Niwat Srisawat
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Phitsanulok, Thailand | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 2025 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Nakhon Pathom, Thailand | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964 | Physical college | ||
| 1965 | Panapan School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Raj-Vithi FC | |||
| PAT FC | |||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Thailand youth | ||
| 1967–1979 | Thailand | 85 | (55) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Thai Port | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Niwat Srisawat (Thai: นิวัฒน์ ศรีสวัสดิ์; 19 August 1947 – 19 April 2025), also known by his nickname Tong, was a Thai footballer and manager. He was capped 85 times by Thailand between 1967 and 1979, and played for them at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He is also Thailand's all-time top goalscorer, with 55 goals.
Niwat was the half-brother of Thai international footballer Daoyod Dara, and the stepson of former South Vietnamese footballer Nguyễn Văn Đức. Nguyễn later changed his name to Duan Dara after his naturalization to become a Thai citizen.[1]
Niwat died in Nakhon Pathom on 19 April 2025, at the age of 77.[2]
References
- ↑ "ดาวยศป่วยหนักในวัย 66 ปีหลายฝ่ายร่วมกันช่วย" (in Thai). Naewna. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ สิ้น นิวัฒน์ ศรีสวัสดิ์ นักฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย ระดับตำนาน เจ้าของฉายา สิงห์สนามศุภฯ (in Thai)
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