Teeratep Winothai
2006 at the jersey of the Thai national
Teeratep Winothai ( Thai: ธีร เทพ วิ โน ทั ย, also: Leesaw - ลีซอ, pronounced [li ː - so ], born 16 February 1985 in Bangkok ) is a Thai football player and is regarded as one of the greatest talents in Thai football. He plays in the Thai Premier League for Muang Thong United.
Career
He began his career at Bangkok Christian College. When he received a scholarship from the Brent Word Schools in London, he moved to London and Crystal Palace became aware of him. He first got a one year contract and played in the U-19 team of the club. In 2005 he then moved to Everton in 2006 he returned to Thailand. Since then, he plays for BEC Tero Sasana. Since 2007, he returned again and again in interviews for the Australian A -League this week and it also constantly circulated rumors of a move to Australia. But a change was never made. During the SEA Games 2007, he had a great share in the profits of the title, as he was able to achieve a hat-trick in the final against Vietnam. In 2008 he reached the final of the Thailand ASEAN Football Championship.
With the Olympic team in 2008 as he missed qualifying for the Olympic Games in Beijing, as with the national team for the 2010 World Cup. Yet in October 2008, he proposed a new chapter of his career on. In June 2008 it was announced that he will move to the end of the Thai Premier League 2008 season in the second Belgian League to Lierse SK. There Leesaw came only occasionally used. In April 2009, against ROC Charleroi -Marchienne, he scored his first goal for Lierse. After he had already prepared the 1-0 with a template, he made the second goal himself in July 2009 moved Leesaw back to Thailand. He got little Spielparaxis at Lierse, but wanted to play regularly.
In Thailand Leesaw is a big star, which is not only due to his footballing qualities, but above all on its appearance. In Thailand, it is also called the " David Beckham of Thailand ".
Awards and achievements
Successes as a player
Muang Thong United
- Thai Premier LEague Champion 2009
National
- Participation in the finals of the U -17 World Championship 1999
- ASEAN Football Championship: Finalist 2008
- ASEAN U20: winner 2002
- SEA Games: 2007 winners
Awards as a player
- Forward of the Year in the Thailand Premier League 2008