Prin Goonchorn

Prin Goonchorn

Prin Goonchorn, in Thai League 2
Personal information
Full name	Prin Goonchorn
Date of birth	(1995-07-21) 21 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Bangkok, Thailand
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Nongbua Pitchaya
Number	21
Youth career
2011–2012	Chiangmai
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Phayao	30	(0)
2016–2017	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	0	(0)
2017	→ JL Chiangmai United (loan)	20	(0)
2018–2019	Thai Honda	24	(0)
2020–2021	Sisaket	25	(0)
2021–2022	Muangkan United	23	(0)
2022–	Nongbua Pitchaya	8	(0)
2022–	→ Ayutthaya United (loan)	31	(1)
International career^‡
2017	Thailand U23	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2022 (UTC)

Prin Goonchorn (Thai: ปริญญ์ กุญชร; born July 21, 1995) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Thai League 2 club Nongbua Pitchaya.

Early career

Prin was born in Bangkok, but grew up in Chiang Mai. He attended Wachirawit School, where he joined the school's football team. He twice represented Chiang Mai for the Prime Minister Cup. After graduating secondary school from Rajavinit Bangkaepankhum School in Bangkok, he decided to pursue a professional football career and signed with Phayao F.C. in 2013, but spent two seasons as a second substitute goalkeeper.

Club career

He began making appearances in 2015, and became Phayao's primary goalkeeper. His appearances earned him a contract with Ratchaburi Mitr Phol in the Thai League (T1), but again as a second substitute. He made only one appearance for the team, in the Thai League Cup, where the team faced an upset loss 0–2 to Chanthaburi. He transferred back to Phayao for the 2017 season, but was released before the end of the first leg due to the club's financial difficulties. He briefly returned to university studies before being invited to try out for the local Thai League 4 team JL Chiangmai United, with which he signed a six-month contract. Beginning again as a second substitute goalkeeper, he eventually became a starting player toward the end of the 2017 season, which saw JL Chiangmai promoted, as well as entering the semi-finals in the FA Cup (losing 0–3 to Bangkok United). He became the only T4 player to be called up for the U-23 National Team for the M-150 Cup. He has signed with Thai League 2 team Thai Honda F.C. for the 2018 season. In 2022, playing for Ayutthaya United on loan, he scored an amazing goal from long distance in the first match of the season, kicking a free kick and surprising Kasetsart F.C.'s goalkeeper.^[1][2][3][4]

References

1. กิตติธัช ศรีสุข (3 December 2017). "ปริญญ์ กุญชร แข้งหนึ่งเดียวจาก T4 ในศึก M-150 คัพ". FourFourTwo (in Thai). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
2. อลงกต เดือนคล้อย (2017). "จับตาผู้เล่น M-150 คัพ : "ปริญญ์ กุญชร" กับ 10 เรื่องที่คุณอาจไม่รู้?". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
3. เรวัติ แสนเพ็ชร (5 December 2017). ""ปริญญ์" นายทวารไทยลีก 4 สู่นายทวารช้างศึก 23 ปี". PPTV HD36 (in Thai). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
4. "ไทยฮอนด้ากระชาก "ปริญญ์ กุญชร" มือกาวช้างศึก ยู-23 เข้ารัง "อินทรีอัคนี"". Khaosod (in Thai). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

External links

• Prin Goonchorn at Soccerway