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{{short description|Thai footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Seksan Piturat
| image       = Seksan Piturat.jpg
| image_size  = 200
| caption     = 
| fullname    = Seksan Piturat
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1976|1|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mae Hong Son province|Mae Hong Son]], [[Thailand]]
| height      = {{height|meters=1.75}}
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber  = 
| position    = [[Forward (association football)|striker]] 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1996–2003 
| years2 = 2003–2004 
| years3 = 2005 
| years4 = 2006–2007 
| years5 = 2007–2008 
| years6 = 2008
| years7 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = [[BBCU F.C.|Sinthana]] 
| clubs2 = [[Police Tero F.C.|BEC Tero Sasana]] 
| clubs3 = [[Buriram United F.C.|PEA]] 
| clubs4 = [[TOT S.C.|TOT]] 
| clubs5 = [[Raj-Vithi F.C.|Raj-Vithi]] 
| clubs6 = [[Police United F.C.|Royal Thai Police]]
| clubs7 = [[North Bangkok College F.C.|North Bangkok College]]
| caps1 = 131       
| caps2 = 18        
| caps3 = 10        
| caps4 = 22        
| caps5 = 31        
| caps6 = 19
| caps7 = 8
| goals1 = 77  
| goals2 = 4  
| goals3 = 3  
| goals4 = 9  
| goals5 = 9  
| goals6 = 7 
| goals7 = 2
| totalcaps  = 239
| totalgoals = 111
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2003
| nationalteam1  = [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]]
| nationalcaps1  = 47  
| nationalgoals1 = 19 
| medaltemplates = {{medalTeam|Thailand national football team|Thailand}}
                   {{MedalCompetition|[[Sea Games]]}}
                   {{MedalGold|[[1999 Southeast Asian Games|Sea Games 1999]]|[[Football at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games|Football]]}}    
}}
'''Seksan Piturat''' (also written '''Sakesan Pituratana''') ({{langx|th|เศกสรรค์ ปิตุรัตน์}}) or the nickname  '''"James"''' is a Thai former [[soccer|football]] player, who has been described as the "[[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]]" of Thai football. He played as a striker for [[Thailand national football team|Thailand national team]] in various tournaments such as [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification|World Cup 2002 (Qualifying)]],<ref>[http://www.soccernet.com/worldcup/2000/results/fifaafc15.html World cup 2002 in ESPN]</ref> [[Asian Cup 2000]] and scored 19 goals for the national team. He previously played in the [[Thailand Division 1 League]] with [[Royal Thai Police FC]].

==International goals==
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|1. || 30 July 1999 || [[Bandar Seri Begawan]], [[Brunei]] || {{fb|Philippines}} || 9–0 || Won || [[1999 South East Asian Games]]   
|-
|2. || 1 August 1999 || [[Bandar Seri Begawan]], [[Brunei]] || {{fb|Laos}} || 4–1 || Won || [[1999 South East Asian Games]]   
|-
|3. || 8 August 1999 || [[Bandar Seri Begawan]], [[Brunei]] || {{fb|Myanmar|1974}} || 7–0 || Won || [[1999 South East Asian Games]]   
|-
|4. || 27 March 2000 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia || {{fb|Taiwan}} || 2–0 || Won || [[2000 Asian Cup|Asian Cup Qualification 2000]]  
|-
|5. || 4 April 2000 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|North Korea}} || 5–3 || Won || [[2000 Asian Cup|Asian Cup Qualification 2000]]  
|-
|6. || 3 September 2000 || [[Shanghai]], China || {{fb|Uzbekistan}} || 4–2 || Won || [[2000 Four Nations Tournament (Shanghai)|2000 Four Nations Tournament]]
|-
|7. || 15 October 2000 || [[Beirut]], Lebanon || {{fb|Iran}} || 1–1 || Drew || [[2000 Asian Cup]]  
|-
|8. || 18 December 2000 || [[Beirut]], Lebanon || {{fb|Lebanon}} || 1–1 || Drew || [[2000 Asian Cup]]  
|-
|9. || 6 November 2000 || [[Chiang Mai]], [[Thailand]] || {{fb|Myanmar|1974}} || 3–1 || Won || [[2000 Tiger Cup]]   
|-
|10. || 30 January 2001 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|Kyrgyzstan}} || 3–1 || Won || Friendly 
|-
|11. || 15 May 2001 || [[Beirut]], Lebanon || {{fb|Pakistan}} || 3–0 || Won || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification]] 
|-
|12. || 15 May 2001 || [[Beirut]], Lebanon || {{fb|Pakistan}} || 3–0 || Won || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification]] 
|-
|13. || 17 May 2001 || [[Beirut]], Lebanon || {{fb|Lebanon}} || 2–1 || Won || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification]] 
|-
|14. || 26 May 2001 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|Sri Lanka}} || 3–0 || Won || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification]] 
|-
|15. || 30 May 2001 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|Lebanon}} || 2–2 || Drew || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification]] 
|-
|16. || 13 August 2001 || [[Singapore]] || {{fb|Singapore}} || 5–0 || Won || Friendly
|-
|17. || 13 August 2001 || [[Singapore]] || {{fb|Singapore}} || 5–0 || Won || Friendly
|-
|18. || 15 September 2001 || [[Bangkok]], Thailand || {{fb|Saudi Arabia}} || 1–3 || Lost || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification]] 
|-
|19. || 21 October 2001 || [[Riyadh]], Saudi Arabia || {{fb|Saudi Arabia}} || 1–4 || Lost || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification]] 
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20021022025714/http://www.geocities.com/seksanpiturat/profile.html Unofficial Seksan Piturat Homepage]

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[[Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Thailand|Seksan Piturat]]
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[[Category:20th-century Thai sportsmen|Seksan Piturat]]