Manuel Bihr
.jpg) Bihr playing for Bangkok United in 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Manuel Tom Bihr | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1993 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Herrenberg, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Bangkok United | |||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | VfB Stuttgart | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 58 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016– | Bangkok United | 189 | (7) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Thailand | 22 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Manuel Tom Bihr (Thai: มานูเอล ทอม เบียรห์, born 17 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United. Born in Germany, he plays for the Thailand national team.
Club career
On September 29, 2014, Bihr made his debut in the 2. Bundesliga (at that time he was playing for FC Nurnberg) in a match against Kaiserslautern. He played for 64 minutes before being substituted off for Cristian Ramírez.[2]
In July 2016, Manuel Bihr moved to the Thai League. He has been playing for Bangkok United FC since then. He becomes a solid defensive player for the club. Bangkok United made a 3-year consecutively runners-up in the Thai League 1.
Personal life
Bihr was born in Herrenberg to a German father and a Thai mother from Chiang Mai.[3]
International career
In March 2017, Bihr was called up to the Thailand national team for the first time under the leadership of coach Kiatisuk. This was when the Thai team was preparing for the match against Saudi Arabia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. However Bihr was dropped due to a sudden injury.
In August 2017, Bihr was again included in the squad to prepare for matches against Iraq and Australia, also in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. However, he was not fielded by coach Milovan Rajevac.
In October 2017, Bihr was called up to play in a friendly match against Kenya and made his debut for Thailand in the starting lineup. In March 2018, Bihr was called up to prepare for the 2018 King's Cup, but not listed in the final squad. In 2021, he was called up by Thailand national team for the 2020 AFF Championship.
On 31 March 2026, he scored his first international goal in a 2–1 victory over Turkmenistan, securing his nation's top spot in their qualification group and a place at the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 April 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 2012–13 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 1 | — | — | — | 58 | 1 | ||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Stuttgarter Kickers | 2015–16 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Bangkok United | 2016 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 152 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 7 | |
| Career total | 241 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 261 | 8 | |
International
- As of 31 March 2026[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 March 2026 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Turkmenistan |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
Bangkok United
- Thailand Champions Cup: 2023
- Thai FA Cup: 2023–24
Thailand
References
- ^ "4.Manuel Tom Bihr - PLAYERS".
- ^ "Manuel Bihr Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ^ "รู้จัก 'มานูเอล ทอม เบียห์ร' กองหลังหน้าใหม่แห่งทัพช้างศึก". Thai Rath. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Qualifiers - Group D: Thailand 2-1 Turkmenistan". The AFC. 31 March 2026.
- ^ Manuel Bihr at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Manuel Bihr at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Lee, David (1 January 2022). "Suzuki Cup: Thailand are champions after beating Indonesia 6–2 on aggregate". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Thailand win Suzuki Cup for record sixth time". CNA. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
External links
- Manuel Bihr – AFC competition record