 (11)
Medal record
Thailand under-23
Sea Games
Gold medal – first placeSea Games 2003Football
Gold medal – first placeSea Games 2005Football
Thailand
Asean Football Championship
Silver medal – second placeAsean Football Championship 20072007
Silver medal – second placeAFF Suzuki Cup 20082008
Silver medal – second placeAFF Suzuki Cup 20122012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2023

Datsakorn Thonglao (Thai: ดัสกร ทองเหลา, RTGS: Datsakon Thonglao, pronounced [dàt.sā.kɔ̄ːn tʰɔ̄ːŋ.lǎw], born December 30, 1983), simply known as Go (Thai: โก้, RTGS: Ko, pronounced [kôː]) is a Thai footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He was known for his deadly free kicks and set-pieces.

Club career

Datsakorn with Ayutthaya United in 2021

Datsakorn spent his youth career with Rajpracha between 1998–1999 and made his first senior appearance during 1999–2000 season with the club.

BEC Tero Sasana

The young midfielder joined a Thai Premier League club, BEC Tero Sasana in a 2001-2002 season and eventually won the league title with the club at the end of the season. It was his first senior silverware.

After a successful season with BEC Tero Sasana, Datsakorn was given a chance to play for 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a season loan deal. The Bundesliga club also expressed their interest in permanently signing him. However, it was reported that Datsakorn refused to extend his contract with them as he was homesick.

Datsakorn returned to BEC Tero Sasana for the 2002-2003 season and led the team to the AFC Champions League final but lost to Al Ain FC of the UAE 1-2 on aggregate. The same season, his team became the runners-up in another 3 competitions: the ASEAN Club Championship, the Kor Royal Cup and the Thai Premier League.

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai

In 2007, the Thai playmaker went to Vietnam to join Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. He later became one of the Vietnamese supporters' favorites in his two years there, although he didn't win any silverware.

Muangthong United

In 2010, Thai Premier League champion Muangthong United signed Datsakorn for a reported fee of $200,000 (6.6 million baht as of 2010 exchange rate).[1] It was speculated that, due to the deal, he became the highest paid Thai footballer at the time. He led Muangthong to win the 2009 Thai Premier League and became one of their key members. He won in 2010, 2012 and 2016.

International career

Datsakorn taking a corner kick against Oman in 2011

Datsakorn made his debut for the Thailand national team in 2001. He was first called up for the U-19 and U-23 squads for a short period and became a regular member of the senior squad soon afterwards. Datsakorn played for Thailand from 2001 to 2014, making 98 official appearances and scoring 11 goals.

He was criticized in his early years with the national team for his violent behavior, which led him to several sending-offs.

In 2007, he played again and scored two goals in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Macau. This was not the only goal that he scored in the qualifiers. The other came in a 1-1 draw against Bahrain.

He won the T&T Cup with Thailand in 2008.

In the second round of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, Datsakorn scored 2 goals for Thailand in a 2-2 draw against Palestine.

He was one of Thailand's key players in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup. Despite suffering a groin injury, he played until the end of the tournament.

In October 2017, he made his 100th appearance for Thailand in a match against Kenya.[2]

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.November 10, 2003Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hong Kong1-2Lost2004 Asian Cup Qualification
2.November 17, 2003Bangkok, Thailand Hong Kong4-0Won2004 Asian Cup Qualification
3.February 16, 2003Bangkok, Thailand North Korea2-2Draw2003 King's Cup
4.January 24, 2007Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam2-0Won2007 ASEAN Football Championship
5.October 8, 2007Bangkok, Thailand Macau6-1Won2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
6.October 15, 2007Macau, Macau Macau7-1Won2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
7.June 7, 2008Riffa, Bahrain Bahrain1-1Draw2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
8.July 28, 2011West Bank, Palestine Palestine1-1Draw2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
9.July 28, 2011West Bank, Palestine Palestine2-2Draw2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
10.February 24, 2012Chiangmai, Thailand Maldives3-0WonFriendly Match
11.January 26, 2013Chiangmai, Thailand North Korea2-2Draw2013 King's Cup
Correct as of 13 January 2017[3]

Honours

Clubs

BEC Tero Sasana
Muangthong United

Uthai Thani

International

Thailand U-23
Thailand

Royal decoration

See also

References

  1. ดัสกรทุบสถิติเมืองทองทุ่ม6.6ล้านซื้อตัว
  2. "มุ้ยจัดให้! ช้างศึกฉลองนัด 100 "ดัสกร" อัดเคนยา 1-0". goal.com.
  3. "Datsakorn Thonglao - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF.
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