Jirawat Makarom

Jirawat Makarom
	Jirawat (right) with Carmelo González (left) in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Jirawat Makarom
Date of birth	7 February 1986 (age 35)
Place of birth	Khon Kaen, Thailand
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2011	Thai Port
2011	Buriram
2012–2014	Buriram United
2014–2015	BEC Tero Sasana
2015–2016	Port
2016	→ Sisaket (loan)
2016–2017	Lampang
2017–2018	Air Force Central
2019	Khon Kaen United
Total
National team
2012	Thailand
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jirawat Makarom (Thai: จิรวัฒน์ มัครมย์; born February 7, 1986) is a Thai retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career[]

Thai Port[]

Jirawat has established himself as a regular member of the Thai Port FC midfield in the 2009 season. He has earned a reputation as a free kick specialist with 6 of his 7 goals from set plays in the 2009 season. He was named man of the match in the 2009 Thai FA Cup Final, and was also given the 2009 Most promising player award by Thai Port FC. He played and scored a goal in the 2010 Thai League Cup final and won a winner's medal after Thai Port defeated Buriram PEA F.C. 2–1.

Buriram FC[]

Jirawat joined Buriram FC in 2011 and won the 2011 Thai Division 1 League with the team.

Buriram United[]

He joined Buriram PEA F.C. (currently Buriram United) in 2012. In the 2012 AFC Champions League he scored his debut goal for Buriram PEA F.C. against Kashiwa Reysol.

Jirawat played in the 2013 AFC Champions League with Buriram United. His corner assisted Osmar in the 2013 AFC Champions League against Esteghlal, and his free kick that assisted Ekkachai Sumrei against Bunyodkor. Jirawat scored against Bangkok United FC in October which secured Buriram United's 2013 Thai Premier League title.

International career[]

Jirawat debuted for the national team in the 2012 King's Cup. He came in as a substitute in an unofficial debut against South Korea in the 2012 King's Cup. He came in as a substitute for Sumanya Purisai, in an official debut against Norway. On February 29, 2012, Jirawat started for Thailand against Oman in the 2014 World Cup qualification.

Style of Play[]

Jirawat is known for his deadly free kicks and corners which could become goals or allow other players to score. Jirawat's passes are accurate, and had assisted many players. Jirawat could play as a defensive, attacking, or center midfielder.