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Datsakorn Thonglao

Personal information

Full name

Datsakorn Thonglao

Date of birth

30 December 1983 (age 41)

Place of birth

Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand

Height

1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Position(s)

Attacking midfielder

Youth career

1995–1997

Wat Saket School

1998

Patumkongka School

1999

Rajdamnern Commercial College

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

1999

Rajpracha

(8)

2000–2006

BEC Tero Sasana

(18)

2001–2002

→ 1. FC Kaiserslautern II (loan)

(0)

2007–2009

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai

(12)

2010–2018

Muangthong United

172

(22)

2017

→ BEC Tero Sasana (loan)

(1)

2018

→ Udon Thani

(1)

2019

Simork

(0)

2019

Chonburi

(0)

2020–2021

Ayutthaya United

(4)

2021–2022

Uthai Thani

(0)

2022–2023

Kanchanaburi City

(0)

Total

433

(66)

International career

2001

Thailand U19

(0)

2001–2005

Thailand U23

(0)

2010

Thailand U23 (wildcard)

(2)

2001–2017

Thailand

100

(11)

Managerial career

2024–

Muangthong United (youth)

Medal record

Thailand under-23

Sea Games
Gold	Sea Games 2003	Football
Gold	Sea Games 2005	Football
Thailand
Asean Football Championship
Silver	Asean Football Championship 2007	2007
Silver	AFF Suzuki Cup 2008	2008
Silver	AFF Suzuki Cup 2012	2012

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Datsakorn Thonglao (born December 30, 1983) is a famous Thai footballer. People often call him Go. He used to play as an attacking midfielder. He was known for his amazing free kicks and special plays during games.

Playing for Football Clubs
Playing for Thailand's National Team
International Goals
Trophies and Awards
- Club Trophies
- International Trophies
See also

Playing for Football Clubs

Datsakorn started playing football when he was young. He was part of the youth team at Rajpracha from 1998 to 1999. He then played his first professional games for the club in 1999.

Playing for BEC Tero Sasana

In 2001, Datsakorn joined BEC Tero Sasana, a team in the Thai Premier League. He helped them win the league title in his first season. This was his first big win as a professional player.

After this success, Datsakorn got a chance to play for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in Germany. He joined them for one season as a loan player. A loan means a player temporarily moves to another team. The German club wanted him to stay permanently. But Datsakorn decided to return to Thailand because he missed his home.

He came back to BEC Tero Sasana for the 2002-2003 season. He helped his team reach the final of the AFC Champions League, a big competition for Asian clubs. They lost to Al Ain FC from the UAE. In the same season, his team also finished second in three other competitions.

Playing for Hoàng Anh Gia Lai

In 2007, Datsakorn moved to Vietnam to play for Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. He quickly became very popular with the fans there. He played for two years, but his team did not win any trophies during that time.

Playing for Muangthong United

In 2010, Muangthong United, another top team in Thailand, signed Datsakorn. They paid a large amount of money for him. This made him one of the highest-paid Thai footballers at that time. He became a very important player for Muangthong United. He helped them win the Thai Premier League in 2010, 2012, and 2016.

Playing for Thailand's National Team

Datsakorn taking a corner kick against Oman in 2011

Datsakorn first played for the Thailand national team in 2001. Before that, he played for the national youth teams (Under-19 and Under-23). Soon, he became a regular player for the main national team. He played for Thailand from 2001 to 2014. He played 98 official games and scored 11 goals.

In 2007, he scored two goals in a World Cup qualification game against Macau. He also scored another goal in a 1-1 draw against Bahrain during the qualifiers.

He helped Thailand win the T&T Cup in 2008.

In 2011, Datsakorn scored two goals for Thailand in a 2-2 draw against Palestine during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

He was a key player for Thailand in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup. Even though he had an injury, he kept playing until the end of the tournament.

In October 2017, Datsakorn played his 100th game for Thailand. This was a special achievement, and it happened in a match against Kenya.

International Goals

Datsakorn scored 11 goals for the Thailand national team. Here are some of his goals:

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	November 10, 2003	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Hong Kong	1-2	Lost	2004 Asian Cup Qualification
2.	November 17, 2003	Bangkok, Thailand	Hong Kong	4-0	Won	2004 Asian Cup Qualification
3.	February 16, 2003	Bangkok, Thailand	North Korea	2-2	Draw	2003 King's Cup
4.	January 24, 2007	Hanoi, Vietnam	Vietnam	2-0	Won	2007 ASEAN Football Championship
5.	October 8, 2007	Bangkok, Thailand	Macau	6-1	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
6.	October 15, 2007	Macau, Macau	Macau	7-1	Won	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
7.	June 7, 2008	Riffa, Bahrain	Bahrain	1-1	Draw	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
8.	July 28, 2011	West Bank, Palestine	Palestine	1-1	Draw	2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
9.	July 28, 2011	West Bank, Palestine	Palestine	2-2	Draw	2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
10.	February 24, 2012	Chiangmai, Thailand	Maldives	3-0	Won	Friendly Match
11.	January 26, 2013	Chiangmai, Thailand	North Korea	2-2	Draw	2013 King's Cup
Information is correct as of January 13, 2017