Warakorn Thongbai

Warakorn Thongbai
Personal information
Full name Warakorn Thongbai
Date of birth (2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Samut Prakan, Thailand
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Customs United
(on loan from Chonburi)
Number 2
Youth career
2016–2019 Chonburi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Chonburi 0 (0)
2020 → Banbueng (loan) 16 (3)
2021 → Khon Kaen United (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Nongbua Pitchaya (loan) 8 (1)
2022 → Samut Prakan City (loan) 12 (0)
2023 → Krabi (loan) 7 (0)
2023– Customs United (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Thailand U16 11 (6)
2020 Thailand U19 8 (2)
2021– Thailand U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023

Warakorn Thongbai (Thai: วรากร ทองใบ; born 22 May 2002) is a Thai footballer currently playing as a left-back or a winger for Customs United, on loan from Chonburi.

Club career

Born in Samut Prakan province, Warakorn was loaned to Thai League 3 side Banbueng in 2020, alongside teammate Jakkapong Sanmahung.[2] However, after the league was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, he returned to parent club Chonburi.[2]

The 2021 season was a better one for Warakorn, with a jump up to the Thai League 2 when he was loaned to Khon Kaen United, again making the move alongside Sanmahung.[2] After six games in the league, he played three times in the promotion play-offs, scoring the winning penalty to send Khon Kaen United to the Thai League 1.[3][4]

The following year, he was loaned again, this time to Nongbua Pitchaya of Thai League 1.[5] He made eight appearances in the league, scoring once.[1]

International career

Warakorn has represented Thailand at under-14, under-16 and under-19 level.[5]

Warakorn scored 4 goals in total in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification while playing for Thailand U16 against Northern Mariana Islands U16 and Timor-Leste U16.[6][7] In the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, he scored 2 goals for Thailand U16 against Japan U16 and Malaysia U16.[8][9]

In the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, Warakorn scored 2 goals for Thailand U19 against Brunei U19 and Northern Mariana Islands U19.[10][11]

He was called up to the under-23 squad for the first time in August 2021.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 October 2022.[1]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chonburi 2020–21 Thai League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Banbueng (loan) 2020–21 Thai League 3 – 1[a] 2 – 0 0 1 2
Khon Kaen United (loan) 2020–21 Thai League 2 6 0 0 0 – 3[b] 0 9 0
Nongbua Pitchaya (loan) 2021–22 Thai League 1 8 1 2[a] 0 1[c] 1 0 0 11 2
Samut Prakan City (loan) 2021–22 Thai League 2 6 0 1[a] 0 – 0 0 7 0
Career total 20 1 4 2 1 1 3 0 28 4
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Thai FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Thai League 2 playoffs
  3. ^ Appearances in the Thai League Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c Warakorn Thongbai at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c "วรากร ทองใบ : จากเทพบอลกรมพละ 18 ปี ก. สู่ลีก T2 อย่างเต็มภาคภูมิ" [Warakorn Thongbai: From the football god of the Department of Physical Education 18 years Kor. To the T2 League with full pride]. ballthai.com (in Thai). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ "ส่อง "3 แข้ง" วันเดอร์คิด จาก "3 ทีมน้องใหม่" ศึกไทยลีก" [Look at "3 players" Wonderkid from "3 new teams" in the Thai League battle.]. stadiumth.com (in Thai). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ "OFFICIAL : วรากร ภูมิใจเป็น 1 ในประวัติศาสตร์ของ จงอางผยอง" [OFFICIAL : Warakorn is proud to be one of Jong-Ung's history.]. supersubthailand.com (in Thai). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b "รู้จัก 'วรากร ทองใบ' แข้งอนาคตไกลทีมชาติยู-23" [Get to know Warakorn Thongbai, the future footballer of the U-23 national team.]. matichon.co.th (in Thai). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  6. ^ "AFC U-16 Championship 2018". afc.com. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "AFC U-16 Championship 2018". afc.com. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Archived May 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine[dead link‍]
  9. ^ Archived May 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine[dead link‍]
  10. ^ Archived June 20, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[dead link‍]
  11. ^ Archived November 8, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[dead link‍]
  12. ^ "สมาคมฟุตบอลฯ ประกาศ 29 รายชื่อนักเตะชุดลุย U23 เอเชีย รอบคัดเลือก" [The Football Association announced 29 players for the U23 Asia qualifiers.]. tnnthailand.com (in Thai). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.