Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul

Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul
Personal information
Full name Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul
Date of birth (1974-06-25) 25 June 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Krabi, Thailand
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Youth career
1987–1989 Ammartpanichnukul School
1990–1992 Bangkok Christian College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1999 Osotsapa 217 (59)
1999–2001 Sembawang Rangers 23 (6)
2002 Tanjong Pagar United 19 (2)
2003–2005 Osotspa 27 (1)
2006 Đồng Nai 11 (0)
2007 Osotsapa 8 (0)
2008 Police United 1 (0)
2009 Krabi 3 (0)
Total 309 (68)
International career
1993–2004 Thailand 73 (10)
Managerial career
2009 Chiangrai United
2010 Pattaya United
2011–2014 Police United
2014 Bangkok United
2014 Police United
2015 Chainat Hornbill
2016 Nakhon Pathom United
2017–2021 PT Prachuap
2021–2022 Nongbua Pitchaya
2023 PT Prachuap
2024 Police Tero
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place Chiang Mai 1995 Team
Gold medal – first place Jakarta 1997 Team
Gold medal – first place Bandar Seri Begawan 1999 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul (Thai: ธวัชชัย ดำรงค์อ่องตระกูล; RTGS: Thawatchai Damrong-ongtrakun; born 25 June 1974) is a Thai football manager and former professional football player

Playing career

He played as a winger and an attacking midfielder. He played for the national team from 1993 to 2004, scoring 10 goals.

On 14 December 1998, he scored the winning goal against South Korea at the 1998 Asian Games on home soil.[1]

Managerial career

Police Tero

On 20 June 2024, Thawatchai was appointed head coach of Thai League 2 side Police Tero.[2]


International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 October 1994 Hiroshima, Japan  Uzbekistan 4-5 Lost 1994 Asian Games
2. 16 February 1996 Bangkok, Thailand  Finland 5-2 Win 1996 King's Cup
3. 29 June 1996 Bangkok, Thailand  Myanmar 5-1 Won 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4. 4 December 1998 Bangkok, Thailand  Oman 2-0 Won 1998 Asian Games
5. 14 December 1998 Bangkok, Thailand  South Korea 2-1 Won 1998 Asian Games
6. 12 August 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei  Singapore 2-0 Won 1999 Southeast Asian Games
7. 14 August 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei  Vietnam 2-0 Won 1999 Southeast Asian Games
8. 4 April 2000 Bangkok, Thailand  North Korea 5-3 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9. 6 April 2000 Bangkok, Thailand  Taiwan 1-0 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
10. 13 May 2001 Bangkok, Thailand  Sri Lanka 4-2 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

As of match played 24 November 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Police United 12 February 2011 30 November 2013 32 9 11 12 028.13
Bangkok United 1 April 2014 24 June 2014 11 4 2 5 036.36
Police United 25 June 2014 31 August 2014 8 0 5 3 000.00
Chainat Hornbill 1 November 2014 30 November 2015 28 6 9 13 021.43
PT Prachuap 21 June 2017 30 March 2021 108 42 25 41 038.89
Nongbua Pitchaya 4 May 2021 2 November 2022 47 18 9 20 038.30
PT Prachuap 27 August 2023 1 October 2023 4 0 1 3 000.00
Police Tero 20 June 2024 26 November 2024 16 4 6 6 025.00
Total 254 83 68 103 032.68

Honours

Manager

PT Prachuap

Individual

References

  1. ^ Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "โปลิศ เทโร ตั้ง "โค้ชวัง" คุมทัพ ตั้งเป้าเลื่อนชั้นสู่ไทยลีกในปีเดียว". www.siamsport.co.th. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.