Teeratep Winothai
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Full name | Teeratep Winothai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 16 February 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bangkok, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Bangkok Christian College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2004 | Crystal Palace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Everton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | BEC Tero Sasana | 65 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Lierse | 6 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | → Muangthong United (loan) | 33 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | → BEC Tero Sasana (loan) | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | BEC Tero Sasana | 15 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Bangkok Glass | 69 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Police United | 43 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Bangkok United | 83 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | → Chonburi (loan) | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Chonburi | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | → Police Tero (loan) | 41 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Police Tero | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | Roi Et PB United | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 398 | (106) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2001 | Thailand U17 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Thailand U20 | 14 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2007 | Thailand U23 | 16 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2022 | Thailand | 48 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2022 |
Teeratep Winothai (Thai: ธีรเทพ วิโนทัย, born 16 February 1985), simply known as Leesaw (Thai: ลีซอ) is a Thai retired[2][3] footballer playing as a forward. He previously spent his youth career with England's Crystal Palace and Everton.[4]
He got a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Education from Chulalongkorn University.[5]
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]He studied at Brentwood School, a private school in Essex, UK. During this time he represented the Thai national team at schoolboy level as well as being on the books of London-based club Crystal Palace. His performances for his school helped them reach the final of the 2001 Independent Schools FA Cup, scoring 8 goals in 4 games along the way.[6] He eventually moved to Everton for one year before returning to Thailand.
Senior career
[edit]The young forward joined Thai Premier League side BEC Tero Sasana in 2006 aged 21 and played for the club until 2008 made totally 65 appearances scored 22 goals and won the 2008 Striker of the Year award.
In 2009, a Belgian side Lierse S.K. signed the Thai star with an undisclosed deal. However, Leesaw spent most of his time with the new club in reserve team and made only 8 appearances with 1 goal. Later in the first season with the Belgian club, he was moved back to Thailand and played for Thai Premier League champions Muangthong United on a loan deal.
Teeratep made 23 appearances and scored 4 goals before spending the rest of his loan spell with his former club, BEC Tero Sasana, in the same season and made 8 appearances with 3 goals. Leesaw eventually rejoined BEC Tero Sasana, leading to 15 appearances and 3 goals from the injury suffer in 2010–2011 season. In early 2012, Teeratep was on the move again to 2010–2011 Thai Premier League 4th place club, Bangkok Glass.
In 2013 Teeratep played against Manchester United in a TPL All-Stars team. He scored the winning goal, beating United in David Moyes' first match in charge, during their pre-season tour.[7]
Police United
[edit]Teeratep joined Police United in 2014, but club relegation from Thai Premier League In 2015 meant Teeratep would play for Police United in Thai Division 1 League. Teerathep's first goal of the season was against PTT Rayong at PTT Stadium in a match Police United won 2–1. On 17 October 2015 Teeratep scored his first hattrick of the season against PTT Rayong at Boonyachinda Stadium the team went on to win 6–0. At the end of the season Police United were promoted to the Thai Premier League.
Bangkok United
[edit]On 24 January 2016, Winothai joined Bangkok United.
Chonburi FC
[edit]On 26 June 2019, Winothai joined Chonburi on loan from Bangkok United. He scored his first goal for Chonburi in match against PTT Rayong.
Retirement
[edit]Teeratep officially announced his retirement from professional football on 28 November 2022.[8][9] After he led his team, Police Tero to win against Nakhon Ratchasima by scoring the winning goal in the penalty spot for the team to collect 3 points as the final match by ending his football career at 96 goals in the Thai League.[10][11]
International career
[edit]Teeratep has been included in the national team setup since a very young age and is a very versatile player, playing either on the wing or as a striker. Teeratep first came to the fore in the King's Cup in 2005 and has been a squad regular since, only being rested when called up to represent the nation in Olympic qualifying matches or in SEA Games. He represented Thailand in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand. In the final of the 2005 SEA Games match against Vietnam, he scored a hat-trick and helped Thailand claim the gold medal for the 7th consecutive time.
Teeratep has been called up to new coach Peter Reid's first squad selection, to play in the T&T Cup 2008 hosted by Vietnam. Teeratep was a member of the victorious T&T Cup 2008 winning squad.
On 6 March 2014, he played for Thailand against Lebanon in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification, and scored a goal.
Football Association of Thailand held a retirement farewell match on 14 December 2022, in honor of Teerathep, who has been a member of the Thai national team since he was 14 years old and has played for them at every level.[12] His performance in the first half, which lasted 30 minutes, resulted in a 1–0 loss for the Thai national football team versus the Chinese Taipei squad.[13]
Style of play
[edit]Teeratep is known for his pace and work rate.[citation needed] Teeratep originally played as a striker, but could also play as a left winger or a right winger.
