# Piyapong Pue-on

Piyapong Pue-on (Thai: ปิยะพงษ์ ผิวอ่อน; RTGS: Piyaphong Phio-on; born Padej Khankruea (Thai: เผด็จ ขันเครือ; RTGS: Phadet Khankhruea; 14 November 1959) is a Thai former football player who played as a striker. He was a member of the Thailand national team and also played for South Korean side Lucky-Goldstar FC.

## Club career
### Lucky-Goldstar FC

In August 1984, Piyapong joined K League club Lucky-Goldstar FC.
In the 1984 K League season, he scored on his debut on 8 September against POSCO Dolphins. He played one of the leading roles to crown the Lucky-Goldstar as the K League champions in 1985, scoring 12 goals and providing 6 assists.

## International career

Piyapong played for Thailand national team for 16 years (1981–1997), scoring 70 goals in 100 appearances in full international matches.

### International goals

    Results list Thailand's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | June 20, 1981 | Seoul | Indonesia | 1 | 3–1 | 1981 President's Cup |
| 2. | November 11, 1981 | Bangkok | Pakistan | 1 | 1–0 | 1981 King's Cup |
| 3. | November 15, 1981 | Bangkok | Malaysia | 2 | 2–0 | 1981 King's Cup |
| 5. | December 9, 1981 | Manila | Malaysia | 2 | 2–2 | 1981 Southeast Asian Games |
| 7. | December 11, 1981 | Manila | Myanmar | 2 | 3–3 | 1981 Southeast Asian Games |
| 9. | December 14, 1981 | Manila | Indonesia | 2 | 2–0 | 1981 Southeast Asian Games |
| 11. | December 15, 1981 | Manila | Malaysia | 2 | 2–1 | 1981 Southeast Asian Games |
| 13. | May 1, 1982 | Bangkok | Singapore | 1 | 1–1 | 1982 King's Cup |
| 14. | May 7, 1982 | Bangkok | Nepal | 1 | 3–1 | 1982 King's Cup |
| 15. | May 15, 1982 | Bangkok | Singapore | 2 | 2–2 | 1982 King's Cup |
| 17. | May 17, 1982 | Bangkok | South Korea | 1 | 0–0 | 1982 King's Cup |
| 18. | November 24, 1982 | New Delhi | Syria | 1 | 3–1 | 1982 Asian Games |
| 19. | April 10, 1983 | Kathmandu | Nepal | 2 | 2–0 | Affa Cup |
| 21. | May 29, 1983 | Singapore | Indonesia | 1 | 5–0 | 1983 Southeast Asian Games |
| 22. | May 31, 1983 | Singapore | Brunei | 2 | 2–1 | 1983 Southeast Asian Games |
| 24. | June 4, 1983 | Singapore | Malaysia | 1 | 1–1 | 1983 Southeast Asian Games |
| 25. | June 6, 1983 | Singapore | Singapore | 1 | 2–1 | 1983 Southeast Asian Games |
| 26. | July 18, 1983 | Beijing | Hong Kong | 1 | 1–1 | 1983 Great Wall Cup |
| 27. | July 20, 1983 | Beijing | China | 1 | 1–2 | 1983 Great Wall Cup |
| - | November 1, 1983 | Bangkok | South Korea | 1 | 2–1 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification |
| - | November 10, 1983 | Bangkok | China | 1 | 1–0 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification |
| - | April 15, 1984 | Bangkok | Japan | 3 | 5–2 | 1984 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 28. | August 9, 1984 | Bangkok | Philippines | 2 | 3–0 | 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 29. | December 8, 1985 | Bangkok | Malaysia | 1 | 1–1 | 1985 Southeast Asian Games |
| 30. | December 12, 1985 | Bangkok | Philippines | 2 | 7–0 | 1985 Southeast Asian Games |
| 31. | December 15, 1985 | Bangkok | Indonesia | 2 | 7–0 | 1985 Southeast Asian Games |
| 32. | September 23, 1986 | Daegu | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1–2 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 33. | September 29, 1986 | Seoul | Pakistan | 3 | 6–0 | 1986 Asian Games |
| 34. | September 10, 1987 | Jakarta | Brunei | 2 | 3–1 | 1987 Southeast Asian Games |
| 35. | September 19, 1987 | Jakarta | Myanmar | 2 | 4–0 | 1987 Southeast Asian Games |
| 36. | January 14, 1988 | Bangkok | Indonesia | 1 | 3–3 | 1988 King's Cup |
| 37. | January 30, 1989 | Bangkok | Indonesia | 2 | 3–0 | 1989 King's Cup |
| 38. | February 19, 1989 | Bangkok | Bangladesh | 1 | 1–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 39. | August 22, 1989 | Kuala Lumpur | Myanmar | 2 | 3–0 | 1989 Southeast Asian Games |
| 40. | August 24, 1989 | Kuala Lumpur | Singapore | 1 | 1–1 | 1989 Southeast Asian Games |
| 41. | February 10, 1993 | Bangkok | China | 1 | 1–0 | 1993 King's Cup |
| 42. | April 18, 1993 | Tokyo | Bangladesh | 3 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 43. | May 3, 1993 | Dubai | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 44. | May 5, 1993 | Dubai | Bangladesh | 2 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 45. | June 7, 1993 | Singapore | Myanmar | 1 | 2–0 | 1993 Southeast Asian Games |
| 46. | June 11, 1993 | Singapore | Brunei | 1 | 5–2 | 1993 Southeast Asian Games |
| 47. | June 13, 1993 | Singapore | Laos | 2 | 4–1 | 1993 Southeast Asian Games |
| 48. | June 20, 1993 | Singapore | Myanmar | 1 | 4–3 | 1993 Southeast Asian Games |
| 49. | March 2, 1997 | Bangkok | South Korea | 1 | 1–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 50. | October 12, 1997 | Jakarta | Cambodia | 1 | 4–0 | 1997 Southeast Asian Games |
* ↑ Thailand won 4–3 after the penalty shootout.
* ↑ Thailand won 4–1 after the penalty shootout.
* ↑ Thailand won 4–3 after the penalty shootout.

## Coaching career

Piyapong coached the Royal Thai Air Force football club between 1997 and 2008.

## Personal life

Piyapong appeared in the 2004 film Born to Fight.

## Honours
### Player

Lucky-Goldstar FC
* K League (1): 1985
Pahang FA
* Malaysian League (1) : 1987
Individual
* K League Top Scorer Award (1): 1985
* K League Top Assists Award (1): 1985
* K League Best XI (1): 1985

### Manager

Royal Thai Air Force
* Thai Premier League (2): 1997, 1999

### Individual

* Asian Player of the Month: February 1997
* Asian Coach of the Month: January 1998