Therdsak Chaiman

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Therdsak Chaiman
Personal information
Full name	Therdsak Chaiman
Date of birth	September 29, 1973 (1973-09-29) (age 34)
Place of birth	Thailand
Height	168cm
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	Singapore Armed Forces
Number	8
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-1998 1999 2000-2001 2002 2003 2004 2005-present	Royal Thai Navy Osotsapa FC BEC Tero Sasana Singapore Armed Forces BEC Tero Sasana NHDA Thep Pomina Singapore Armed Forces	? (?) ? (?) 31 (5) 35 (27) ? (?) ? (?) 54 (18)
National team
1997-2007	Thailand	59 (21)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Therdsak Chaiman (born September 29, 1973) is a midfielder who plays for Thailand national football team and Singapore Armed Forces Football Club. Therdsak is a free kick specialist and can shoot with both feet.

[edit] Club career

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.

n 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.

[edit] International career

In 2002, Therdsak captained 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.