Statistics
[edit]- As of 26 June 2019[14]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
BEC Tero Sasana | 2006 | Thai Premier League | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||||
2007 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||||||
2008 | 26 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 12 | ||||||
Lierse S.K. | 2008–09 | Belgian Second Division | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
Muangthong United | 2009 | Thai Premier League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
2010 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
BEC Tero Sasana | 2010 | Thai Premier League | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||
2011 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 9 | ||||
Bangkok Glass | 2012 | Thai Premier League | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 9 | ||
2013 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||||
2014 | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 9 | |||||
Police United | 2014 | Thai Premier League | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
2015 | Thai Division 1 League | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 10 | |||
Bangkok United | 2016 | Thai Premier League | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
2017 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | |||
2018 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | |||
2019 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
Chonburi FC (loan) | 2019 | Thai Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 312 | 95 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 355 | 111 |
International goals
[edit]Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.[15]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Muangthong United
- Thai Premier League (1): 2009
- Police United
International
[edit]- Thailand U-20
- Thailand U-23
- Thailand
- T&T Cup (1): 2008
- King's Cup (1): 2017
Individual
[edit]- Thai Premier League Striker of the Year (1): 2008
- Thai Premier League Player of the Month (1): September 2013[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Teeratep Winothai". Bangkok United. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "ลีซอ" ประกาศแขวนตั๊ดในวัย 37 ปี ลงสนามพรุ่งนี้วันสุดท้าย
- ^ "ลีซอ" ธีรเทพ ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด หยุดสถิติยิงในลีกที่ 95 ประตู
- ^ เพื่อนผู้มาก่อนกาล! "ลีซอ" เสียดายไม่ซื้อบิตคอยน์ช่วงอยู่อังกฤษ-ฝันเป็น นายกสมาคมฯ
- ^ Bomb (4 October 2016). "8 ปี ที่รอคอย "ลีซอ" จบจุฬาฯแล้ว ขอบคุณคำพูดถากถางเป็นแรงผลักดันให้ฮึกเหิม!". ข่าวสด (in Thai). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ UNDER-15 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM; ISFA 6 April 2002
- ^ Manchester United 0-1 Singha All Star XI – as it happened; theguardian 13 July 2013
- ^ ปิดตำนาน! "ลีซอ" ธีรเทพ ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด ช่วยเทโร ดวล โคราชส่งท้ายอาชีพนักเตะ
- ^ "ลีซอ" ธีรเทพ เปิดใจหลังตัดสินใจแขวนเกือก
- ^ อำลาน่าจดจำ! ลีซอ-ธีรเทพ เรียกโทษก่อนซัดเองนำชัยโปลิศเทโร ปิดฉากอาชีพนักเตะ
- ^ 'ลีซอ'ปิดฉากค้าแข้งฟุตบอลลีก ในวัย 37 ปีด้วย 96 ประตู เป้าหมาย'นายกสมาคมฯ'
- ^ จัดทำพิเศษ! สมาคมฯมอบสตั๊ดสองสีให้ 'ลีซอ' เกมอำลาสนาม
- ^ ‘ช้างศึก’ เครื่องพังแพ้ ‘ไต้หวัน’ ก่อนลุยอาเซียน ‘ลีซอ’ อำลาสนามแล้ว... สามารถติดตามต่อได้ที่ : https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/1791317/
- ^ Teeratep Winothai at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Teeratep Winothai at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "โค้ชแต๊ก" ควง "ลีซอ" ซิวโค้ชและนักเตะยอดเยี่ยมไทยลีกเดือน ก.ย.. bangkokglassfc (in Thai). 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
External links
[edit]- Teeratep Winothai on Twitter
- Teeratep Winothai on Instagram
- Teeratep Winothai at Soccerway
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bangkok
- Thai men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Police Tero F.C. players
- Lierse S.K. players
- Muangthong United F.C. players
- BG Pathum United F.C. players
- Police United F.C. players
- Bangkok United F.C. players
- Thai League 1 players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Thai League 2 players
- Thai expatriate men's footballers
- Thai expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Thailand men's youth international footballers
- Thailand men's international footballers
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- 2007 AFC Asian Cup players
- SEA Games gold medalists for Thailand
- SEA Games medalists in football
- Competitors at the 2001 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
- Asian Games competitors for Thailand
- Thai expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players