Kiatprawut Saiwaeo
Personal information
Full name Kiatprawut Saiwaeo
Date of birth (1986-01-24) 24 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2001–2003 Chulabhorn's College Chonburi
2004 Chonburi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Chonburi 57 (2)
2007–2008 Manchester City 0 (0)
2008 → Club Brugge KV (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2013 Chonburi 39 (2)
2014–2017 Chiangrai United 69 (6)
2017 Chonburi 7 (0)
2018 Police Tero 0 (0)
Total 172 (10)
International career‡
2005–2006 Thailand U19 19 (2)
2007–2009 Thailand U23 22 (0)
2005–2010 Thailand 36 (0)
Medal record
Thailand under-23
Sea Games
Gold medal – first place Sea Games 2005 Football
Gold medal – first place Sea Games 2007 Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2009

Kiatprawut Saiwaeo (Thai: เกียรติประวุฒิ สายแวว, born January 24, 1986), simply known as Car (Thai: คาร์), is a Thai retired[1] professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Manchester City

Kiatprawut was one of three Thai players given trials by Manchester City shortly after former Thailand Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra's takeover of the club in July 2007, prompting suggestions that the moves were made for political rather than footballing reasons.[2] The trio signed contracts in November 2007,[3] but did not come close to making a first team appearance, and lacked work permits due to Thailand's low world ranking. Consequently, Kiatprawut was sent on loan to Belgian club Club Brugge. At the end of the season Manchester City went to Thailand on a promotional tour, where Kiatprawut made his only appearance for Manchester City, a 3–1 defeat in a friendly match against a Thailand XI.[4]

Shortly after the start of the 2008–09 season, Thaksin's controlling stake in Manchester City was bought by the Abu Dhabi United Group. A fortnight later, on 16 October 2008, Kiatprawut was released from Manchester City. He subsequently returned to Chonburi.[5]

International career

Kiatprawut was a Thailand international until 2010. Following appearances for Thailand under-23s, he was included in the senior squad for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, where he played two matches.[6][7]

Honours

Thailand U-23

References

  1. ^ ฝืนไม่ไหว! "เกียรติประวุฒิ" วัย 32 ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด
  2. ^ "Hard times for Asia's Premier League dreamers". China Daily. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  3. ^ "Three more clubs join global alliance". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  4. ^ "Sven tight-lipped as City lose in Thailand". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  5. ^ "Chonburi offer rejects lifeline". SBS. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  6. ^ "Thai international trio begin two week trial". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  7. ^ "Kiatprawut Saiwaeo". FIFA. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-03.

External links

Thailand squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup
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