Narongchai Vachiraban (Thai: ณรงค์ชัย วชิรบาล, born 16 February 1981), simply known as Tum (Thai: ตั้ม), is a Thai former professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He previously played for six other club sides in Thailand and Vietnam.
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Narongchai Vachiraban | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1981 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nakhon Pathom, Thailand | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Bangkok Christian College | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Bangkok Christian College | 35 | (13) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | BEC Tero Sasana | 22 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2005 | Bình Định | 17 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Buriram PEA | 79 | (12) | |||||||||||
| 2010 | Police United | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2010 | Muangthong United | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Chainat Hornbill | 32 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | PTT Rayong | 21 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Chainat Hornbill | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017 | PTU Pathumthani | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Simork | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 229 | (38) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Thailand U23 | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2011 | Thailand | 23 | (3) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
International career
editNarongchai has currently played 23 times for the full Thailand National team and scored 3 goals.
International career statistics
edit| Thailand national football team[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 3 |
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | December 27, 2002 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 4–0 | Won | 2002 Tiger Cup (Semi-finals) | |
| 2. | February 20, 2003 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1–4 | Lost | 2003 King's Cup | |
| 3. | July 10, 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand | 3-2 | Won | Friendly | |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ Narongchai Vachiraban National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
