Vorawan Chitavanich
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vorawan Chitavanovich | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder (Retired) | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 20 2008 | |||
Vorawan Chitavanovich (Thai วรวรรณ ชิตะวณิช) was a former Midfielder in Thailand national team. Currently, he has been the Thai football coach in charge of Singapore side Tampines Rovers FC.
Clubs Managed
- BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand in season 1998
- Sembawang Rangers FC of Singapore from 1999 to 2003
- Tampines Rovers FC of Singapore from 2004
Coaching Qualifications
- AFC 'A' Coaching Licence
Honours
- 2004 S.League Championship
- 2004 Singapore Cup Winners
- 2004 Singapore Coach of the Year
- 2005 S.League Championship
- 2005 ASEAN Club Championship Winners
- 2005 Singapore Coach of the Year
- 2006 Singapore Cup Winners
Season Notes
1998
In charge of BEC Tero Sasana
- Lead BEC Tero Sasana to third place in the Thailand Premier League, coming four points behind champions Sinthana.
- Vorawan would take lead 'BEC out in the Asian Champions League where he would make the second round. In the first round, he helped the team overcome Three Star Club of Nepal before being beaten by Chinese outfit Dalian Wanda.
1999-2003
In charge of Sembawang Rangers FC.
- Vorawan moved south from Thailand in 1999 to take on the role as Head Coach of Sembawang, members of the Singapore S.League.
It was a difficult spell for Vorawan, as the club could not seem to be able to break into the top 5. Usual palcings of 8th and 9th occurred, with there besy finish of 6th in 2002.
- In 2003, the S.League decided to remove the club from the league, so it was time to once again move on.
2004-Present
In charge of Tampines Rovers FC
- Vorawan took over at sleeping ginats Tampines in 2004 with his onus on fighting for the lague championship.
He duly delivered in his first season, winning the League and Cup double. He was also named Coach of the Year.
- With the stakes getting even higher, and pressure mounting more after a brilliant debut season, Vorawan once again proved the doubters wrong by claiming another double, the S League Championship and the ASEAN Club Championship in 2005. Vorawan was once again crowned Singapore Coach of the Year.
- 2006 was the start of something a bit different for Vorawan, as he would not see a League Championship, and see his team slip down to second position. Vorawan had to settle for the Singapore Cup, the second time he has won this championship.
- 2007 started to see Vorawan's Tampines side slip even further behind Home United and champions Singapore Armed Forces FC and see his beloved club fall to third in the championship