Sompong Soleb
Sompong Soleb (; born 30 July 1986), simply known as Pong () is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sukhothai. He debuted for the senior Thailand national football team in 2010. He played in the 2010 Thai League Cup final and won a winner's medal after Thai Port defeated Buriram PEA F.C. 2–1. Back in 2004, Sompong Soleb was one of three Thais selected from over 500 hopefuls to spend a year training with Everton F.C. The selection process was part of a reality TV show funded by Everton's main sponsor Chang Beer, with Everton's youth academy director Ray Hall helping judge the competition. Club career His career began with third division side Satun United F.C. In 2004, he participated in a football talent show. The main prize was a nine-month stay in the youth academy of the English club Everton F.C. Together with Rattapol Piyavutiskul and Teerathep Winothai he won this award. In April 2005, he took part in a three weeks trial at Chester City. The club was also willing to give him a contract. but it probably came from labor reasons for any contract with the club. Back in Thailand, he played until