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. Appearances in the Thai FA Cup
2. Appearances in the Thai League 2 playoffs
3. Appearances in the Thai League Cup

References

1. Warakorn Thongbai at Soccerway
2. "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. "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.