Name: Natee Thongsookkaew
Nickname: "Gunpowder", "Black eagle"
Country:
ThailandClub: Royal Thai Police F.C.
Position: *CB, SWP
Side: RF/BS
Age: 27-31 years (08/12/1966)
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 74 kg *
Attack: 65
Defence: 77
Balance: 79
Stamina: 81
Top Speed: 83
Acceleration: 81
Response: 80
Agility: 75
Dribble Accuracy: 75
Dribble Speed: 77
Short Pass Accuracy: 66
Short Pass Speed: 70
Long Pass Accuracy: 68
Long Pass Speed: 71
Shot Accuracy: 64
Shot Power: 81
Shot Technique: 67
Free Kick Accuracy: 56
Curling: 60
Header: 75
Jump: 78
Technique: 74
Aggression: 70
Mentality: 74
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 73
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard
CARDS:
S08 - Slide Tackle
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Sliding
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded
INFO:
Natee is a former centre back and sweeper. His career began in 1983 playing for Thavon Farm and Nakhon Sawan before joining Japanese team Matsushita Electric in 1989. He came back to Thailand two years later, joining Royal Thai Police, where he played 245 matches and scored 6 goals from 1991 to 1999, when he retired. He capped 87 times for Thailand, scoring once, and captained the national team from 1996 to 1998. With Thailand he won the 1996 AFF Championship, the 1993, 1995 and 1997 Southeast Asian Games, took part to the 1996 and 1998 AFC Asian Cup as well as the 1990 Asian Games.
Considered one of the best centre backs in Thailand history, Natee was the kind of defender who didn't let the striker take advantage of any opportunity. The sliding tackle was one of his trademarks because it was very effective and well renowned in the country at the time. He was gifted with superb pace and this quality was the main reason why a Japanese Soccer League signed him. He was nicknamed "Black eagle" due to his elegant running style and the way he spread his arms. Moreover, he was good in the air. He usually wore the shirt n° 7 with Thailand despite playing as defender. In fact, not only he snatched the ball off his opponents but he pushed forward a lot, bringing up the ball, dribbling if necessary and sometimes looking to score, proving to possess a nice shot.
https://youtu.be/FF3L2zLZKD4 short tribute video