1. Teerasil Dangda 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.
35 Facts About Teerasil Dangda
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Teerasil Dangda started his football career playing youth football for Assumption College Thonburi in 2003, aged 15.
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In January 2006, Teerasil Dangda moved to Rajpracha, being an important offensive unit for the side, being the club's topscorer and assisting in further five goals during the campaign.
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In January 2007, Teerasil Dangda 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.
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On 25 July 2007, Teerasil Dangda was taken on a trial at English Premier League club Manchester City, after Thai businessman and former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra bought City earlier in the month.
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However, after problems with the work permit, Teerasil Dangda was loaned to one of City's new alliances, Grasshopper.
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Teerasil Dangda later said that his time at City "made him a better footballer", despite not appearing with the first-team.
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Teerasil Dangda scored twice in six matches for the reserve squad and returned to City in June 2008.
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Teerasil Dangda contributed with six goals in only eight games, helping the club to achieve a mid-table position during the campaign.
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Teerasil Dangda helped the club to win the 2009 Thai Premier League title.
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On 9 January 2013, Teerasil Dangda travelled to Spain for a two-week trial at Atletico Madrid.
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Teerasil Dangda later described the Spanish football as "very quick, strong and with great quality", after completing his first training with the Madrilenians.
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Teerasil Dangda played in the 2013 AFC Champions League group stage against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Guangzhou Evergrande, and Urawa Red Diamonds.
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Teerasil Dangda finished the season with 16 goals in the league.
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Teerasil Dangda started 2014 season as a second striker, playing behind new signing Jay Bothroyd.
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Teerasil Dangda sent a farewell to Muangthong fans after the match.
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On 21 February 2014, Teerasil Dangda signed with Spanish club Almeria on a one-year loan deal, making him the first Southeast Asian and Thai footballer to play in La Liga.
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On 20 January 2015, after an unsuccessful spell, Teerasil Dangda returned to his parent club.
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Teerasil Dangda backed to be an important part for Muangthong United and won 2016 Thai League.
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Teerasil Dangda signed for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 20 December 2017 on loan.
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Teerasil Dangda made his official debut against Consadole Sapporo on 24 February 2018, where his former teammates Chanathip Songkrasin and Jay Bothroyd plays in the match during the 2018 J1 League and scored the winning goal for his club.
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Teerasil Dangda has scored 6 goals in 32 league appearances for the club.
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Teerasil Dangda returned to Muangthong United even though Sanfrecce want him to play in next season.
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In December 2020, Teerasil Dangda returned to the Thai League 1, signing with BG Pathum United.
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Teerasil Dangda 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.
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Teerasil Dangda was part of the Olympic team which failed to make the final cut ahead of 2008 Summer Olympics.
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In 2007, Teerasil Dangda received his first call-up to the Thailand national team, and was into the 23-man squad ahead of 2007 AFC Asian Cup, being the youngest of the squad.
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Teerasil Dangda was selected to 2008 AFF Championship; he netted four times during the tournament as Thailand finished runner-up, losing to Vietnam.
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Teerasil Dangda scored his side's first in the second leg, but Vietnam managed to score a last-minute goal and was crowned champions.
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Teerasil Dangda was the top scorer for the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup, during which he scored a hat-trick against Myanmar.
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In 2021, Teerasil Dangda became the all-time top scorer for the AFF Championship with 19 goals, breaking Noh Alam Shah's 17 goal record, after scoring against the Philippines in the 2020 AFF Championship.
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Teerasil Dangda won and scored a penalty for Thailand against FC Barcelona in the Catalans' 2013 Asian Tour in Bangkok.
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Teerasil Dangda has great quality on the ball and is described as quick, skillful and with great vision, which as well as scoring allows him to make many assists for his teammates.
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Teerasil Dangda was born in Bangkok with parents from Amphoe Sangkha, Surin province of Northeastern Thailand.
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Teerasil Dangda's younger sister, Taneekarn, is a member of the Thailand women's national football team and plays as a striker; his father was a footballer and played for Royal Thai Air Force.