Chatree Chimtalay

Chatree Chimtalay (Thai: ชาตรี ฉิมทะเล, born December 14, 1983) is a Thai retired[2] professional footballer who plays as a forward or a centre back.

Chatree Chimtalay
Chatree Chimtalay in 2011
Personal information
Full name Chatree Chimtalay
Date of birth (1983-12-14) 14 December 1983
Place of birth Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, centre back
Youth career
1999–2002 IPE Bangkok
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Bangkok Bravo 29 (10)
2006 Chiangmai 1 (0)
2006–2007 Bangkok Bravo 24 (14)
2008–2023 BG Pathum United 185 (101)
Total 239 (125)
International career‡
2011–2014 Thailand 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2012

Club career

Chatree was injured during the 2011 Thai Premier League season, but managed to score 7 goals for his team Bangkok Glass including a hat trick against Khonkaen. In 2021, Chatree scored 100 goals throughout his career with BG Pathum United since the team was still the Bangkok Glass Sports Association team.[3]

On 12 May 2023, Chatree decided to retired from football career with BG Pathum United after the end of the 2022–23 Thai League 1 with 39 year old.[4]

International career

Chimtalay was called up to the national team, in coach Winfried Schäfer first squad selection for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Chimtalay's debut for Thailand was as a substitute against Oman in the 2014 World Cup Qualification. In October 2013, he played a friendly match against Bahrain, becoming a substitute. Chimtalay scored his second international goal against Bahrain from a ground cross by Teerasil Dangda. On 15 October 2013 he played against Iran in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

Style of play

Even though he is only 1.76 meters tall, Chimtalay scored most of his goals by heading the ball.

International
As of 8 October 2016[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Thailand 201130
201241
201360
Total131

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.February 24, 2012700th Anniversary Stadium, Thailand Maldives1–03–0Friendly
—October 10, 2013Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand Bahrain1–01–0Unofficial friendly

Honours

Clubs

Bangkok Glass/BG Pathum United

References
  1. "Bangkok Glass Football Club". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  2. ‘ชาตรี’ เตรียมปิดฉากชีวิตค้าแข้ง “ถึงเวลาที่ผมต้องไปเป็นแฟนบอล”
  3. ชาตรี ยิง 100 ตุง มุ้ย ซัดลูกแรก ให้ “เดอะแรบบิท”
  4. อำลา ชาตรี, ตูเญซ ทัพ "เดอะ แรบบิท" เปิดบ้านเฉือน ชลบุรี เอฟซี 1-0 ส่งท้ายไทยลีก 2022-23
  5. "Chatree Chimtalay". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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