Kirati Keawsombat
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| Date of birth | January 12, 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nan, Thailand | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||||||||
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Current team | Khon Kaen United | ||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Assumption Thonburi College | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Army United | 34 | (9) | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | TOT | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Buriram PEA | 38 | (8) | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Wuachon United (loan) | 19 | (7) | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | PTT Rayong | 49 | (17) | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Chonburi (loan) | 10 | (6) | ||||||||||||
| 2016– | Khon Kaen United | 9 | (5) | ||||||||||||
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| 2009-2010 | Thailand U23 | 9 | (4) | ||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Thailand | 27 | (5) | ||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2014. | |||||||||||||||
Kirati Keawsombat (Thai: กีรติ เขียวสมบัติ; rtgs: Kirati Khiao-sombat), simply known as Pop (Thai: ป๊อป), is a Thai football striker. He is currently playing for Khon Kaen United in the Thai Division 1 League. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Club career
His career began in Assumption College Thonburi, on which he went to school. In 2007 he was hired by the former Thai Division 1 League side FC Royal Thai Army. After the descent of the association in 2008 he moved to FC TOT for only one season later, his coach Pongphan Wongsuwan to follow Buriram. Kirati went to Wuachon and scored a couple goals. In 2013, he played with PTT Rayong F.C. in the 2013 Thai Division 1 League.
International Career
From 2005 to 2006 he was in the squad of the U-19 national team. He was in the squad AFF U-19 Youth Championship in 2005 and also in the squad, which struggled to qualify for the U-19 Asian Cup. The team failed to qualify for the final tournament at the end. Kirati however, was not taken into account. [1] Since 2009 he is both part of the cadre of U-23 and the men's team. For both teams it could have been recorded inserts. Kirati is in the squad for the 25th Southeast Asia Games. In the first match against Vietnam, he scored his first goal for the U-23rd. He was part of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup and the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup.
Style of Play
Kirati is a striker who relies on his strength, or commonly known as a target man. His stocky physique allows him to win most headers and help teammates score goals. Kirati is also known for his high work rate.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| — | December 29, 2009 | Thai-Japanese Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Zimbabwe | 3–0 | 3–0 | Unofficial friendly |
| 1. | September 8, 2010 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India |  India | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | November 30, 2012 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Vietnam | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | December 22, 2012 | Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Singapore | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup Final Second Leg |
| 5. | November 18, 2014 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Isan, Thailand |  New Zealand | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Clubs
- Buriram PEA
- Thai Premier League (1) : 2011
- Thai FA Cup (1) : 2011
- Thai League Cup (1) : 2011
International
- Thailand
- ASEAN Football Championship Winner (1) : 2014
- Runner-up (1) : 2012