{{short description|Thai professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Phichitphong Choeichiu | fullname = Phichitphong Choeichiu | image = Phrae Utd Pichitphong Choeichiu 10march2021.jpg | caption = Choeichiu in 2021 | image_size = 150 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Yasothon, Thailand | height = {{height|meters=1.70}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 1998–2001 | youthclubs1 = Krung Thai Bank | years1 = 2002–2008 | clubs1 = Krung Thai Bank | caps1 = 126 | goals1 = 43 | years2 = 2009–2013 | clubs2 = Muangthong United | caps2 = 125 | goals2 = 10 | years3 = 2014–2016 | clubs3 = Chiangrai United | caps3 = 73 | goals3 = 9 | years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = BEC Tero Sasana | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Chiangmai | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = Phrae United | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = Samut Prakan City | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0 | totalcaps = 417 | totalgoals = 69 | nationalyears1 = 1998–1999 | nationalteam1 = Thailand U16 | nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 2001–2005 | nationalteam2 = Thailand U23 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2002–2013 | nationalteam3 = Thailand | nationalcaps3 = 71 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | manageryears1 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs1 = Phrae United (caretaker) | manageryears2 = 2022 | managerclubs2 = Samut Prakan City (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs3 = Muang Loei United | manageryears4 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs4 = Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao | medaltemplates = {{medal|Team|Thailand}} {{Medal|Competition|Sea Games}} {{Medal|Gold|Sea Games 2001|Football}} {{Medal|Gold|Sea Games 2003|Football}} {{Medal|Gold|Sea Games 2005|Football}} {{Medal|Competition|Asean Football Championship}} {{medal|RU|ASEAN Football Championship 2007|2007}} {{medal|RU|AFF Suzuki Cup 2008|2008}} {{medal|RU|AFF Suzuki Cup 2012|2012}} | club-update = 18 March 2023 | nationalteam-update = 00:49, 15 July 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Pichitphong Choeichiu''' ({{langx|th|พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว}}, born August 28, 1982) is a Thai professional football manager and former player, who is the assistant coach of BG Pathum United.
==Club career== He previously spent his youth career with Suphanburi Sports College between 1997 and 1999 before moving to Krung Thai Bank /Bangkok Glass in 1999. The midfielder was promoted to the first team in 2002, and the club won two consecutive titles, in 2002–2003 and 2003–2004.<ref>[https://www.tnnthailand.com/news/sports/98903/ 'พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว' อดีตยอดมิดฟิลด์ทีมชาติไทยประกาศแขวนสตั๊ดเรียบร้อย]</ref> Krung Thai Bank /Bangkok Glass also took part in the AFC Champions League three times between 2003 and 2008 but never progressed further than the group stage. After the championships in 2003 and 2004 the club finished empty-handed for the next four seasons, through 2008, which was Pichitphong's last season with Krung Thai Bank. He made 116 appearances and scored 39 goals for the club. In 2008, Phichitphong moved to former Thai Division 1 League champions Muangthong United. He won the Thai Premier League title twice with the Twin Qilins, in 2009 and 2010, and also won more silverware.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com.br/Thai-football-managers-Pue-Chaikamdee/dp/1156637503 Thai football managers: Thai football biography stubs, Kiatisuk Senamuang, Piyapong Pue-on, Sarayoot Chaikamdee, Teerasil Dangda: Thai football ... Pichitphong Choeichiu, Vorawan Chitavanich]</ref><ref>[https://www.goal.com/th/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%8D%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%81-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A8%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%94/blt5289ef6de712e224 สู่ตำนานไทยลีก! พิชิตพงษ์ ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด]</ref>
In December 2021, Pichitphong announcing his retirement from football at the age of 39, being played in the last game in the match with Chiangmai on the night of 8 December 2021.<ref>[https://today.line.me/th/v2/article/1DJMp3z ขอบคุณครอบครัวฟุตบอล! 'พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว' ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด]</ref>
==International goals== {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- |1. || February 22, 2003 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{fb|Qatar}} || 3–1 || Won || 2003 King's Cup |- |2. || July 10, 2004 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{fb|Trinidad and Tobago}} || 3–2 || Won || Friendly international |- |3. || November 17, 2012 || Bangkok, Thailand || {{fb|Bangladesh}} || 5–0 || Won || Friendly international |}
==Honours==
===Club=== '''Krung Thai Bank ''' * Thai Premier League: 2002-03, 2003-04 * Kor Royal Cup: 2003, 2004
'''Muangthong United''' * Thai Premier League: 2009, 2010, 2012 * Kor Royal Cup: 2010
===International=== '''Thailand U-23''' * Sea Games Gold Medal: 2001, 2003, 2005
'''Thailand''' * T&T Cup: 2008
==External links== *{{Soccerway|phichitphong-choeichiu/26542}}
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Navboxes |title= Thailand squads | bg = #2D2A4A | fg = #F4F5F8 | bordercolor = #A51931 | list1 = {{Thailand squad 2004 AFC Asian Cup}} {{Thailand squad 2007 AFC Asian Cup}} }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Choeichiu, Pichitphong}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Pichitphong Choeichiu Pichitphong Choeichiu Category:Men's association football midfielders Pichitphong Choeichiu Pichitphong Choeichiu Pichitphong Choeichiu Pichitphong Choeichiu Pichitphong Choeichiu Pichitphong Choeichiu Pichitphong Choeichiu Pichitphong Choeichiu Pichitphong Choeichiu Category:2004 AFC Asian Cup players Category:2007 AFC Asian Cup players Pichitphong Choeichiu Category:SEA Games gold medalists in football Category:Footballers at the 2001 SEA Games Category:Footballers at the 2003 SEA Games Category:Footballers at the 2005 SEA Games Category:Medalists at the 2001 SEA Games Category:Medalists at the 2003 SEA Games Category:Medalists at the 2005 SEA Games Pichitphong Choeichiu