Suphanat Mueanta

Suphanat Mueanta (ศุภณัฏฐ์ เหมือนตา, born 2 August 2002) is a Thai professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven, on loan from Buriram United, and the Thailand national team. He is the younger brother of Supachok Sarachat.

Buriram United
Suphanat has spent his entire career at Buriram United youth academy where at the age of 15, he was promoted to the senior squad. On 25 April 2018, Suphanat make his debut against Nakhon Ratchasima becoming the youngest player in the Thai League history that has played in a match at 15 years old and 8 months. On 26 May 2018, he scored a league goal against Air Force United where he became the youngest goalscorer in Thai League history at 15 years and 9 months. On 9 April 2019, Suphanat became the youngest goalscorer of the AFC Champions League history at 16 years and 8 months against Chinese side, Beijing Guoan.

OH Leuven (loan)
On 5 September 2023, Suphanat signed a one-year loan deal with Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven. Earlier that year in June, he had already been training on several occasions at parent club Leicester City, while waiting to receive a work permit. On 1 November 2023, he made his debut for the club during the seventh round of the 2023–24 Belgian Cup, against Elene-Grotenberge. Three days later he also made his league debut against Westerlo.

Youth
In October 2018, Suphanat played the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship with Thailand U19.

On 24 March 2019, Suphanat scored a goal, helping Thailand U23 to beat Brunei 8–0 the second match of Group K in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.

In January 2020, Suphanat become the youngest-ever to score in a game at the AFC U-23 Championship with Thailand U23, this tournament acts as the AFC qualifiers for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament. He scored against Bahrain U23 on the first matchday.

Senior
In June 2019, Suphanat was named in head coach Sirisak Yodyardthai squad for Thailand during the 2019 King's Cup. On 5 June 2019, in a match against rivals, Vietnam, he make his debut becoming at the age of 16 years 10 months as the youngest player in the history of the national team.

In January 2024, Suphanat was named in Thailand's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.

On 21 March 2024, Suphanat equalised the scoreline to a 1–1 draw during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Asian giants South Korea at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Personal life
Suphanat has an older brother, Supachok Sarachat, who is also a footballer and plays as an attacking midfielder for J1 League club, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. His younger brother, Chotika Mueanta, plays football for Buriram United Academy. While Suphanat and Chotika use paternal surname, Supachok uses maternal surname.

International goals
Senior
 * Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.

Honours
Buriram United
 * Thai League 1: 2018, 2021–22, 2022–23
 * Thai FA Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23
 * Thai League Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23
 * Thailand Champions Cup: 2019

Thailand U-16
 * AFF U-16 Youth Championship runner-up: 2017

Individual
 * AFF Youth Player of the Year: 2019
 * 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification: Top scorer
 * Thai League 1 Player of the Month: February 2023
 * Thai League 1 Goal of the Month: February 2023
 * Thai League 1 Top Assists: 2022–23