Vorawan Chitavanich
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Vorawan Chitavanich was a former Midfielder
in Thailand national team
. He was the Thai football coach in charge of Thailand
side SCG Samut Songkhram.
From 2011 onward he will come the Director of Football for Tampines Rovers FC
.
.
It was a difficult spell for Vorawan, as the club could not seem to be able to break into the top 5. Usual placings of 8th and 9th occurred, with their best finish of 6th in 2002.
He duly delivered in his first season, winning the League and Cup double. He was also named Coach of the Year.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
in Thailand national team
Thailand national football team
The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...
. He was the Thai football coach in charge of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
side SCG Samut Songkhram.
Clubs Managed
- BEC Tero SasanaBEC Tero SasanaBEC Tero Sasana Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003.-Club history:...
of ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
in season 1998
- Sembawang Rangers FCSembawang Rangers FCSembawang Rangers Football Club was a football club in Singapore, based in Yishun. The club is also referred to among supporters as the "Stallions"....
of SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
from 1999 to 2003
- Tampines Rovers FCTampines Rovers FCTampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once...
of Singapore from 2004-2010
From 2011 onward he will come the Director of Football for Tampines Rovers FC
Tampines Rovers FC
Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once...
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- SCG Samut Songkhram of ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
in season 2011
Honours
- 2004 S.LeagueS.LeagueThe S.League is the top men's professional association football league in Singapore. The league was launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs.-History:...
Championship
- 2004 Singapore CupSingapore CupThe Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 ....
Winners
- 2004 Singapore Coach of the Year
- 2005 S.LeagueS.LeagueThe S.League is the top men's professional association football league in Singapore. The league was launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs.-History:...
Championship
- 2005 ASEAN Club ChampionshipASEAN Club ChampionshipThe ASEAN Club Championship is a biennial international association football competition between domestic champion clubs sides run by the ASEAN Football Federation...
Winners
- 2005 Singapore Coach of the Year
- 2006 Singapore CupSingapore CupThe Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 ....
Winners
- 2010 Singapore Coach of the Year
1998
In charge of BEC Tero SasanaBEC Tero Sasana
BEC Tero Sasana Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003.-Club history:...
- Lead BEC Tero SasanaBEC Tero SasanaBEC Tero Sasana Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003.-Club history:...
to third place in the Thailand Premier LeagueThailand Premier LeagueThe Thai Premier League is a Thai professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Thai football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai Division 1 League. The Thai...
, coming four points behind champions Sinthana.
- Vorawan would take lead BEC out in the Asian Champions League where he would make the second round. In the first round, he helped the team overcome Three Star ClubThree Star ClubThree Star Club is a Nepali football club based in Patan, Lalitpur. They play in the Nepalese first division, the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League...
of NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
before being beaten by Chinese outfit Dalian Wanda.
1999-2003
In charge of Sembawang Rangers FCSembawang Rangers FC
Sembawang Rangers Football Club was a football club in Singapore, based in Yishun. The club is also referred to among supporters as the "Stallions"....
.
- Vorawan moved south from Thailand in 1999 to take on the role as Head Coach of Sembawang, members of the Singapore S.LeagueS.LeagueThe S.League is the top men's professional association football league in Singapore. The league was launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs.-History:...
.
It was a difficult spell for Vorawan, as the club could not seem to be able to break into the top 5. Usual placings of 8th and 9th occurred, with their best finish of 6th in 2002.
- In 2003, the S.League decided to remove the club from the league, so it was time to once again move on.
2004-2010
In charge of Tampines Rovers FCTampines Rovers FC
Tampines Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that play in the S.League. Founded in 1945, they have won the national league championship five times, the Singapore Cup thrice and the ASEAN Club Championship once...
- Vorawan took over at sleeping ginats Tampines in 2004 with his onus on fighting for the lague championship.
He duly delivered in his first season, winning the League and Cup double. He was also named Coach of the Year.
- With the stakes getting even higher, and pressure mounting more after a brilliant debut season, Vorawan once again proved the doubters wrong by claiming another double, the S League Championship and the ASEAN Club Championship in 2005. Vorawan was once again crowned Singapore Coach of the Year.
- 2006 was the start of something a bit different for Vorawan, as he would not see a League Championship, and see his team slip down to second position. Vorawan had to settle for the Singapore Cup, the second time he has won this championship.
- 2007 started to see Vorawan's Tampines side slip even further behind Home United and champions Singapore Armed Forces FC and see his beloved club fall to third in the championship
External links
- http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,68e68380-9e0b-44b2-8a32-d06df7470ca6&AID=f713ba5f-59ad-4f9e-bb13-7c2fbbec49ea&NLT=300