Tanasith Siripala ( th, ธนาสิทธิ์ ศิริผลา; born 9 August 1995), simply known as Tao ( th, เต๋า), is a Thai professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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. Tanasith is affectionately dubbed "Taodinho" by

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for his resemblance to the Brazilian star

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Early life

Thanasit Siriphala was born in Khemarat District,

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. He regularly played football as a child, and moved to

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for studied and played football at Pensmith School. In this school he played in tournament Asian schools football U-15 championship 2010 at

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Club career

Bangkok Glass

Tanasith Siripala has signed for

Bangkok Glass BG Pathum United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Pathum Thani province and is managed by BG Sports Company Limited which is a ...

as a trainee in 2010 and played for a youth team. He began his professional career in 2012 at the age of 16, Tanasith was being loaned out by the club in same year to

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to gain experience and toughen up in Khǒr Royal Cup. He made his professional football debut on 9 January 2012 in 1–1 draw against Dhurakij Pundit University F.C. on 13 January 2012 Tanasith scored his first goal In 1–0 win over Army Welfare Department F.C. At Rangsit F.C. he played 5 games and scored 3 goals, helping the club gain promotion to

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(Bangkok & Field Region) as Khǒr Royal Cup champion. Tanasith returned to Bangkok Glass in

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and finally made his league debut for Bangkok Glass on 7 April 2012, in a 2–0 win over Police United at

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. He played 9 games for Bangkok Glass in the league that season and they finished eighth. In 2013 season at the age of 17, he made his first goal for Bangkok Glass on 28 September 2013 in Thai Premier League 5–1 win over TOT

International career

In 2016 Tanasith Siripala was selected in Thailand U23 squad for

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International goals

under-19

under-23

Honours

Clubs

;Bangkok Glass *

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International

;Thailand U-23 * Dubai Cup (1): 2017 * BIDC Cup (Cambodia) (1):

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;Thailand U-21 * Nations Cup (1):

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