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Teerasil Dangda (, ; born 6 June 1988) is a Thai professional
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who plays as a striker for
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club BG Pathum United and the Thailand national team. Teerasil has played his trade in
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, and
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during his professional football career. He is currently the third-highest all-time goal scorer in the Thai League 1 and the highest local all-time goal scorer in the league with 143 goals.


Club career


Early career

Teerasil started his football career playing youth football for Assumption College Thonburi in 2003, aged 15. Two years later he left the club, due to the lack of a professional team ( it was only founded in 2011). In the 2004–2005 season, Teerasil joined Air Technical Training School in Thai Division 1 League In the same season he made his senior debut and scored three goals in only six matches for the club.


Rajpracha

In January 2006, Teerasil moved to Rajpracha, being an important offensive unit for the side, being the club's topscorer (nine goals in 18 games) and also assisting in further five goals during the campaign.


Muangthong United

In January 2007, Teerasil joined second division club Muangthong United, and was a part of the squad who was crowned champions winning the 2007 Thailand League Division 2 league title, contributing with seven goals and six assists.


Manchester City

On 25 July 2007, Teerasil was taken on a trial at
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club
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(alongside Suree Sukha and Kiatprawut Saiwaeo), after Thai businessman and former Prime Minister
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bought City earlier in the month. After a long time waiting for their work permits, the trio signed with City on 16 November.


Grasshopper (loan)

However, after problems with the work permit, Teerasil was loaned to one of City's new alliances,
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. After returning to Manchester City in 2008, he was still unable to play in England, and after the takeover of
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, the Thai trio was released on 16 October 2008. He later said that his time at City "made him a better footballer", despite not appearing with the first-team. Teerasil was loaned to Grasshopper alongside Suree in November, but both failed to make a first-team appearance, only appearing with the reserves in 1. Liga Classic. He scored twice in six matches for the reserve squad and returned to City in June 2008.


Return to Rajpracha

Soon after being released by City, Teerasil returned to his homeland and re-joined Rajpracha on 16 October 2008 for the remainder of the season. He contributed with six goals in only eight games, helping the club to achieve a mid-table position during the campaign.


Return to Muangthong United

In January 2009, Teerasil returned to Muangthong United. On 8 March 2009, he made his Thailand Premier League debut, in a 3–0 home win over Port FC, and finished 2009 season with seven goals under his belt. He helped the club to win the 2009 Thai Premier League title. In the 2010 season, Teerasil repeated his tally of the previous season, and was a part of the squad who was crowned champions of Thailand again. In
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he established himself as the club's topscorer, scoring 13 goals as Muangthong finished third. Teerasil was also invited for a trial at
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in July. In the 2012 season, Muangthong engaged an unbeaten run which lasted the whole season, and Teerasil also scored four goals in a single match, an 8–1 routing over BBCU on 18 October. Ten days later he scored in a 2–2 draw against
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, a goal which granted the title, took his tally to 24 goals and broke the previous record of Ronnachai Sayomchai in 1998 (23 goals).


Trials at La liga club

After his impressive goal tally in the season, Teerasil was invited by
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sides
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and
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for a trial, but as the former was a Muangthong United partner, he headed to Atletico Madrid in January 2013; he also attracted interest of Turkey club
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in June 2013. On 9 January 2013, Teerasil travelled to Spain for a two-week trial at Atlético Madrid. He later described the Spanish football as "very quick, strong and with great quality", after completing his first training with the Madrilenians. Teerasil also watched from the stands an Atletico Madrid win over
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four days later, and returned to Muangthong in February. Teerasil's first goal of the season came from a volley on 2 March 2013 in a 2–1 success against Army United. His second came late in the month, in a 3–0 home win over Songkhla United, and he scored again in the following weekend, against
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. After seven matches without scoring, Teerasil netted again on 29 May, but in a 1–3 away loss to
Suphanburi Suphan Buri () is a town ('' thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand. It covers ''tambon'' Tha Philiang and parts of ''tambons'' Rua Yai and Tha Rahat, all within the Mueang Suphan Buri District. As of 2006 it had a population of 26,656. The tow ...
. On 23 June he netted twice against BEC Tero, and his first hat-trick of the season came on 5 October, in a 3–1 away win over Osotspa Saraburi. Teerasil also played in the
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group stage against
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, Guangzhou Evergrande, and
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. He finished the season with 16 goals in the league (21 overall). Teerasil started 2014 season as a second striker, playing behind new signing Jay Bothroyd. He scored twice in the second game of the season, a 3–0 win at TOT, and again roughly a month later in a 4–1 success at PTT Rayong. Teerasil appeared in 18 league matches, scoring nine goals. He played his last match for Muangthong on 2 July, starting in a 0–1 League Cup loss against Buriram United. Teerasil sent a farewell to Muangthong fans after the match.


