Thailand national under-23 football team

Thailand

Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)	Changsuk (ช้างศึก, "The War Elephants")
Association	Football Association of Thailand
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Kiatisuk Senamuang
Captain	Chanathip Songkrasin
Home stadium	Rajamangala Stadium
FIFA code	THA
First colours Second colours
Asian Games (Since 2002)
Appearances	4 (First in 2002)
Best result	4th place (2002, 2014)
SEA Games (Since 2001)
Appearances	8 (First in 2001)
Best result	Winners (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015)
Medal record Thailand national under-23 football team Medal record U-23 Southeast Asian Championship 2001 Malaysia Team 2003 Vietnam Team 2005 Philippines Team 2007 Thailand Team 2013 Myanmar Team 2015 Singapore Team

The Thailand national under-23 football team (also known as Thailand Olympic team) is the national under-23 team of Thailand and is under Football Association of Thailand. It represents Thailand in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and SEA Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. The team won the record 6th time SEA Games gold medal and the most successful in ASEAN football teams.

Coaches

Coaches by Years (1998–present)

Name	Nationality	Period	Honours
Peter Withe	England	1998–2002	2001 SEA Games - Gold Medal, 2002 Asian Games - 4th place
Carlos Roberto	Brazil	2003–2004	2003 SEA Games - Gold Medal
Chatchai Paholpat	Thailand	2004
Siegfried Held	Germany	2004
Charnwit Polcheewin	Thailand	2005–2006	2005 SEA Games - Gold Medal, 2006 Asian Games - Quarter-finals
Thongsuk Sampahungsith	Thailand	2007	2007 SEA Games - Gold Medal
Steve Darby	England	2009	2009 SEA Games - Group Stage
Bryan Robson	England	2010	2010 Asian Games - Quarter-finals
Charnwit Polcheewin	Thailand	2011
Prapol Pongpanich	Thailand	2011	2011 SEA Games - Group Stage
Alexandré Pölking	Brazil	2012
Kiatisuk Senamuang	Thailand	2013–2015	2013 SEA Games - Gold Medal, 2014 Asian Games - 4th place
Choketawee Promrut	Thailand	2015	2015 SEA Games - Gold Medal
Kiatisuk Senamuang	Thailand	2015–

Competitive record

Olympic Games

(Under-23 Team Since 1992)

Olympic Games Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1992 to 2008	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	Disqualified	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/6	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

AFC U-23 Championship

AFC U-23 Championship Record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2013	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016	Qualified	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1/2	–	–	–	–	–	–

Asian Games

(Under-23 Team Since 2002)

Asian Games Record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	4th place	6	4	0	2	10	7
2006	Quarter-Finals	4	3	0	1	4	3
2010	Quarter-Finals	5	2	2	1	8	2
2014	4th place	7	5	0	2	15	3
2018
Total	Best: 4th place	22	14	2	6	37	15

Southeast Asian Games

(Under-23 Team Since 2001-2015)
(Under-22 Team Since 2017)

Southeast Asian Games Record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2001	Champions	6	6	0	0	15	2
2003	Champions	5	4	1	0	17	2
2005	Champions	5	5	0	0	10	2
2007	Champions	5	5	0	0	18	3
2009	Group Stage	4	2	1	1	15	3
2011	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	6	7
2013	Champions	6	4	2	0	10	3
2015	Champions	7	7	0	0	24	1
2017		-	-	-	-	-	-
2019		-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Best: Champions	42	34	4	4	115	23

AFF U-23 Youth Championship

AFF U-23 Youth Championship Record
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2005	Champions	5	5	0	0	25	2
2011	CC/DNP
Total	Best: Champions	5	5	0	0	25	2

Summer Universiade

Summer Universiade Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2007	Bronze medal	3/15	6	3	1	2	11	6
Total	1/1	Bronze medal	6	3	1	2	11	6

• On the 2007 edition, Thailand sent the U-23 team.

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Matches

      Win       Draw       Lose

2016

Thailand v Yemen

8 January 2016 Friendly	Thailand	1–0	Yemen	Doha, Qatar
(UTC+3)	Pakorn  61' (pen.)			Stadium: Al-Arabi SC Training Ground

Saudi Arabia v Thailand

13 January 2016 2016 AFC U-23 Championship	Saudi Arabia	1–1	Thailand	Doha, Qatar
19:30 (UTC+3)	Al-Saiari  71'	Report	Pinyo  84'	Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha Attendance: 878 Referee: Abdulla Hassan (United Arab Emirates)

Thailand v Japan

16 January 2016 2016 AFC U-23 Championship	Thailand	v	Japan	Doha, Qatar
16:30 (UTC+3)				Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha

North Korea v Thailand

19 January 2016 2016 AFC U-23 Championship	North Korea	v	Thailand	Doha, Qatar
16:30 (UTC+3)				Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Kiatisuk Senamuang
Team Manager	Watthana Changlao
Assistant Coach	Choketawee Promrut
Assistant Coach	Apisit Kaikaew
Goalkeeping Coach	Wirat Wangchan
Fitness Coach	Andy Schillinger
Physical trainer	Vitoon Mingkwan
Masseur	Chatree Sangsawang

