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Thailand Under-20
Nickname(s)ช้างศึก
(The War Elephants)
AssociationFootball Association of Thailand
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachYuki Stalph
CaptainChonnapat Buaphan
Most capsSupachai Chaided (16)
Top scorerSuphanat Mueanta (13)
Home stadiumRajamangala Stadium
FIFA codeTHA
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
Biggest win
Thailand Thailand 21–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 6 November 2019)
Biggest defeat
Thailand Thailand 1–8 South Korea 
(Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 24 September 1992)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances24 (first in 1960)
Best resultChampions Champions (1962, 1969)

The Thailand national under-20 football team (Thai: ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทยรุ่นอายุไม่เกิน 20 ปี, RTGS: futbon thim chat thai run ayu mai koen yi sip pi) is the national team for the under-20 and 19 level, representing Thailand in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, AFC U-20 Asian Cup and AFF U-19 Youth Championship. It is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.[1][2][3][4]

Thailand is a two-time AFC champions and four-time AFF champions. Thailand has never managed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but the under-17 national team has done so.[5][6][7]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2023

27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) Friendly Match Thailand  0–2 Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Stadium: 80th Birthday Stadium
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) Friendly Match Thailand  1–1  Laos Buriram, Thailand
17:30 UTC+7
  • Thanakrit 38'
Stadium: Chang Arena
Referee: Jirayu Lohapom Thailand

2024

26 January 2024 (2024-01-26) Friendly Match Indonesia  1–2  Thailand Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7
Tony 13'
  • Paripan 63'
  • Pikanet 90+3'
 Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
28 January 2024 (2024-01-28) Friendly Match Thailand  1–1  Uzbekistan Jakarta, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7
  • Thanakrit 90+3'
  • Murodzhon 56'
 Stadium: Madya Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification in Oman.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Narongsak Nueangwongsa (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 (age 20) Thailand STK Muangnont
20 1GK Kasidej Rungkitwattananukul (2004-04-23) 23 April 2004 (age 19) Thailand Assumption United
23 1GK Kritsana Pummarrin (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 18) Germany FSV Frankfurt II
2 2DF Yannick Nussbaum (2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 20) Switzerland BSC Young Boys
3 2DF Ronan Pluijmen (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 20) Thailand Muangthong United
4 2DF Theekawin Chansri (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 19) Thailand Assumption United
5 2DF Chonnapat Buaphan (captain) (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 19) Thailand Lamphun Warriors
14 2DF Waris Choolthong (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) Thailand BG Pathum United
15 2DF Bukkoree Lemdee (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 19) Thailand Chonburi
21 2DF Pattarapon Suksakit (2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 (age 20) Thailand Sukhothai
6 3MF Sittha Boonlha (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 19) Thailand Customs United
7 3MF Kakana Khamyok (2004-05-21) 21 May 2004 (age 19) Thailand Assumption United
8 3MF Thawatchai Aocharod (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 21) Thailand Nongbua Pitchaya
12 3MF Thanawat Saipetch (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 20) Thailand Customs United
13 3MF Songkramsamut Namphueng (2003-11-07) 7 November 2003 (age 20) Thailand Police Tero
16 3MF Thanakrit Laokrai (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 20) Thailand Rajpracha
18 3MF Kasidit Kalasin (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 19) Thailand Chonburi
19 3MF Kroekphon Abram (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 20) Thailand Pattaya Dolphins United
22 3MF Peeranan Buakai (2005-06-17) 17 June 2005 (age 18) Thailand Nongbua Pitchaya
9 4FW Phuwanet Thongkhui (2003-04-09) 9 April 2003 (age 20) Thailand Nakhon Pathom United
10 4FW Winai Aimoat (2003-01-28) 28 January 2003 (age 21) Thailand Kasetsart
11 4FW Jiraphat Pummarrin (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20) Germany FSV Frankfurt II
17 4FW Thanawut Phochai (2005-12-02) 2 December 2005 (age 18) Thailand Nongbua Pitchaya

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Thailand squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Siraset Aekprathumchai (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 20) Thailand Chainat Hornbill 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
GK Chommaphat Boonloet (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 20) Thailand Chonburi 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
DF Thawatchai Inprakhon (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003 (age 20) Thailand Buriram United 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
DF Nathan James (2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 19) England Farsley Celtic 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
DF Phon-Ek Jensen (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 20) Thailand Pattaya Dolphins United 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Phanthamit Praphanth (2003-09-12) 12 September 2003 (age 20) Thailand Samut Prakan City 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Pornsawan Sankla (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 19) Thailand Chonburi 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Sattawas Leela (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 20) Thailand STK Muangnont 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Wongwat Jaroentaveesuk (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20) Thailand Rajpracha 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Patiparnchai Phothep (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 20) Thailand Chainat Hornbill 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Seksan Ratree (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 20) Thailand Buriram United 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
FW Niphitphon Wongpanya (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 20) Thailand Assumption United 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
FW Panupong Wongpila (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 20) Thailand Buriram United 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
FW Nattakit Butsing (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 20) Thailand Samut Prakan 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
FW Olaxon A Tamba (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 20) Serbia FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship WD

Previous squads

2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship final starting line-up Thailand 6 - 0 Vietnam.[8]

