Pichitphong Choeichiu (Thai: พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว, born August 28, 1982) is a Thai retired^[1] professional footballer who plays as a midfielder currently head coach for Thai League 3 club Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao.

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Phichitphong Choeichiu

Personal information
Full name	Phichitphong Choeichiu
Date of birth	(1982-08-28) 28 August 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Yasothon, Thailand
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2001	Krung Thai Bank
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2008	Krung Thai Bank	126	(43)
2009–2013	Muangthong United	125	(10)
2014–2016	Chiangrai United	73	(9)
2017	BEC Tero Sasana	24	(1)
2018–2019	Chiangmai	26	(4)
2020–2021	Phrae United	42	(2)
2022	Samut Prakan City	1	(0)
Total		417	(69)
International career‡
1998–1999	Thailand U16	14	(3)
2001–2005	Thailand U23
2002–2013	Thailand	71	(3)
Managerial career
2021–2022	Phrae United (caretaker)
2022	Samut Prakan City (assistant)
2022–2023	Muang Loei United
2023–	Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao
Medal record Thailand Sea Games Sea Games 2001 Football Sea Games 2003 Football Sea Games 2005 Football Asean Football Championship Runner-up ASEAN Football Championship 2007 2007 Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 2008 Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 2012
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2012

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He previously spent his youth career with Suphanburi Sports College between 1997 and 1999 before moving to Krung Thai Bank /Bangkok Glass in 1999. The midfielder was promoted to the first team in 2002, and the club won two consecutive titles, in 2002–2003 and 2003–2004.^[2] Krung Thai Bank /Bangkok Glass also took part in the AFC Champions League three times between 2003 and 2008 but never progressed further than the group stage. After the championships in 2003 and 2004 the club finished empty-handed for the next four seasons, through 2008, which was Pichitphong's last season with Krung Thai Bank. He made 116 appearances and scored 39 goals for the club. In 2008, Phichitphong moved to former Thai Division 1 League champions Muangthong United. He won the Thai Premier League title twice with the Twin Qilins, in 2009 and 2010, and also won more silverware.^[3][4]

In December 2021, Pichitphong announcing his retirement from football at the age of 39, being played in the last game in the match with Chiangmai on the night of 8 December 2021.^[5]

• Pichitphong Choeichiu at Soccerway