Almería (loan)

On 21 February 2014, Teerasil signed with Spanish club
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on a one-year loan deal, making him the first Southeast Asian and Thai footballer to play in
La Liga The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...
. He arrived at his new club on 9 June, being surrounded by supporters in the airport. Teerasil made his debut in the Spanish top level on 23 August 2014, replacing Fernando Soriano in the 65th minute of a 1–1 home draw against
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, thus becoming the first Thai footballer to do so. He was handed his first start on 5 December, and scored his side's second of a 4–3 away win against
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, for the campaign's
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.


Third stint at Muangthong United

On 20 January 2015, after an unsuccessful spell, Teerasil returned to his parent club. He backed to be an important part for Muangthong United and won 2016 Thai League. In the next season, he scored 100th goal for his club on 11 March 2017 against
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. Moreover, he broke Pipob On-Mo's league record of 108 goals becoming highest league goals of Thai players with 109 goals after scored twice against Super Power Samut Prakan.


Sanfrecce Hiroshima (loan)

Teerasil signed for
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club
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on 20 December 2017 on loan. He made his official debut against
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on 24 February 2018, where his former teammates Chanathip Songkrasin and Jay Bothroyd also plays in the match during the 2018 J1 League and scored the winning goal for his club. He has scored 6 goals in 32 league appearances for the club. He returned to Muangthong United even though Sanfrecce want him to play in next season.


Shimizu S-Pulse

In January 2020, Teerasil signed with
Shimizu S-Pulse is a Japanese professional association football, football club located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. S-Pulse is going to compete in the J1 League for the 2025 Season, after winning promotio ...
. He made his debut on 22 February against FC Tokyo, netting a goal in a 3–1 defeat. In the 2020 J1 League, he scored 3 goals in 24 league appearances for the club.


BG Pathum United

In December 2020, Teerasil returned to the Thai League 1, signing with BG Pathum United. On his debut on 6 February 2021, Teerasil scored his first goal for BG Pathum, in their 2–0 win against
Police Tero Police Tero Football Club (), formerly known as BEC-Tero Sasana, is a Thai professional football club based in Lak Si, Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC-Tero Sasana Football Club ...
. In his first season with BG Pathum, he won the 2020–21 Thai League 1 title. On 6 August 2022, BG Pathum United in a 3–2 win over Buriram United, he won the
Thailand Champions Cup The Thailand Champions Cup (continuing Kor Royal Cup, a different competition from the Thai Super Cup) is a single-game competition between the winners of previous Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup, organised by the Football Association of Thailand. ...
2 times in a row. On 29 May 2023, BG Pathum United announced a contract renewal with Teerasil, until the end of the 2024–25 season. On 14 June 2024, Teerasil scores the winning goal late in 90+8 stoppage time to secure the club the 2023–24 Thai League Cup over his former club Muangthong United. During the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship match against Cambodian club Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, after the opponent scored an equaliser in the 61th minute, Teerasil scored 2 minutes later to secured a 2–1 win.


International career


Youth

Teerasil appeared for Thailand's under-16 and under-17 squads in 2004, being a part of the squad which played at the 2004 AFC U-17 Championship. Two years later, he was also included in the under-19 squad which played at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship, scoring the first of two goals in the 2–1 win against the
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; it was Thailand's only victory of the tournament. In 2007, Teerasil appeared for the under-23s. He was part of the Olympic team which failed to make the final cut ahead of
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. In December 2007 he won the U-23 Gold Medal at the
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, scoring the winner against
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.


Senior

In 2007, Teerasil received his first call-up to the Thailand national team, and was also into the 23-man squad ahead of
2007 AFC Asian Cup The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was the 14th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held from 7 to 29 July 2007. For the first time in its h ...
, being the youngest of the squad. However, he only appeared once in the whole tournament, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw against
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; the hosts subsequently failed to progress through the knockout stages, and finished third in Group A. Teerasil was also selected to
2008 AFF Championship The 2008 AFF Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament. It was primarily sponsored by Suzuki and therefore officially known as the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. The group stage was held in Indonesia and Thailand from 5 to 10 December 2008. T ...
; he netted four times during the tournament as Thailand finished runner-up, losing to
Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
. Teerasil scored his side's first in the second leg, but Vietnam managed to score a
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and was crowned champions. He was an ever-present figure in the international fold since October 2007, his second match being a FIFA World Cup Qualifying against
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, where he scored the second of a 6–1 win. He was a member of the victorious squad of 2008 T&T Cup at Vietnam. In the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, under the management of a newly appointed German coach Winfried Schafer, Teerasil featured constantly and scored against
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and
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, respectively. He was the top scorer for the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup, during which he scored a hat-trick against
Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...
. In 2013, he was called up to the national team by
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to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. In October 2013 Teerasil played a friendly match against
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, and scored against
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in the following match, a 1–2 loss at
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. In May 2015, he played for Thailand in the
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match against Vietnam. In June 2015, he scored twice in the
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match against
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. In 2021, Teerasil became the all-time top scorer for the
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with 19 goals, breaking
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's 17 goal record, after scoring against the
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in the
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.


