Therdsak Chaiman

Chaiman as manager of Chonburi in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Therdsak Chaiman
Date of birth	(1973-09-29) 29 September 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth	Suphan Buri, Thailand
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1989–1991	Rajdamnern Commercial College
1992–1993	Stock Exchange of Thailand
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1998	Royal Thai Navy	97	(33)
1998–1999	Osotspa	34	(12)
2000–2003	BEC Tero Sasana	65	(17)
2002	→ SAFFC (loan)	33	(27)
2004	Dong A Bank	28	(8)
2005–2009	SAFFC	112	(47)
2010–2017	Chonburi	108	(40)
Total		477	(184)
International career
1994–2010	Thailand	75	(22)
1999–2005	Thailand Futsal	48	(62)
Managerial career
2015	Chonburi (assistant)
2016–2017	Chonburi
2018	Chonburi (assistant)
2019	Phuket City
2020	Port (assistant)
2020	Uthai Thani
2021–2022	Uthai Thani
2022–2023	Pattaya Dolphins United
2023	Rayong
2023–	Nagaworld (technical director)
Medal record Thailand Asean Football Championship Winner AFF Suzuki Cup 2000 2000 Winner AFF Suzuki Cup 2002 2002
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Therdsak Chaiman (Thai: เทิดศักดิ์ ใจมั่น; born 29 September 1973), simply known as Uncle Therd (Thai: น้าเทิด), is a Thai professional football manager and former player.

During his playing career, Chaiman played as an attacking midfielder and later became a manager. Therdsak was a prolific goalscorer, free kick specialist, and could shoot with both feet. Therdsak also once played futsal for the Thai national team.

Club career

Therdsak is regarded^{[by whom?]} as one of Southeast Asia's finest footballers. In 2002, he was loaned out to SAFFC in 2002 and proceeded to win the S.League player of the year. In 2003, Therdsak led BEC Tero Sasana to the final of the AFC Champions League against Al Ain FC in 2003. He scored against Taejon Citizen and Shanghai Shenhua in the process and was named the 2003 AFC Champions League most valuable player. In 2004, Therdsak secured a move to Vietnam's East Asia Bank but did not settle well due to a stomach muscle injury which kept him out for seven months. He promptly rejoined his former club SAFFC in 2005 despite interest from Home United Football Club. Despite his diminutive frame, Therdsak has proved to be more than capable to play with the bigwigs of international football, and at his peak, impressing many with his surging runs, vision and shot technique not often seen among footballers of his region.^{[citation needed]} Therdsak officially announced his retirement from professional football on 19 November 2017 after end of Thai League 1 season 2017 with quit of the manager job at Chonburi.^[1]

Managerial career

On 21 December 2015, Chonburi has promoted Therdsak from player-coach to be the new manager of the club after the departure of Jadet Meelarp.^[2] Therdsak made the official managerial debut on 2 February 2016 in AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2 against Myanmar champion, Yangon United at Chonburi Stadium. Chonburi won 3–2 at the extra time. Chonburi were knocked out of the AFC competition in the final playoff by losing 0–9 to FC Tokyo from Japan.

International career

In 2002, Therdsak was instrumental for the Thailand national football team in the Tiger Cup which they won. He was awarded the Tiger Cup Most Valuable Player Award for his displays in the tournament. In June 2007, he was recalled into the national football team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup after a lengthy absence from the team due to fatigue.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	August 31, 1998	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Indonesia	3–2	Won	1998 Tiger Cup
2.	June 18, 2000	Bangkok, Thailand	Uzbekistan	2–0	Won	Friendly
3.	June 18, 2000	Bangkok, Thailand	Uzbekistan	2–0	Won	Friendly
4.	September 1, 2000	Shanghai, China	China	1–3	Lost	2000 Four Nations Tournament
5.	September 3, 2000	Shanghai, China	Uzbekistan	4–2	Won	2000 Four Nations Tournament
6.	October 6, 2000	Doha, Qatar	Qatar	1–1	Draw	Friendly
7.	January 30, 2001	Bangkok, Thailand	Kyrgyzstan	3–1	Won	Friendly
8.	June 13, 2001	Beirut, Lebanon	Sri Lanka	4–2	Won	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.	June 15, 2001	Beirut, Lebanon	Pakistan	3–0	Won	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.	December 8, 2002	Bangkok, Thailand	Vietnam	2–1	Won	Friendly
11.	December 8, 2002	Bangkok, Thailand	Vietnam	2–1	Won	Friendly
12.	December 20, 2002	Singapore	Malaysia	1–3	Lost	2002 Tiger Cup
13.	December 29, 2002	Jakarta, Indonesia	Indonesia	4–2 (pens)	Won	2002 Tiger Cup
14.	February 18, 2003	Bangkok, Thailand	Qatar	1–1	Draw	2003 King's Cup
15.	November 19, 2003	Bangkok, Thailand	Tajikistan	1–0	Won	2004 Asian Cup Qualification
16.	August 19, 2004	Bangkok, Thailand	Malaysia	1–2	Lost	Friendly
17.	October 8, 2004	Bangkok, Thailand	Jordan	2–3	Lost	Friendly
18.	October 13, 2004	Bangkok, Thailand	United Arab Emirates	3–0	Won	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
19.	December 10, 2004	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Myanmar	1–1	Draw	2004 Tiger Cup
20.	December 12, 2004	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Timor-Leste	8–0	Won	2004 Tiger Cup
21.	November 14, 2009	Singapore	Singapore	3–1	Won	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
22.	January 20, 2010	Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Poland	1–3	Lost	2010 King's Cup

Managerial statistics

As of match played 23 December 2023

Honours

Player

BEC Tero Sasana

• Thai Premier League (2): 2000, 2001-02
• Thai FA Cup (1): 2000
• Kor Royal Cup (1): 2001

Singapore Armed Forces

• S.League (5): 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Singapore Cup (2): 2007, 2008

Chonburi

• Thai FA Cup (1): 2010
• Kor Royal Cup (2): 2011, 2012

International

Thailand

• AFF Championship (2): 2000, 2002

Individual

• AFC Champions League Most Valuable Player (1): 2002–03
• AFC Futsal Championship Top Scorers (1): 2000
• AFF Championship Most Valuable Player (1): 2002
• Thai Premier League Player of the Month (1): May 2010

Manager

Uthai Thani

• Thai League 3: 2021–22
• Thai League 3 Northern Region: 2021–22

Individual

• Thai League 3 Coach of the Year: 2021–22