Therdsak Chaiman

Therdsak Chaiman (Thai: เทิดศักดิ์ ใจมั่น, born 29 September 1973), simply known as Uncle Therd (Thai: น้าเทิด), is a Thai retired professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and the manager. Therdsak is a prolific goalscoring, free kick specialist and can shoot with both feet. Therdsak also once played futsal for the Thai national team.

Therdsak Chaiman
Personal information
Full name Therdsak Chaiman
Date of birth (1973-09-29) 29 September 1973
Place of birth Suphan Buri, Thailand
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Playing 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)
National team
1994–2010 Thailand 75 (22)
1999–2005 Thailand Futsal 48 (62)
Teams managed
2015 Chonburi (assistant)
2016–2017 Chonburi
2018 Chonburi (assistant)
2019 Phuket City
2020– Port (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career
Therdsak with Chonburi in 2010

Therdsak is regarded 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. 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.

Managerial statistics
As of 8 September 2019
Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Chonburi 2016 2017 69 30 17 22 043.48
Phuket City 2019 2019 29 11 7 11 037.93
Total 98 41 24 33 041.84

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
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.August 31, 1998Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Indonesia3–2Won1998 Tiger Cup
2.June 18, 2000Bangkok, Thailand Uzbekistan2–0WonFriendly
3.June 18, 2000Bangkok, Thailand Uzbekistan2–0WonFriendly
4.September 1, 2000Shanghai, China China PR1–3Lost2000 Four Nations Tournament
5.September 3, 2000Shanghai, China Uzbekistan4–2Won2000 Four Nations Tournament
6.October 6, 2000Doha, Qatar Qatar1–1DrawFriendly
7.January 30, 2001Bangkok, Thailand Kyrgyzstan3–1WonFriendly
8.June 13, 2001Beirut, Lebanon Sri Lanka4–2Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.June 15, 2001Beirut, Lebanon Pakistan3–0Won2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.December 8, 2002Bangkok, Thailand Vietnam2–1WonFriendly
11.December 8, 2002Bangkok, Thailand Vietnam2–1WonFriendly
12.December 20, 2002Singapore Malaysia1–3Lost2002 Tiger Cup
13.December 29, 2002Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia4–2 (pens)Won2002 Tiger Cup
14.February 18, 2003Bangkok, Thailand Qatar1–1Draw2003 King's Cup
15.November 19, 2003Bangkok, Thailand Tajikistan1–0Won2004 Asian Cup Qualification
16.August 19, 2004Bangkok, Thailand Malaysia1–2LostFriendly
17.October 8, 2004Bangkok, Thailand Jordan2–3LostFriendly
18.October 13, 2004Bangkok, Thailand United Arab Emirates3–0Won2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
19.December 10, 2004Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Myanmar1–1Draw2004 Tiger Cup
20.December 12, 2004Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Timor-Leste8–0Won2004 Tiger Cup
21.November 14, 2009Singapore Singapore3–1Won2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
22.January 20, 2010Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Poland1–3Lost2010 King's Cup

Honours

Club
BEC Tero Sasana
Singapore Armed Forces
Chonburi

International
Thailand

Individual
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References
  1. "ปิดฉาก 23 ปี! "เทิดศักดิ์" แขวนสตั๊ดลุยงานโค้ชเต็มตัว".
  2. Insawang, Arwatchanon (22 December 2015). "Chonburi appoints Therdsak Chaiman as head coach". Football Channel Asia. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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