Tana Chanabut
Tana Chanabut (Thai: ธนา ชะนะบุตร; born June 6, 1984), simply known as Man (Thai: แมน) is Thai professional football manager and former football player who is currently the head coach of Thai League 1 club Khon Kaen United.
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| Full name | Tana Chanabut | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Khon Kaen, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Khon Kaen United (head coach) | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Bangkok Christian College | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Thailand Tobacco Monopoly | 18 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | PEA | 24 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Pattaya United | 64 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | → Chonburi (loan) | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Esan United | 17 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Police United | 97 | (40) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Port | 50 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Nongbua Pitchaya | 25 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Khon Kaen United | 19 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Muang Loei United | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 325 | (102) | |||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Thailand U23 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2016 | Thailand | 21 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Ubon Kruanapat | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Rajpracha | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Samut Prakan City | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Khon Kaen United | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Tana has also played for Thailand Premier League side Provincial Electricity Authority FC and Coke's rivals Chonburi FC whom he played on loan at for the second half of the Thailand Premier League 2008 season, when Chonburi themselves came runners up.
He moved back to Coke at the end of the 2008 league campaign.
International career
On 8 September 2015, he played for Thailand in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) against Iraq.
Managerial career
Early career
Tana started his coaching as a player-coach role when he was at Khon Kaen United.
Ubon Kruanapat
In June 2021, Tana was appointed as a manager for the first time for Ubon Kruanapat. However, he was sacked on 7 November 2021 after his team lost on 4 consecutive games.
Muang Loei United
In December 2021, he joined Muang Loei United as a player-coach role for the second time.
Khon Kaen United
On 30 April 2024, Tana was appointed as manager of Thai League 1 club Khon Kaen United following the dismissal of Ekalak Thong-am, with four matches left to play of the 2023–24 season. At the time of his appointment, Khon Kaen United were in 10th place, five points outside of the relegation zone.[1] On 5 May 2024, Tana took charge for the first time as a Khon Kaen United manager for their Thai League 1 match against Bangkok United which ended in a 2–2 draw, thanks to a second half equaliser from Brenner. Despite the draw, he stated he was pleased with the "attitude, passion and the fighting spirit" of his players. On 19 May 2024, Tana got his first win as Khon Kaen United coach: a 5–1 win over Sukhothai.
Style of play
Tana is known for his speed and acceleration.[2]
International
- As of 11 October 2016[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Thailand | 2008 | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 3 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | March 15, 2008 | Kunming, China | China | 3–3 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | November 12, 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand | Chinese Taipei | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | October 6, 2016 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 26 May 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
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| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Ubon Kruanapat | 19 June 2021 | 7 November 2021 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 37.50 | ||
| Rajpracha | 3 August 2022 | 11 November 2022 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 40.00 | ||
| Samut Prakan City | 15 February 2023 | 27 November 2023 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34.62 | ||
| Khon Kaen United | 30 April 2024 | Present | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.00 | ||
| Total | 53 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 35.85 | ||||
Honours
Player
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
Police United
Thailand U-23
Thailand
Individual
- Thai Division 1 League/Thai League 2 Top Scorer: 2015
References
- "ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด ตั้ง ธนา ชะนะบุตร เป็นเฮดโค้ชคนใหม่". ballthai.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- "Give A Shout: ธนา ชะนะบุตร ในวัน "ซูเปอร์แมน รีเทิร์น"". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Tana Chanabut". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
External links
- Tana Chanabut at Soccerway