{"id":3254,"date":"2017-05-03T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T02:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/?p=3254"},"modified":"2017-05-27T17:09:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T08:09:27","slug":"10-southeast-asian-footballers-caps-national-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/2017\/05\/03\/10-southeast-asian-footballers-caps-national-team\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Southeast Asian footballers with most caps for the national team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football Tribe Asia looks at the record book to find out who are the players with the most international appearances for their team.<\/p>\n

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10. Piyapong Pue-on (Thailand, 1981-1997) – 100\u00a0caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the best strikers\u00a0Thailand has ever produced, Piyapong Pue-on was an integral part of the War Elephants for 16 years.<\/p>\n

From 1981 to 1997,\u00a0Piyapong Pue-on was capped 100 times in full international matches, finding the net 70 times.<\/p>\n

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9. (Singapore, 1979-1997) – 101\u00a0caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

An illustrious career with the Singapore national football team earned Fandi a place in the Asian Football Confederation Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

During his 18 years spell with The Lions, Fandi won 101 caps and netted 55 goals.<\/p>\n

He won three Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) silver medals (1983, 1985, 1989) and three bronze medals (1991, 1993, 1995) and was captain from 1993 to 1997.<\/p>\n

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8. Totchtawan Sripan (Thailand, 1993-2009) – 110 caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recognized for his creative passing and set-piece taking ability, Totchtawan Sripan is considered one of the greatest midfielders in Thailand.<\/p>\n

He played for the War Elephants for 16 years, winning 110 caps and scoring 19 goals.<\/p>\n

Totchtawan enjoyed a silverware-laden career with the national team, winning four consecutive SEA Games (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999), three AFF Championship (1996, 2000, 2002), as well as finishing fourth twice at the Asian Cup in 1998 and 2002.<\/p>\n

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7. Indra Sahdan bin Daud (Singapore, 1997-2013) – 112 caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Considered one of the best strikers to don the Singapore shirt over the last decade, Indra has a knack for finding the net in big games, scoring goals against higher-ranked nations like Uruguay and Japan.<\/p>\n

The 38-year-old made 113 appearances in total for the national team and scored 31 goals.<\/p>\n

Indra famously lifted the AFF Championship twice with the Lions in 2004 and 2007.<\/p>\n

6. Shunmugham Subramani (Singapore, 1996-2007) – 115\u00a0caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shunmugham was an irreplaceable part of the Singapore side in both the historic 1998 and 2004 triumphant AFF Championship (then Tiger Cup) campaigns. He played in every single game in both tournaments.<\/p>\n

He also played in two SEA Games, reaching the semi-finals in both Jakarta 1997 and Brunei 1999.<\/p>\n

The defender won 115 caps in total for The Lions.<\/p>\n

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5. Mohammad Khairul Amri (Singapore, 2004-present) – 115 caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Known for his pace, sharp dribbling skills and powerful shots with either foot, Khairul Amri has won three AFF Championship (2004, 2007, 2012) while representing Singapore.<\/p>\n

The striker has made 115 caps for the national team as of 2017, scoring 32 goals including the winners that clinched the AFF Championship title in 2007 and 2012.<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0Aide Iskandar (Singapore, 1995-2007) – 121 caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aide Iskandar was a member of the Singapore national team which won the AFF Championship in 1998, 2004 and 2007, captaining the team in the latter two editions.<\/p>\n

The centre-back also won two bronze medals at the SEA Games, one in 1995 as a player, and the other one in 2015 as the manager of Singapore U-23.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Baihakki Khaizan (Singapore, 2003-present) – 130 caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

After making his debut for the national team in 2003, Baihakki went on to make 130 appearances for Singapore.<\/p>\n

Together with The Lions, he won three AFF Championship in 2004, 2007 and 2012, scoring in the 2012 final.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Kiatisuk Senamuang (Thailand, 1993-2007) – 134 caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

The former striker and manager of Thai national team, Kiatisuk Senamuang enjoyed a trophy-laden career at the international level.<\/p>\n

Kiatisuk holds the Thai national records for matches played (134) and goals scored (71) for the national team.<\/p>\n

The 43-year-old won the AFF Championship five times, thrice as a player in 1996, 2000, 2002 and twice as a manager in 2014 and 2016.<\/p>\n

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1. Daniel Bennett (Singapore, 2002-present) – 134 caps<\/strong><\/p>\n

With 132 caps for Singapore, the English-born centre-back currently holds the national record for the most international matches played.<\/p>\n

Playing alongside other Singaporean players in this list, Bennett won the 2004, 2007 and 2012 edition of the AFF Championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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