Piyaphon Phanichakul
Thai footballer (born 1987)
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Piyaphon Phanichakul (Thai: ปิยพล ผานิชกุล; RTGS: Piyaphon Phanitchakun, born November 8, 1987), born Piyaphon Buntao (Thai: ปิยพล บรรเทา; RTGS: Piyaphon Banthao), simply known as Dai (Thai: ไดร์), is a Thai professional footballer and coach. who plays as a right back for Thai League 1 club Chiangrai United.
Full name
Piyaphon Phanichakul
Birth name
Piyaphon Buntao
Date of birth
8 November 1987
Place of birth
Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Full name | Piyaphon Phanichakul | |||||||||||||
| Birth name | Piyaphon Buntao | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1987 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Right back | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Chiangrai United | |||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Coke-Bangpra | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Pattaya United | 36 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2009 | Chonburi | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2016 | Muangthong United | 115 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Chiangrai United | 114 | (12) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Buriram United | 31 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Nongbua Pitchaya | 52 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Chiangrai United | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Thailand | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Chiangrai United | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Chiangrai United | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||
International career
Piyaphon was called up to the national team, in coach Winfried Schäfer first squad selection for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was a starter playing as a right back in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup.
In 2014, he was called up to the national team by Kiatisuk Senamuang to play in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
International
- As of 12 November 2015[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 |
Managerial statistics
- As of 15 December 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
 Chiangrai United |
20 November 2024 | 22 December 2024 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 60.00 |
| Career total | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 60.00 | ||
Honours
Club
- Muangthong United
- Chiangrai United
- Thai League 1: 2019
- Thai FA Cup: 2017, 2018
- Thai League Cup: 2018
- Thailand Champions Cup: 2018, 2020
- Buriram United