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{{short description|Thai professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Phichitphong Choeichiu
| fullname       = Phichitphong Choeichiu
| image          = Phrae Utd Pichitphong Choeichiu 10march2021.jpg
| caption        = Choeichiu in 2021
| image_size     = 150
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1982|8|28|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Yasothon Province|Yasothon]], Thailand
| height         = {{height|meters=1.70}}
| currentclub    = 
| clubnumber     = 
| position       = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1    = 1998–2001
| youthclubs1    = [[Krung Thai Bank F.C.|Krung Thai Bank]]
| years1         = 2002–2008 | clubs1 = [[Krung Thai Bank F.C.|Krung Thai Bank]]     | caps1 = 126 | goals1 = 43
| years2         = 2009–2013 | clubs2 = [[Muangthong United F.C.|Muangthong United]] | caps2 = 125 | goals2 = 10
| years3         = 2014–2016 | clubs3 = [[Chiangrai United F.C.|Chiangrai United]]   | caps3 = 73  | goals3 = 9
| years4         = 2017      | clubs4 = [[BEC Tero Sasana F.C.|BEC Tero Sasana]]     | caps4 = 24  | goals4 = 1
| years5         = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = [[Chiangmai F.C.|Chiangmai]]    | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 4
| years6         = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = [[Phrae United F.C.|Phrae United]] | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 2
| years7         = 2022 | clubs7 = [[Samut Prakan City F.C.|Samut Prakan City]] | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0
| totalcaps = 417 | totalgoals = 69
| nationalyears1 = 1998–1999 
| nationalteam1  = [[Thailand national under-17 football team|Thailand U16]]
| nationalcaps1  = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2001–2005
| nationalteam2  = [[Thailand national under-23 football team|Thailand U23]]
| nationalcaps2  = 
| nationalgoals2 = 
| nationalyears3 = 2002–2013
| nationalteam3  = [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]]
| nationalcaps3  = 71
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| manageryears1 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs1 = [[Phrae United F.C.|Phrae United]] (caretaker)
| manageryears2 = 2022
| managerclubs2 = [[Samut Prakan City F.C.|Samut Prakan City]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs3 = [[Muang Loei United F.C.|Muang Loei United]]
| manageryears4 = 2023–
| managerclubs4 = [[Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao F.C.|Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao]]
| medaltemplates = 
{{medal|Team|Thailand}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Sea Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2001 Southeast Asian Games|Sea Games 2001]]|[[Football at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games|Football]]}} 
{{Medal|Gold|[[2003 Southeast Asian Games|Sea Games 2003]]|[[Football at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games|Football]]}} 
{{Medal|Gold|[[2005 Southeast Asian Games|Sea Games 2005]]|[[Football at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games|Football]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asean Football Championship]]}}
{{medal|RU|[[2007 ASEAN Football Championship|ASEAN Football Championship 2007]]|[[2007 ASEAN Football Championship|2007]]}}
{{medal|RU|[[2008 AFF Suzuki Cup|AFF Suzuki Cup 2008]]|[[2008 AFF Suzuki Cup|2008]]}}
{{medal|RU|[[2012 AFF Suzuki Cup|AFF Suzuki Cup 2012]]|[[2012 AFF Suzuki Cup|2012]]}}
| club-update = 18 March 2023
| nationalteam-update = 29 February 2012
}}

'''Pichitphong Choeichiu''' ({{langx|th|พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว}}, born August 28, 1982) is a Thai retired<ref>[https://www.thairath.co.th/sport/thaifootball/thaipremierleague/2261396 ปิดฉากการค้าแข้ง "พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว" ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ดในวัย 39 ปี]</ref> professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]]. After retirement, he was a professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]].<ref>[https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thaileague-3/7057/ เมืองเลย ยูไนเต็ด ตั้ง พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว คุมทีมลุยไทยลีก3]</ref>

==Club career==
He previously spent his youth career with Suphanburi Sports College between 1997 and 1999 before moving to [[Bangkok Glass F.C.|Krung Thai Bank /Bangkok Glass]] in 1999. The midfielder was promoted to the first team in 2002, and the club won two consecutive titles, in 2002–2003 and 2003–2004.<ref>[https://www.tnnthailand.com/news/sports/98903/ 'พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว' อดีตยอดมิดฟิลด์ทีมชาติไทยประกาศแขวนสตั๊ดเรียบร้อย]</ref> [[Bangkok Glass F.C.|Krung Thai Bank /Bangkok Glass]] also took part in the [[AFC Champions League]] three times between 2003 and 2008 but never progressed further than the group stage. After the championships in 2003 and 2004 the club finished empty-handed for the next four seasons, through 2008, which was Pichitphong's last season with Krung Thai Bank. He made 116 appearances and scored 39 goals for the club. In 2008, Phichitphong moved to former [[Thai Division 1 League]] champions [[Muangthong United]]. He won the [[Thai Premier League]] title twice with the Twin Qilins, in 2009 and 2010, and also won more [[silverware (sport)|silverware]].<ref>[https://www.amazon.com.br/Thai-football-managers-Pue-Chaikamdee/dp/1156637503 Thai football managers: Thai football biography stubs, Kiatisuk Senamuang, Piyapong Pue-on, Sarayoot Chaikamdee, Teerasil Dangda: Thai football ... Pichitphong Choeichiu, Vorawan Chitavanich]</ref><ref>[https://www.goal.com/th/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%8D%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%81-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A8%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%94/blt5289ef6de712e224 สู่ตำนานไทยลีก! พิชิตพงษ์ ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด]</ref>

In December 2021, Pichitphong announcing his retirement from football at the age of 39, being played in the last game in the match with [[Chiangmai F.C.|Chiangmai]] on the night of 8 December 2021.<ref>[https://today.line.me/th/v2/article/1DJMp3z ขอบคุณครอบครัวฟุตบอล! 'พิชิตพงษ์ เฉยฉิว' ประกาศแขวนสตั๊ด]</ref>

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|1. || February 22, 2003 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|Qatar}} || 3–1 || Won || [[2003 King's Cup]]   
|-
|2. || July 10, 2004 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|Trinidad and Tobago}} || 3–2 || Won || [[Exhibition game|Friendly international]]
|-
|3. || November 17, 2012 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|Bangladesh}} || 5–0 || Won || [[Exhibition game|Friendly international]]
|}

==Honours==

===Club===
'''Krung Thai Bank '''
* [[Thai Premier League]]: [[2002-03 Thai League|2002-03]], [[2003-04 Thai League|2003-04]]
* [[Kor Royal Cup]]: 2003, 2004

'''Muangthong United'''
* [[Thai Premier League]]: [[2009 Thai Premier League|2009]], [[2010 Thai Premier League|2010]], [[2012 Thai Premier League|2012]]
* [[Kor Royal Cup]]: [[2010 Kor Royal Cup|2010]]

===International===
'''Thailand U-23'''
* [[Sea Games]] Gold Medal: [[Football at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games|2001]], [[Football at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games|2003]], [[Football at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games|2005]]

'''Thailand'''
* [[T&T Cup]]: 2008

==External links==
*{{Soccerway|phichitphong-choeichiu/26542}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Thailand squad 2004 AFC Asian Cup}}
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[[Category:2004 AFC Asian Cup players]]
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[[Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Thailand|Pichitphong Choeichiu]]
[[Category:SEA Games medalists in football]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2001 SEA Games]]
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[[Category:21st-century Thai sportsmen|Pichitphong Choeichiu]]