Others

Teerasil won and scored a penalty for Thailand against
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in the
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' 2013 Asian Tour in
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.


Style of play

Teerasil's style of play or role on the field could be described as a striker or deep-lying forward, as he often comes deep down to help the team maintain possession. Aside from his main position, he can play as the main reference upfront or as a midfielder (
attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
or winger). Teerasil has great quality on the ball and is also described as quick, skillful and with great vision, which as well as scoring allows him to make many assists for his teammates.


Personal life

Teerasil was born in
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with parents from Amphoe Sangkha,
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of
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. His younger sister, Taneekarn, is a member of the
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and also plays as a striker; his father was also a footballer and played for
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. On 9 January 2016, he married his girlfriend Phusita Polrak. They have two children.


Career statistics


Club


International

:''Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.''


Honours


Club

Muangthong United * Thai League 1:
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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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Kor Royal Cup Kor Royal Cup (), known as the Yai Cup () until 1963, was the highest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand from 1916 to 1995. It was founded by the Football Association of Thailand in 1916. Department of ...
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Thai League Cup The League Cup () is a association football, football cup competition in Thailand. It is also known as Hilux Revo Cup for sponsorship reasons. History Thai League Cup was started by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor (Thailand) in the name of ...
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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
,
2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
Thailand Champions Cup The Thailand Champions Cup (continuing Kor Royal Cup, a different competition from the Thai Super Cup) is a single-game competition between the winners of previous Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup, organised by the Football Association of Thailand. ...
:
2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
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Mekong Club Championship The Toyota Mekong Club Championship was an ASEAN Football Federation, ASEAN club competition for men's association football clubs. Five teams entered as respective domestic league winners from ''Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam''. ...
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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
BG Pathum United * Thai League 1: 2020–21 *
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2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
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Thai League Cup The League Cup () is a association football, football cup competition in Thailand. It is also known as Hilux Revo Cup for sponsorship reasons. History Thai League Cup was started by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor (Thailand) in the name of ...
: 2023–24


International

Thailand U-23 *
SEA Games The Southeast Asian Games, commonly known as SEA Games is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with su ...
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2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
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AFF Championship The ASEAN Championship (formerly known as the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the biennial football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) for men's natio ...
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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
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2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
* King's Cup:
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...


Individual

* Goal.com readers' Asian Best XI of 2011 *
AFF Championship The ASEAN Championship (formerly known as the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the biennial football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) for men's natio ...
overall top scorer with 25 goals *
AFF Championship The ASEAN Championship (formerly known as the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the biennial football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) for men's natio ...
Top Scorer:
2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
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2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
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AFF Championship The ASEAN Championship (formerly known as the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the biennial football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) for men's natio ...
Best XI:
2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
,
2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
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ASEAN Football Federation The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) is an organisation within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and is an international governing body of association football, futsal, and beach soccer in Southeast Asia. It consists of the federations of Fo ...
Best XI: 2013, 2017 *
Thai Premier League The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
Top Scorer: 2012 *
Thai Premier League The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
Player of the Year: 2012


See also

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List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps In association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official appearance for their national team. This article lists all men's football players who have played in 100 or more official internat ...
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List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals In total, 84 male Football player, footballers to date have scored at least 50 goals with their national team at senior level, according to FIFA documents, RSSSF and International Federation of Football History & Statistics, IFFHS statistics. S ...


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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dangda, Teerasil 1988 births Living people Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda Men's association football forwards Grasshopper Club Zurich players Manchester City F.C. players Teerasil Dangda UD Almería players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players Shimizu S-Pulse players Teerasil Dangda La Liga players J1 League players Teerasil Dangda Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda 2007 AFC Asian Cup players Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games 2019 AFC Asian Cup players Teerasil Dangda SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games Teerasil Dangda FIFA Men's Century Club Teerasil Dangda