Kirati Keawsombat

Kirati Keawsombat
Personal information
Full name	Kirati Keawsombat
Date of birth	12 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Nan, Thailand
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2005–2006	Assumption College Thonburi
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	Army United
2009	TOT
2010–2012	Buriram United
2012	→ Songkhla United (loan)
2013–2016	PTT Rayong
2015	→ Chonburi (loan)
2016	Khon Kaen United
2017–2018	Nakhon Ratchasima
2019–2021	Police Tero
2021–2022	Uthai Thani
2022	Assumption United
2023	Samut Prakan City
2023	Assumption United
Total
International career‡
2009–2010	Thailand U23
2009–2014	Thailand
Medal record
Thailand
Asean Football Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2014

Kirati Keawsombat (Thai: กีรติ เขียวสมบัติ; RTGS: Kirati Khiao-sombat), simply known as Pop (Thai: ป๊อป) is a Thai retired professional footballer who plays as a striker.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Club career

His career began in Assumption College Thonburi, where he attended school. In 2007, he was hired by the former Thai Division 1 League side Army United. After the descent of the association in 2008 he moved to TOT for only one season later, his coach Pongphan Wongsuwan to follow Buriram PEA. Kirati went to Wuachon United and scored a couple of goals. In 2013, he played with PTT Rayong in the 2013 Thai Division 1 League.

International career

From 2005 to 2006 he was in the squad of the U-19 national team. He was in the squad AFF U-19 Youth Championship in 2005 and also in the squad, which struggled to qualify for the U-19 Asian Cup. The team failed to qualify for the final tournament at the end. Kirati however, was not taken into account.

Since 2009 he is both part of the cadre of U-23 and the men's team. For both teams it could have been recorded inserts. Kirati is in the squad for the 25th Southeast Asia Games. In the first match against Vietnam, he scored his first goal for the U-23rd. He was part of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup and the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup.

Style of Play

Kirati is a striker who relies on his strength, or commonly known as a target man. His stocky physique allows him to win most headers and help teammates score goals. Kirati is also known for his high work rate.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
—	December 29, 2009	Thai-Japanese Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Zimbabwe	3–0	3–0	Unofficial friendly
1.	September 8, 2010	Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India	India	2–1	2–1	Friendly
2.	November 30, 2012	Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Vietnam	1–0	3–1	2012 AFF Suzuki Cup
3.	November 30, 2012	Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Vietnam	2–0	3–1	2012 AFF Suzuki Cup
4.	December 22, 2012	Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Singapore	1–0	1–0	2012 AFF Suzuki Cup Final Second Leg
5.	November 18, 2014	Nakhon Ratchasima, Isan, Thailand	New Zealand	1–0	2–0	Friendly