Rangsan Viwatchaichok

Thai footballer
Rangsan Viwatchaichok
Viwatchaichok during the World Cup 2014 third round qualifying match against Oman at Rajamangala Stadium
Personal information
Full name Rangsan Viwatchaichok
Date of birth (1979-01-22) 22 January 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Bangkok, Thailand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, left back
Team information
Current team
Port (head coach)
Youth career
1995–1997 Stock Exchange of Thailand
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 BEC Tero Sasana 45 (4)
2002 Krung Thai Bank 8 (1)
2003 Tobacco Monopoly 12 (1)
2004 Krung Thai Bank 16 (0)
2004–2006 Bangkok Bank 58 (2)
2006–2007 Geylang United 63 (6)
2008–2011 Buriram United 103 (18)
2012–2016 BEC Tero Sasana 112 (16)
2016–2017 Suphanburi 23 (1)
2022–2023 Police Tero 0 (0)
Total 440 (49)
International career
2004–2012 Thailand 29 (1)
Managerial career
2015–2016 BEC Tero Sasana (interim)
2018 Police Tero
2018–2023 Police Tero
2023– Port
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rangsan Viwatchaichok (Thai: รังสรรค์ วิวัฒน์ชัยโชค; RTGSRangsan Wiwatchaichok), born January 22, 1979), simply known as Aon (Thai: อ้น; RTGSOn) is a Thai professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Thai League 1 club Port.

Club career

He is a Thai retired professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a left back. He previously played for four other club teams in Thailand and Singapore. Rangsan is known for his set pieces.[1]

International career

Rangsan has currently played 29 times for the senior Thailand national football team, and he has scored one goal in the process.[2]

Managerial career

On 11 July 2013, BEC Tero Sasana sacked René Desaeyere and promoted Choketawee Promrut to be the club interim manager. Rangsan, who was the club captain, was also promoted to be the assistant coach.[3]

On 9 August 2015, Rangsan was promoted to be the interim manager of BEC Tero Sasana after the removal of Kenny Shiels.[4]

He had coached the club for three games before the appointment of Manuel Cajuda on 27 August.

Police Tero

On 1 December 2015, he was promoted to be the interim manager again after the resignation of Manuel Cajuda.[5] Rangsan managed the club in the last three games of 2015 season with the record of 2 wins and 1 loss. The club set to relegate to Division 1 according to the final standing but still remained in top league after the withdraw of Saraburi from the competition.

FOX Sports Asia reported in an article that Rangsan was appointed head coach of Police Tero following the exit of Englishman Scott Cooper in 2018.

Port

Rangsan Viwatchaichok was appointed to replace Surapong Kongthep as the manager of Thai League 1 club Port on 8 November 2023.

International goals

List of international goals scored by Rangsan Viwatchaichok
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 July 2009 Nonthaburi, Thailand  Pakistan 2–0 4–0 Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of match played 2 April 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Police Tero 1 April 2018 29 June 2018 15 8 3 4 053.33
Police Tero 14 September 2018 7 November 2023 161 65 41 55 040.37
Port 7 November 2023 Present 15 9 5 1 060.00
Total 191 82 49 60 042.93

Honours

Player

BEC Tero Sasana
Krung Thai Bank
Buriram United

Manager

Police Tero

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Rangsan Viwatchaichok". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Rangsan Viwatchaichok". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. ^ เทโรฯสั่งปลดเรเน่แล้วดันโชคทวีคุมแทน Archived 2013-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Siamsport. Retrieved 11 July 2013
  4. ^ BREAKING ! มังกรไฟแขวนชิลส์ตั้งกัปตันอ้นคุมดวลท่าเรือ Goal. Retrieved 9 August 2015
  5. ^ บีอีซี เทโรศาสน ตั้ง "รังสรรค์" คุมทีม 3 นัดหนีตกชั้นแทน "คาจูดา" Thaipbs. Retrieved 2 December 2015

External links

  • Rangsan Viwatchaichok on Instagram
  • Rangsan Viwatchaichok at Soccerway
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Port F.C. – current squad
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  • Totchtawan (Bangkok United)
  • Teguramori (BG Pathum United)
  • Jorginho (Buriram United)
  • Magalhães (Chiangrai United)
  • Nutthawut (Chonburi)
  • Ekalak (Khonkaen United)
  • Gama (Lamphun Warriors)
  • Joksić (Muangthong United)
  • Nawas (Nakhon Pathom United)
  • Tan C.H. (Police Tero)
  • Rangsan (Port)
  • Sasom (PT Prachuap)
  • Peña (Ratchaburi)
  • Kambe (Sukhothai)
  • Santi (Trat)
  • Stahre (Uthai Thani)
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