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Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as a
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for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior
Thailand national football team The Thailand national football team ( th, ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย, , ) represents Thailand in senior international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand. In the regional competition, Thail ...
in 2010. He played in the 2010 Thai League Cup final and won a winner's medal after Thai Port defeated
Buriram PEA F.C. Buriram United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional football club based in Buriram, Thailand. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the ...
2–1. Back in 2004, Sompong Soleb was one of three Thais selected from over 500 hopefuls to spend a year training with Everton F.C. The selection process was part of a reality TV show funded by Everton's main sponsor Chang Beer, with Everton's youth academy director Ray Hall helping judge the competition.


Club career

His career began with third division side Satun United F.C. In 2004, he participated in a football talent show. The main prize was a nine-month stay in the youth academy of the English club Everton F.C. Together with Rattapol Piyavutiskul and
Teerathep Winothai Teeratep Winothai ( th, ธีรเทพ วิโนทัย, born 16 February 1985), simply known as Leesaw ( th, ลีซอ) is a Thai retired footballer playing as a forward. He previously spent his youth career with England's Crystal ...
he won this award. In April 2005, he took part in a three weeks trial at Chester City. The club was also willing to give him a contract. but it probably came from labor reasons for any contract with the club. Back in Thailand, he played until the end of 2006 for his hometown club before he moved to
Thai League 1 The Thai League 1 ( th, ไทยลีก 1), often referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai League 2. Seasons run from August ...
side Port Authority in 2007. He scored only four goals in 22 matches of the 2008 season and left to
Chula United F.C. BBCU Football Club, known fully as Big Bang Chula United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอล บีบีซียู), is a defunct Thai professional football club based in Bangkok, Thailand, owned by Montri Suwannoi. Found ...
, for whom he plays ever since. In his first season, he scored nine goals for Chula. After missing two easy chances in the game against
Samut Songkhram FC Samut Songkhram Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม) is a Thai professional football club based in Samut Songkhram. The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Wes ...
he is known by Thai fans as "Thai Welbeck".


International career

He won the gold medal with Thailand at the
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. He also played in the
2009 Southeast Asian Games ) , Nations participating = 11 , Athletes participating = 3100 , Events = 372 in 25 sports , Opening ceremony = 9 December 2009 , Closing ceremony = 18 December 2009 , Officially opened by = Choummaly Sayason ...
. He also took part in the
2007 Summer Universiade The 2007 Summer Universiade officially known as the XXIV Summer Universiade and commonly known as Bangkok Universiade, was an international Multi-sport event, multi-sport for university athletes that took place from 8 to 18 August 2007 in Bangkok, ...
, hosted in Thailand and won bronze. In October 2011, Sompong scored in a match against
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in the
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of
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. He also played in two AFF Cups in
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and
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.


International


International goals


Honours


Club

;Thai Port *
Thai FA Cup The Thai FA Cup ( th, ไทยเอฟเอคัพ), known officially as The Football Association of Thailand Cup, is a football cup competition in Thailand. Thai FA Cup is an annual knockout association football competition in men's domestic ...
(1):
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*
Thai League Cup The League Cup ( th, ไทยลีกคัพ) is a football cup competition in Thailand. It is also known as Toyota League Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was re-formed during the 2010 domestic football league season in Thailand and runs alon ...
(1):
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;Buriram *
Thai Division 1 League Thai League 2 ( th, ไทยลีก 2), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. The top 3 are promoted to Thai League 1 at the end of the s ...
(1):
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International

;Thailand *
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(1):
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;Thailand U-23 *
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Gold Medal (1);
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Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Association football forwards
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Southeast Asian Games medalists in football
Sompong Soleb Sompong Soleb ( th, สมปอง สอเหลบ; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong ( th, ปอง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football tea ...
Competitors at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games Thai expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom