Tana Chanabut

Tana Chanabut (Thai: ธนา ชะนะบุตร; born June 6, 1984), simply known as Man (Thai: แมน) is a Thai professional football manager and former football player.^[1][2] He is currently the assistant coach of Thai League 1 club Khon Kaen United.

Tana Chanabut

Personal information
Full name	Tana Chanabut
Date of birth	(1984-06-06) 6 June 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Khon Kaen, Thailand
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward / Winger
Youth career
2000–2003	Bangkok Christian College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Thailand Tobacco Monopoly	18	(7)
2006–2007	PEA	24	(5)
2008–2011	Pattaya United	64	(20)
2008	→ Chonburi (loan)	11	(2)
2012	Esan United	17	(9)
2012–2016	Police United	97	(40)
2016–2018	Port	50	(8)
2018–2019	Nongbua Pitchaya	25	(3)
2019–2021	Khon Kaen United	19	(8)
2021–2022	Muang Loei United	6	(0)
Total		325	(102)
International career‡
2003–2007	Thailand U23	9	(2)
2008–2016	Thailand	21	(3)
Managerial career
2021	Ubon Kruanapat
2022	Rajpracha
2023	Samut Prakan City
2024	Khon Kaen United
Medal record Thailand under-23 Sea Games Sea Games 2003 Football Sea Games 2007 Football
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2016

International career

On 8 September 2015, he played for Thailand in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) against Iraq.^[3]

Managerial career

Early career

Tana started his coaching as a player-coach role when he was at Khon Kaen United.

Ubon Kruanapat

In June 2021, Tana was appointed as a manager for the first time for Ubon Kruanapat. However, he was sacked on 7 November 2021 after his team lost on 4 consecutive games.

Muang Loei United

In December 2021, he joined Muang Loei United as a player-coach role for the second time.

Khon Kaen United

On 30 April 2024, Tana was appointed as manager of Thai League 1 club Khon Kaen United following the dismissal of Ekalak Thong-am, with four matches left to play of the 2023–24 season. At his appointment, Khon Kaen United was in 10th place, five points outside the relegation zone.^[4] On 5 May 2024, Tana took charge for the first time as a Khon Kaen United manager for their Thai League 1 match against Bangkok United which ended in a 2–2 draw, thanks to a second-half equalizer from Brenner. Despite the draw, he stated he was pleased with the "attitude, passion, and the fighting spirit" of his players. On 19 May 2024, Tana got his first win as Khon Kaen United coach; a 5–1 win over Sukhothai.

Style of play

Tana is known for his speed and acceleration.^[5]

International

As of 11 October 2016^[6]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Thailand	2008	9	1
	2012	2	0
	2013	1	0
	2015	3	1
	2016	6	1
Total		21	3

International goals

List of international goals scored by Tana Chanabut

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	March 15, 2008	Kunming, China	China	3–3	3–3	Friendly
2.	November 12, 2015	Bangkok, Thailand	Chinese Taipei	4–2	4–2	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	October 6, 2016	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates	1–2	1–3	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

As of match played 29 August 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Ubon Kruanapat	19 June 2021	7 November 2021	8	3	1	4	037.50
Rajpracha	3 August 2022	11 November 2022	15	6	5	4	040.00
Samut Prakan City	15 February 2023	27 November 2023	26	9	7	10	034.62
Khon Kaen United	30 April 2024	31 August 2024	8	1	2	5	012.50
Total			57	19	15	23	033.33

Honours

Player

Thailand Tobacco Monopoly

• Thai Premier League: 2004–05

Police United

• Thai Division 1 League: 2015

Thailand U-23

• Sea Games Gold Medal: 2003, 2007

Thailand

• King's Cup: 2016

Individual

• Thai Division 1 League/Thai League 2 Top Scorer: 2015