Thanawat Suengchitthawon
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| Full name | Thanawat Suengchitthawon[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 January 2000 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suphan Buri, Thailand | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Muangthong United | |||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2013 | AS Neunkirch | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Nancy | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Nancy II | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2023– | Muangthong United | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | France U16 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | France U17 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Thailand U23 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2021– | Thailand | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:53, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Thanawat Suengchitthawon (Thai: ธนวัฒน์ ซึ้งจิตถาวร, born 8 January 2000) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United and the Thailand national team.
Having played for Nancy's youth system and the France national youth team, Suengchitthawon made his international debut with Thailand in 2021 and transferred to Leicester City in 2020. He played for their U23 sides and also managed to appear on the roster for the senior team.
Personal life[edit]
Thanawat was born in Suphan Buri but moved to France with his mother when he was young and subsequently obtained French citizenship in addition to his Thai one.[2]
Club career[edit]
Suengchitthawon spent seven years with local team Neunkirch before signing for Nancy, at the age of 13.
On 19 September 2020, Suengchitthawon joined Leicester City on a free transfer, playing for the side's Development Squad.[3] He made his first appearance in the Premier League 2 match against Blackburn Rovers on 29 September 2020. He was named on the bench for the senior squad against Manchester City on 3 April 2021.[4]
International career[edit]
Suengchitthawon has represented France at under-16 and under-17 levels, thus eligible to represent France, in addition to his Thai origin.
On 12 April 2021, Suengchitthawon was named in manager Akira Nishino’s 47-man squad for Thailand’s 2022 World Cup qualification against Indonesia, UAE and Malaysia, as well as the friendly matches against Tajikistan.[5] He made his debut on 29 May against Tajikistan in a friendly match. He was also called up by Thailand for the 2020 AFF Championship.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 27 April 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | 4[a] | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Leicester City | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Muangthong United | 2023–24 | Thai League 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
International[edit]
- As of match played 1 January 2022[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
- Thailand
- AFF Championship (1): 2020[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Thanawat becomes first Thai to be named in line-up for English Premier League game". The Nation. 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Young French-Thai Midfielder Joins Leicester City's Development Squad". Leicester City F.C. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Leicester 0-2 Man City: Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus give Premier League leaders victory". Sky Sports. 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIAL : หน้าเก่าคัมแบ็คเพียบ! "ธณวัฒน์" ติดโผ47แข้งช้างศึกลุ้นลุยคัดบอลโลก". Goal Thailand. 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "T. Suengchitthawon". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Suengchitthawon, Thanawat". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Thailand win Suzuki Cup for record sixth time". Archived from the original on 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
External links[edit]
- Thanawat Suengchitthawon at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Suphan Buri province
- People with acquired French citizenship
- French people of Thai descent
- Thai emigrants to France
- Thai men's footballers
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- AS Nancy Lorraine players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Muangthong United F.C. players
- Championnat National 3 players
- France men's youth international footballers
- Thailand men's international footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Thai expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- Thai expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England