Chatree Chimtalay in 2011
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chatree Chimtalay | ||
Date of birth | December 14, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Bangkok Glass | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Nakhon Ratchasima | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Bangkok | 29 | (10) |
2006 | Chiangmai | 1 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Bangkok | 24 | (14) |
2008– | Bangkok Glass | 111 | (51) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2014 | Thailand | 13 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 November 2008. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 February 2012 |
Chatree Chimtalay (Thai: ชาตรี ฉิมทะเล, born December 14, 1983) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Thai League T1 club Bangkok Glass.
Chimtalay was called up to the national team, in coach Winfried Schäfer first squad selection for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. Chatree was injured during the 2011 Thai League T1 season but managed to score 7 goals for his team Bangkok Glass including a hatrick against Khonkaen. In February 2012 Chatree scored his first goal for Thailand against Maldives in a friendly match. In 2013 he was called up to the national team by Surachai Jaturapattarapong to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
Chimtalay's debut for Thailand wasas a substitute against Oman in the 2014 World Cup Qualification. In October 2013, he played a friendly match against Bahrain, coming as 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.
Even though he is only 1.76 meters tall, Chimtalay scored most of his goals by heading the ball.