Anthony Ampaipitakwong
![]() Ampaipitakwong with Bangkok United | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Petch Ampaipitakwong | ||
Date of birth | June 14, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Carrollton, Texas, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Buriram United | ||
Number | – | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2005 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
2005–2007 | Dallas Texans | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Akron Zips | 93 | (17) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Bradenton Academics | 45 | (6) |
2011–2012 | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Buriram United | 16 | (3) |
2013–2021 | Bangkok United | 179 | (6) |
2021– | Buriram United | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2004 | United States U17 | 4 | (1) |
2013 | Thailand | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 17, 2013 |
Anthony Petch Ampaipitakwong (Thai: แอนโธนี่ เพ็ชร อําไพพิทักษ์วงศ์; born 14 June 1988) is a Thai footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Personal life[]
Anthony was born in Carrollton, Texas. His mother is American and his father is Thai. From 2003–05, Ampaipitakwong was a part of the United States U-17 national team Residency program in Bradenton, Florida.[2]
College and amateur[]
While a student at the University of Akron, Ampaipitakwong helped the Akron Zips men's soccer team, coached by Caleb Porter, to their first national championship in 2010 with a win in the College Cup Final against Louisville. He was on the Hermann Trophy Watch List and was a College Soccer News Preseason All-American. He was a co-captain on a team that lost two games over two years. He was a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) First Team All-American and a Soccer America MVP First Team selection in 2009. He was the winner of the NCAA Senior CLASS Award in 2010.
Ampaipitakwong started all 93 games he appeared in over his four-year career at Akron, scoring 17 goals with 30 assists. In his senior season, he scored three goals and had a career high 11 assists.
During his college years Ampaipitakwong also played with the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League, scoring 6 goals in 45 league appearances over four seasons with the team.[3][4][5][6]
Club career[]
Ampaipitakwong was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes in the second round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft (33rd overall).[7] He signed with the club on March 1, 2011,[8] and made his professional debut on March 19 in the first game of the 2011 MLS season, a 1–0 loss to Real Salt Lake.[9] In June 2012, Ampaipitakwong signed a 2.5 year contract with Thai Premier League side Buriram United.[10] In the second leg of the 2013 Thai Premier League Ampaipitakwong was bought from Buriram United by Bangkok United and signed a 2.5 year deal.
International career[]
Ampaipitakwong represented the US Under-17 national team.[11]
He is currently representing Thailand national football team, as his father is Thai. He played his first match with the Thai national team in the match against Qatar on March 17, 2013.
Statistics[]
- As of 3 April 2021
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
San Jose Earthquakes | 2011 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Buriram United | 2012 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 21 | 4 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
Bangkok United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
2016 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
2017 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
2018 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
2019 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 180 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 6 | |
Career Total | 208 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 243 | 10 |
International[]
- As of November 12, 2015[12]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Thailand | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Honors[]
University of Akron[]
Buriram United[]
- Thai FA Cup (1): 2012
- Thai League Cup (1): 2012
- Kor Royal Cup (1): 2013
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-06-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Quakes trade SuperDraft pick for Lenhart | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. January 13, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Demosphere International, Inc. "2006 Bradenton Academics stats". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "2007 Bradenton Academics stats". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "2008 Bradenton Academics stats". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "2009 Bradenton Academics stats". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "2011 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Earthquakes Media Relations (March 1, 2011). "Earthquakes sign SuperDraft pick Ampaipitakwong | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ In downpour, Beckerman goal provides thunder for RSL Archived March 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ampaipitakwong agrees on contract with Buriram United". thai-fussball.com. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ "Anthony Ampaipitakwong". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Anthony Ampaipitakwong". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
External links[]
- Anthony Ampaipitakwong on Instagram
- Anthony Ampaipitakwong profile at the Bangkok United website
- Anthony Ampaipitakwong at Major League Soccer
- Anthony Ampaipitakwong Interview
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Carrollton, Texas
- American sportspeople of Thai descent
- Thai people of American descent
- American soccer players
- Thai footballers
- Association football midfielders
- USL League Two players
- Soccer players from Texas
- Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
- Akron Zips men's soccer players
- IMG Academy Bradenton players
- Major League Soccer players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Thai League 1 players
- Buriram United F.C. players
- Bangkok United F.C. players
- Thai expatriate footballers
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Thailand international footballers
- San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
- All-American men's college soccer players
- Thai expatriate sportspeople in the United States