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 | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Port | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2026 | Bangkok United | 233 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Port | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Thailand | 31 | (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 26 August 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 Port. Born in Germany, he plays for the Thailand national team.
Club career
On 29 September 2014, Bihr made his professional career debut in the 2. Bundesliga for Nurnberg in a match against Kaiserslautern. He played for 64 minutes before being substituted off for Cristian Ramírez.[2]
In July 2015, Bihr signed for 3. Liga club Stuttgarter Kickers. He make his debut for the club on 23 August 2015 in a draw against VfR Aalen.
On 4 July 2016, Bihr moved to the Thai League 1 club Bangkok United. He make his debut for the club on 17 July in a 4–2 win over BBCU.
On 5 July 2017, he scored his first professional career goal in a 5–4 win over Bangkok Glass.
On 24 October 2020, Bihr scored a goal in a 1–1 draw to Nakhon Ratchasima.
On 20 September 2023, Bihr make his AFC Champions League debut in a 2–1 away win to Singaporean club Lion City Sailors. Bihr then helped the club to win the 2024 Thai FA Cup final.
Bihr becomes a solid defensive player for the club. Bangkok United made a 3-year consecutively runners-up in the Thai League 1.
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 FIFA World Cup qualification. 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 where he would go on to win the cup.
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.[3]
Personal life
Bihr was born in Herrenberg to a German father and a Thai mother from Chiang Mai.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 April 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | 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 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 176 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 9 | |
| Career total | 241 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 261 | 9 | |
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
Club
Bangkok United
International
Thailand
References
- ↑ "4.Manuel Tom Bihr - PLAYERS".
- ↑ "Manuel Bihr Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Qualifiers - Group D: Thailand 2-1 Turkmenistan". The AFC. 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "รู้จัก 'มานูเอล ทอม เบียห์ร' กองหลังหน้าใหม่แห่งทัพช้างศึก". Thai Rath. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ↑ 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
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Herrenberg
- Thai men's footballers
- Thailand men's international footballers
- German men's footballers
- German people of Thai descent
- Men's association football defenders
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 1. FC Nürnberg II players
- Bundesliga players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- 3. Liga players
- Stuttgarter Kickers players
- Thai League 1 players
- Bangkok United F.C. players
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- 21st-century Thai sportsmen
- Thai football defender stubs