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up to the squad for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Somporn Yos (1993-06-23) 23 June 1993 7 0 BEC Tero Sasana 20 1GK Watchara Buathong (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993 2 0 Port 23 1GK Rattanai Songsangchan (1995-06-10) 10 June 1995 0 0 Police United 2 2DF Peerapat Notechaiya (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 15 0 BEC Tero Sasana 3 2DF Suriya Singmui (1995-04-07) 7 April 1995 4 0 Muangthong United 5 2DF Adison Promrak (Vice-Captain) (1993-10-21) 21 October 1993 12 0 BEC Tero Sasana 12 2DF Suwannapat Kingkkaew (1994-06-10) 10 June 1994 1 0 Bangkok Glass 13 2DF Narubadin Weerawatnodom (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 23 7 Buriram United 15 2DF Suphan Thongsong (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 5 0 Muangthong United 17 2DF Tanaboon Kesarat (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 20 1 BEC Tero Sasana 19 2DF Tristan Do (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 7 2 BEC Tero Sasana 4 3MF Chaowat Veerachat (1996-06-23) 23 June 1996 11 1 Buriram United 6 3MF Saharat Kanyaroj (1994-06-09) 9 June 1994 1 0 Chiangrai United 7 3MF Thitipan Puangchan (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 17 6 Muangthong United 9 3MF Chayawat Srinawong (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 8 1 Muangthong United 10 3MF Pakorn Prempak (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 16 8 Port 14 3MF Worachit Kanitsribampen (1997-08-24) 24 August 1997 2 1 Chonburi 16 3MF Thanasit Siriphala (1995-08-09) 9 August 1995 5 1 Bangkok Glass 18 3MF Chanathip Songkrasin (Captain) (1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 26 9 BEC Tero Sasana 21 3MF Thossawat Limwannasathian (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 9 1 Army United 8 4FW Nattawut Sombatyotha (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 0 0 Ratchaburi 11 4FW Pinyo Inpinit (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 18 6 Port 22 4FW Chenrop Samphaodi (1995-06-02) 2 June 1995 9 4 BEC Tero Sasana

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Anusith Termmee	(1995-01-19) 19 January 1995			Bangkok United	v. North Korea, 31 March 2015
DF	Meechok Marhasaranukun	(1997-12-12) 12 December 1997			Port	2016 AFC U-23 Championship PRE
DF	Thanakorn Saipunya	(1993-04-05) 5 April 1993			Police United	Training Session, November 2015
DF	Suporn Peenagatapho	(1995-07-12) 12 July 1995			Muangthong United	Training Session, November 2015
DF	Patipan Un-Op	(1995-09-09) 9 September 1995			Navy	Training Session, November 2015
DF	Adisak Sensom-Eiad	(1994-12-11) 11 December 1994			BEC Tero Sasana	Training Session, October 2015
DF	Nitipong Selanon	(1993-05-23) 23 May 1993			Port	v. Vietnam, 22 March 2015
DF	Surawich Logarwit	(1993-02-11) 11 February 1993			PTT Rayong	v. Vietnam, 22 March 2015
MF	Kasidech Wettayawong	(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994			Muangthong United	2016 AFC U-23 Championship PRE
MF	Phicha Au-Tra	(1996-01-07) 7 January 1996			Pattaya United	Training Session, November 2015
MF	Atthawit Sukchuai	(1996-03-13) 13 March 1996			Ratchaburi	Training Session, November 2015
MF	Jakkit Wechpirom	(1997-01-25) 25 January 1997			Bangkok United	Training Session, November 2015
MF	Wanchalerm Yingyong	(1993-12-12) 12 December 1993			Chainat Hornbill	Training Session, October 2015
MF	Bodin Phala	(1994-12-20) 20 December 1994			Bangkok Glass	Training Session, October 2015
MF	Patipan Pinsermsootsri	(1996-10-03) 3 October 1996			Muangthong United	v. Vietnam, 22 March 2015
MF	Suban Ngernprasert	(1994-10-22) 22 October 1994			Bangkok Glass	v. Vietnam, 22 March 2015
MF	Adisak Klinkosoom	(1993-08-18) 18 August 1993			Chainat Hornbill	v. North Korea, 31 March 2015
MF	Kritprom Boonsarn	(1993-11-29) 29 November 1993			Ubon UMT United	v. Pakistan, 5 March 2015
FW	Kittipong Wongma	(1995-09-14) 14 September 1995			Sisaket	Training Session, November 2015
FW	Chaiyawat Buran	(1995-10-26) 26 October 1995			Pattaya United	Training Session, November 2015
FW	Siwarut Phonhiran	(1996-09-23) 23 September 1996			Ratchaburi	Training Session, November 2015
FW	Sittichok Kannoo	(1996-08-09) 9 August 1996			Buriram United	Training Session, October 2015
FW	Jaturong Pimkoon	(1993-09-03) 3 September 1993			BEC Tero Sasana	v. North Korea, 31 March 2015
FW	August Gustafsson	(1993-09-03) 3 September 1993			Army United	v. Pakistan, 5 March 2015
FW	Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone	(1994-08-23) 23 August 1994			Suphanburi	v. Pakistan, 5 March 2015
FW	Yodsak Chaowana	(1996-04-20) 20 April 1996			TTM	v. Pakistan, 5 March 2015

Previous squads

AFC U-23 Championship

• 2016 AFC U-23 Championship

Asian Games

• 2006 Asian Games squad
• 2010 Asian Games squad
• 2014 Asian Games squad

SEA Games

• 2011 SEA Games squad
• 2013 SEA Games squad
• 2015 SEA Games squad

Honours

International

• Summer Universiade

• Bronze medal (1): 2007

Continental

• Asian Games

• Fourth place (2): 2002, 2014
• Quarter-Finals (2): 2006, 2010

Regional

• SEA Games

• Gold medal (6): 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015

• AFF U-23 Youth Championship

• Champions (1): 2005

Others

• VFF Cup (Vietnam)

• Runner-Up (1): 2005
• Bronze medal (1): 2009

• BIDC Cup (Cambodia)

• Champions (1): 2013

See also

• Thailand national football team
• Thailand national under-20 football team
• Thailand national under-17 football team
• Football in Thailand

References

External links

• Football Association of Thailand (Thai)