Teerasak Po-on

{{Short description|Thai footballer and manager (born 1978)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Teerasak Po-on | image = | fullname = Teerasak Po-on | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|5|18}} | birth_place = Chonburi, Thailand | height = {{height|meters=1.71}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defensive Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1996–2001 | years2 = 2001–2003 | years3 = 2004 | years4 = 2005–2006 | years5 = 2007–2010 | years6 = 2010 | years7 = 2011–2014 | clubs1 = Thai Farmers Bank | clubs2 = Sembawang Rangers | clubs3 = Krung Thai Bank | clubs4 = Provincial Electricity Authority | clubs5 = Chonburi | clubs6 = → Chanthaburi (loan) | clubs7 = Chiangrai United | caps1 = 98 | caps2 = 31 | caps3 = 25 | caps4 = 55 | caps5 = 52 | caps6 = 18 | caps7 = 104 | goals1 = 15 | goals2 = 2 | goals3 = 3 | goals4 = 7 | goals5 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | totalcaps = 383 | totalgoals = 31 | nationalyears1 = 1996–1997 | nationalteam1 = Thailand U17 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 1998 | nationalteam2 = Thailand U19 | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | nationalyears3 = 1999–2000 | nationalteam3 = Thailand U23 | nationalcaps3 = | nationalgoals3 = | manageryears1 = 2012 | managerclubs1 = Chiangrai United (caretaker) | manageryears2 = 2013 | managerclubs2 = Chiangrai United (player-manager) | manageryears3 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs3 = Chiangrai United | manageryears4 = 2016–2019 | managerclubs4 = PTT Rayong | manageryears5 = 2019–2022 | managerclubs5 = Nakhon Ratchasima | manageryears6 = 2022 | managerclubs6 = PT Prachuap | manageryears7 = 2023–2025 | managerclubs7 = Nakhon Ratchasima | manageryears8 = 2025 | managerclubs8 = Chonburi | manageryears9 = 2025–2026 | managerclubs9 = Khonkaen United | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}

'''Teerasak Po-on''' ({{langx|th|ธีระศักดิ์ โพธิ์อ้น}}; born 18 May 1978) is a Thai professional football manager and former player.

==International career== Teerasak played for Thailand at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt.<ref>{{FIFA player|195279}}</ref>

==Managerial career== ===Chiangrai United=== In 2012, it was announced that Teerasak become player-manager of his first club Chiangrai United. In 2014, it was announced that Po-on would be the head coach at Chiangrai United for the next season, after retiring from professional football on the same day. He managed the team until 20 October 2016.

===PTT Rayong=== In 2016, Teerasak Po-on was appointed to be the head coach of PTT Rayong. He led the team in 2018 Thai League 2 and led the team back to Thai League 1 again.

===Return to Nakhon Ratchasima=== On 5 February 2023, Teerasak returned to Nakhon Ratchasima, agreeing a two-year contract to replace outgoing manager Kevin Blackwell. His first game in charge was a Thai FA Cup match on 8 February 2023 against Suphanburi, ending with a 5–1 victory for Nakhon Ratchasima.

On 21 April 2023, a Thai League 2 match against Nongbua Pitchaya ending with a 3–0 victory for Nakhon Ratchasima. As a result, the team won the Thai League 2 championship in the 2023–24 season, even though the last match was left to play against Chanthaburi because Nakhon Ratchasima had a better Head To Head result than Nongbua Pitchaya and was considered the first champion in 10 years for the team. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.goal.com/th/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%81-%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%96%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%81-2-%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%89-%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2--%E0%B8%97%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%99-24-556-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%99/bltb75b2b4e6c325e0c|title= สนามแตก! มาดามแป้ง มอบถ้วยแชมป์ไทยลีก 2 ให้ นครราชสีมา - ท่ามกลามแฟน 24,556 คน|publisher=Goal.com|date=20 April 2024|access-date=20 April 2024}}</ref>

===Chonburi=== On 9 May 2025, Teerasak Po-on was appointed manager of Thai League 1 club Chonburi replacing Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thaileague-1/80705/ |title= ชลบุรี เอฟซี เปิดตัว "โค้ชโจ" นั่งผู้จัดการทีม ดึง "โค้ชนพ" เฮดโค้ชคู่ใจ คุมทัพ |website=Siamsport |date=9 May 2025|access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref> On 19 October 2025, Teerasak resigned from Chonburi after he won none of his 8 games in charge, drawing 5 and losing 3. <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.thairath.co.th/sport/thaifootball/thaipremierleague/2890040 |title= “โค้ชโจ” รับผิดชอบผลงาน! ลาออกกุนซือชลบุรี เอฟซี หลังไร้ชัย 8 นัดติด |website=Thairath sport|date=19 October 2025|access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

===Khonkaen United=== On 15 November 2025, Khonkaen United confirmed the appointment of Teerasak Po-on as head coach. <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.ballthai.com/%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%94-%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87-%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%88-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%8B%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99/ |title= “ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด” แต่งตั้ง “โค้ชโจ” คุมทัพล่าตั๋วเลื่อนชั้น |website=Ballthai.com|date=15 November 2025|access-date=15 November 2025}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics== {{updated|match played 25 April 2026}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record !rowspan="2"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |- |align="left"|Chiangrai United |align="left"|23 November 2013 |align="left"|20 October 2016 {{WDL|120|49|31|40|decimals=1}} | |- |align="left"|PTT Rayong |align="left"|2 November 2016 |align="left"|27 October 2019 {{WDL|102|45|22|35|decimals=1}} | |- |align="left"|Nakhon Ratchasima |align="left"|27 October 2019 |align="left"|8 March 2022 {{WDL|60|22|16|22|decimals=1}} | |- |align="left"|PT Prachuap |align="left"|15 June 2022 |align="left"|11 November 2022 {{WDL|14|4|2|8|decimals=1}} | |- |align="left"|Nakhon Ratchasima |align="left"|5 February 2023 |align="left"|27 April 2025 {{WDL|84|35|25|24|decimals=1}} | |- |align="left"|Chonburi |align="left"|9 May 2025 |align="left"|19 October 2025 {{WDL|8|0|5|3|decimals=1}} | |- |align="left"|Khonkaen United |align="left"|15 November 2025 |align="left"|28 April 2026 {{WDL|29|10|10|9|decimals=1}} | |- !colspan="3"|Total {{WDLtot|417|165|111|141|decimals=1}} ! |}

==Honours== ===Player=== '''Krung Thai Bank''' * Thai Premier League: 2003–04

'''Chonburi''' * Thai Premier League: 2007 * Kor Royal Cup: 2008, 2009

'''Thailand''' * AFC U-17 Championship runners-up: 1996

===Manager=== '''PTT Rayong''' * Thai League 2: 2018

'''Nakhon Ratchasima''' * Thai League 2: 2023–24

'''Individual''' *Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: March 2016, March 2023 *Thai League 2 Coach of the Year: 2023–24

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://us.soccerway.com/coaches/teerasak-poan/73374/ Teerasak Po-on] at Soccerway

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