Panupong Wongsa ( th, ภานุพงษ์ วงศ์ษา) is a Thai retired professional

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who played as a

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. He won the

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in 2008, 2010, 2012 and current assistant coach of

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club

Bangkok United True Bangkok United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลทรู แบงค็อก ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Pathum Thani province. Formerly known as Bangkok University Foot ...

. and assistant coach for

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Club career

Panupong began his career with his hometown club,

Chiangmai F.C. Chiang Mai Football Club (Thai alphabet, Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดเชียงใหม่), formerly known as Chiang Mai United F.C., is a Thai professional Association football, football club based in Chia ...

From 2002 to 2003 he played in the youth section of the club, in 2004, he joined the senior team. In 2005, he moved to Royal Thai Police F.C. and completed for this club until 2007 a total of 60 games. For the 2008 season he moved to

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. At his new club, he could help to win the first championship (

) in club history. With the club he was in 2009 in the qualifying round of the

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. Opponents was the Singapore Armed Forces F.C. After a 1-4 in extra time, he left with his club. But as to waste the skills of the club was allowed to participate in the 2009 AFC Cup and thus he gained his first experience in a Continental Vereinswettebwerb. End of the 2009 season, he was obliged by the new champion

Muangthong United Muangthong United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลเมืองทอง ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi province. The club plays in the Thai League ...

. Even with this club he could participate in the qualifying round of the

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. After the club was able to

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3-0 defeat in the first round, they met in the second round of the championship in

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. This was no less than the Singapore Armed Forces. Even in his second attempt, he managed not to take the hurdle. For him personally, tragically, the game had to be in the penalty shoot-determination. Panupong here was the second shooter of his team. His penalty shot was very poor and could be parried by the opposing end man. Panupong officially announced his retirement from professional football on 25 November 2017 after the match 2017 Thai FA Cup Final.

International career

For the

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, he was so far in the U-23 squad and took part in the qualification for the Olympic Games in 2000. In the same year he won the gold medal with a choice at the Summer Universiade in 2007. A year later – in 2008 – they were among the cadres of

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. He became captain of the national team in 2012, and played an important role in the

2012 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2012 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki and officially known as the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup, was the 9th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of Southeast Asia. It was co-hosted for group stage by Malaysia and Thailand a ...

International

Honours

Clubs

;PEA *

(1):

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;Muangthong United *

(1):

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Individual

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Best XI: 2013

References

External links

Panupong Wongsa profile
at Bangkok United website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wongsa, Panupong 1983 births Living people Panupong Wongsa Panupong Wongsa Men's association football central defenders Panupong Wongsa Panupong Wongsa Panupong Wongsa Panupong Wongsa Panupong Wongsa Panupong Wongsa Panupong Wongsa Panupong Wongsa Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Panupong Wongsa