Chatree Chimtalay

Chatree Chimtalay
	Chimtalay in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Chatree Chimtalay
Date of birth	14 December 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward, centre-back
Youth career
1999–2002	IPE Bangkok
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Bangkok Bravo
2006	Chiangmai
2006–2007	Bangkok Bravo
2008–2023	BG Pathum United
Total
International career
2011–2014	Thailand
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chatree Chimtalay (Thai: ชาตรี ฉิมทะเล, born 14 December 1983) is a Thai retired^[2] professional footballer who played as a forward and also centre-back.^[3]

Club career

Chimtalay was injured during the 2011 Thai Premier League season, but managed to score 7 goals for his team Bangkok Glass including a hat trick against Khonkaen. By 2021, he had scored 100 goals throughout his career with BG Pathum United since the team was still the Bangkok Glass Sports Association team.^[4]

On 12 May 2023, Chimtalay decided to retired from football career with BG Pathum United after the end of the 2022–23 Thai League 1 with 39 year old.^[5]

International career

Chimtalay was called up to the national team, in coach Winfried Schäfer first squad selection for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Chimtalay's debut for Thailand was as a substitute against Oman in the 2014 World Cup Qualification. In October 2013, he played a friendly match against Bahrain, becoming 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.

Style of play

Even though he is only 1.76 meters tall, Chimtalay scored most of his goals by heading the ball.

Career statistics

As of 8 October 2016^[6]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Thailand	2011	3	0
	2012	4	1
	2013	6	0
	Total	13	1

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	24 February 2012	700th Anniversary Stadium, Thailand	Maldives	1–0	3–0	Friendly
—	10 October 2013	Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand	Bahrain	1–0	1–0	Unofficial friendly

Honours

Bangkok Glass/BG Pathum United

References

^ "Bangkok Glass Football Club". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
^ ‘ชาตรี’ เตรียมปิดฉากชีวิตค้าแข้ง “ถึงเวลาที่ผมต้องไปเป็นแฟนบอล”
^ เกิดมาคู่ BGPU : ถอดรหัส ชาตรี ฉิมทะเล ตำนาน One Club Men ของลูกหนังไทย
^ "ชาตรี ยิง 100 ตุง มุ้ย ซัดลูกแรก ให้ "เดอะแรบบิท"". Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ อำลา ชาตรี, ตูเญซ ทัพ "เดอะ แรบบิท" เปิดบ้านเฉือน ชลบุรี เอฟซี 1-0 ส่งท้ายไทยลีก 2022-23
^ "Chatree Chimtalay". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

External links

Profile at Goal

[1] "Bangkok Glass Football Club". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

[2] ‘ชาตรี’ เตรียมปิดฉากชีวิตค้าแข้ง “ถึงเวลาที่ผมต้องไปเป็นแฟนบอล”

[3] เกิดมาคู่ BGPU : ถอดรหัส ชาตรี ฉิมทะเล ตำนาน One Club Men ของลูกหนังไทย

[4] "ชาตรี ยิง 100 ตุง มุ้ย ซัดลูกแรก ให้ "เดอะแรบบิท"". Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[5] อำลา ชาตรี, ตูเญซ ทัพ "เดอะ แรบบิท" เปิดบ้านเฉือน ชลบุรี เอฟซี 1-0 ส่งท้ายไทยลีก 2022-23

[6] "Chatree Chimtalay". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

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