Kawin Thamsatchanan ( Thai : กวินทร์ ธรรมสัจจานันท์, pronounced [ kā.wīn tʰām.sàt.t͡ɕāː.nān ] ; born 26 January 1990 ) is a Thai professional football player who plays as a Goalkeeper for Belgian First Division A club OH Leuven and the Thailand national team .
Club career [edit ]
Rajpracha [edit ]
Kawin Thamsatchanan was born on 26 January 1990 in Bangkok, Thailand. He began his youth career in 2006 with Raj Pracha, making his senior debut with the team in 2007.
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Muangthong United [edit ]
In 2008, defending Thai division 2 champions Muangthong United signed Kawin at the age of 18. In his first season with Muangthong United, he secured his first-team status and helped the club win the class 1 championship that season. After Muangthong ‘s forwarding to the Thai Premier League for the 2009–2010 season, Kawin led the team to win the top division entitle two years in a row, 2009 and 2010. In October 2010, Bryan Robson, a Manchester United legend and Thailand ‘s national team point coach at the time, spoke to United ‘s goalkeeping coach, Eric Steele, suggesting he take a look at Kawin. [ 2 ] however, Kawin broke his wrist, causing him to be out of action for months, ending his hopes of going on trial at Manchester United. At the start of the 2013 season, while competing in the 2013 Lunar New Year Cup, Kawin collided against Chris Dickson. He suffered a break shin, which kept him out for 7 months. After returning to the pitch in the second leg of the Thai Premier League, he dislocated his shoulder and tear ligaments in a match against TOT S.C., ending his temper. [ 3 ] Kawin was named man-of-the-match against Johor Darul Ta’zim in the 2016 AFC Champions League knock-out stage semifinal round. He saved all three of Johor ‘s spot kicks in the punishment gunfight. [ 4 ]
OH Leuven [edit ]
In 2018, Kawin completed his move to Europe by joining OH Leuven in the Belgian First Division B on a five-year sign. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The deal was formally announced on January 10, 2018. [ 7 ] Kawin, who wore the phone number 16 new jersey, quickly became Leuven ‘s first-choice goalkeeper, a status previously held by Nick Gillekens. After an outstanding performance in a 1-1 draw against Beerschot Wilrijk, Kawin was named in the Proximus League ‘s Matchday 27 team of the week along with teammate Jarno Libert. [ 8 ] In October 2018, Kawin suffered a animal foot wound which has kept him on the sidelines for months, allowing Laurent Henkinet to take up the position as first-choice goalkeeper. While Gillekens ‘ condense was not prolonged after the 2018-19 season, OH Leuven signed international goalkeeper Darren Keet, who has since become the second choice goalkeeper behind Henkinet, bumping Thamsatchanan into third base. On 11 April 2021 after Rafael Romo was injured in the game with Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Kawin was sent into the plain as a alternate make him the inaugural Thai football musician who plays in the belgian top league. [ 9 ] [ 10 ]
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo [edit ]
On 4 February 2020, it was announced that Kawin had joined clubhouse Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on a season-long lend bargain. [ 11 ]
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International career [edit ]
Kawin had debut his beginning aged caps in 2010 King ‘s Cup against Singapore at Nakhon Ratchasima province. recently, under the management of Winfried Schafer, Kawin has been dropped to a substitution of Sintaweechai Hathairattanakool. He was the starting goalkeeper of the tournament in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup. He represented Thailand U23 in the 2013 Southeast asian Games. Kawin was the flag holder for Thailand in the 2014 asian Games, and was the captain of Thailand U23 in the tournament. Kawin is one of the overage players playing in the 2014 asian Games. Kawin was part of Thailand ‘s police squad that won the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup. In December 2018, it was announced that Kawin would be depart of the Thailand that would compete in the 2019 AFC asian Cup. however, due to an injury, he sustained in October while playing for OH Leuven, Kawin was forced to withdraw good 2 weeks anterior to the tournament. He comes back in the draw match five Vietnam .
personal life [edit ]
He attended Assumption College Thonburi for high school and graduated from Assumption University with a knight bachelor in Business Administration. In September 2013, V. Vachiramethi, a celebrated Thai monk, advised him to add two Thai alphabets to his list, therefore Kawin decided to change his name from กวิน to กวินทร์. His newly name means a bang-up and powerful man. Despite the transfer of his name, the pronunciation of the parole remains unaltered.
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Kawin is good friends with Panupong Wongsa and his idols are Oliver Kahn [ 12 ] and former Thailand goalkeeper Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool. Kawin is a Buddhist. [ 13 ] [ 14 ]
career statistics [edit ]
- As of match played 30 November 2021[1]
International [edit ]
- As of 5 June 2019[15]
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Thailand
2009
2
0
2010
7
0
2011
3
0
2012
12
0
2013
1
0
2014
9
0
2015
6
0
2016
16
0
2017
5
0
2018
3
0
2019
2
0
Total
65
0
Honours [edit ]
club [edit ]
- Rajpracha F.C.
- Khǒr Royal Cup (1): 2007
- Muangthong United
International [edit ]
- Thailand