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of December 2022
Name Role
Team Manager Thailand Chonchanok Chidchob
Head Coach Japan Germany Yuki Richard Stalph
Assistant Coach Japan Ryuji Kitamura
Japan Hiroki Higashi
Japan Atsushi Kubo
Thailand Bamrung Boonprom
Thailand Chetnipat Rachachalermroj
Goalkeeper Coach Thailand Prasit Nuamsala
Fitness Coach Japan Haruhiko Tsukada
Japan Junichi Matsumoto
Australia David Kist
Match Analyst Japan Shuta Tsukamoto
Performance Analyst Japan Shiba Naoki
Doctor Thailand Keerati Surakan
Thailand Ekaphop Piansuset
Physiotherapist Thailand Panuwat Chutichotlimsakul
Thailand Radapak Raweethanawed
Thailand Kanyawee Sakpreechayuenyong
Thailand Warisriya Potita
Masseur Thailand Songwut Khamfung
Thailand Amnuay Saklebpradu
Thailand Phatrawut Wongsripuek
Interpreter Thailand Jittravuth Chatchaipholrat

Managers

Thailand national under-20 football team head coaches
Name Country Period Honours
Chatchai Paholpat  Thailand 1994–1996 1994 AFC Youth Championship – Third place
1996 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
Charnwit Polcheewin  Thailand 1998–2000
and 2002 		1998 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
2000 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
2002 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
2002 AFF U-20 Youth Championship – Winners
Carlos Roberto  Brazil 2003 2003 Ho Chi Minh City Football Cup
Charnwit Polcheewin  Thailand 2004 2004 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
Phayong Khunnaen  Thailand 2005–2006 2006 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
Kawin Kachendecha  Thailand 2007–2008 2007 AFF U-20 Youth Championship – Third place
2008 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol  Thailand 2009–2010 2009 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Winners
2010 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Runner-up
Somchai Chuayboonchum  Thailand 2011 2011 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Winners
Arjhan Srong-ngamsub  Thailand 2012 2012 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
Jirasak Jaroenchand  Thailand 2013
Somchai Chuayboonchum  Thailand 2013
Sasom Pobprasert  Thailand 2014 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy – Semi-finals
2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Third place
2014 AFC U-19 Championship – Quarter-finals
Anurak Srikerd  Thailand 2015 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Winners
Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol  Thailand 2016
Anurak Srikerd  Thailand 2016 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Runner-up
2016 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
Jatuporn Pramualban (interim)  Thailand 2017 Jockey Club International Youth Tournament – Winners
Marc Alavedra  Spain 2017–2018 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship – Winners
Issara Sritaro  Thailand 2018–2019 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – 4th place
2018 AFC U-19 Championship – Quarter-finals
2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship – Group stage
Bamrung Boonprom (interim)  Thailand 2019 GSB Bangkok Cup 2019 – 4th place
Salvador Valero Garcia  Spain 2020–2022 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – 4th place
Milos Velebit  Serbia 2022–2023
Toshiya Miura  Japan 2023
Yuki Richard Stalph  Japan 2023–

Achievements

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record Qualifications record
Year Host country Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
1977  Tunisia Did not enter Did not enter
1979  Japan
1981  Australia Did not qualify 8 3 1 4 17 8
1983  Mexico Did not qualify 4 3 1 0 20 5
1985  Soviet Union Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 9 15
1987  Chile Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 3 2
1989  Saudi Arabia Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 26 5
1991  Portugal Did not qualify N/A
1993  Australia Did not qualify 8 4 1 3 11 14
1995  Qatar Did not qualify 8 4 2 2 19 6
1997  Malaysia Did not qualify 7 4 1 2 27 8
1999  Nigeria Did not qualify 4 1 3 0 6 2
2001  Argentina Did not qualify 7 2 2 3 25 16
2003  United Arab Emirates Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 17 8
2005  Netherlands Did not qualify 5 3 1 1 7 4
2007  Canada Did not qualify 5 3 0 2 8 6
2009  Egypt Did not qualify 8 5 0 3 15 7
2011  Colombia Did not qualify 8 4 1 3 10 5
2013  Turkey Did not qualify 7 4 1 2 18 6
2015  New Zealand Did not qualify 7 4 0 3 16 10
2017  South Korea Did not qualify 7 3 0 4 17 12
2019  Poland Did not qualify 7 3 1 3 18 19
2021  Indonesia Did not qualify and cancelled 4 2 0 2 31 3
2023  Argentina Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 6 3
2025  Chile To be determined TBD
Total 0/24 - - - - - - 128 62 20 46 326 164
Note

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record

AFC U-19 Championship finals record Qualifications record
Year Host country Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
1959  Malaya Consolation group 5th 6 4 1 1 17 8 No qualifications
1960  Malaya Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 4 9
1961  Thailand Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 14 6
1962  Thailand Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 7 3
1963  Malaya Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 8
1964  South Vietnam Group stage 8th 3 0 1 2 1 7
1965  Japan Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 1 3
1966  Philippines Third place 3rd 6 3 2 1 9 4
1967  Thailand Quarter-finals 5th 3 2 0 1 12 1
1968  South Korea Second round 6th 5 1 1 3 7 10
1969  Thailand Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 18 4
1970  Philippines Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 12 4
1971  Japan Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 6
1972  Thailand Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 11 7
1973  Iran Quarter-finals 6th 3 1 1 1 5 2
1974  Thailand Fourth place 4th 6 4 0 2 15 4
1975  Kuwait Did not enter
1976  Thailand Third place 3rd 7 2 2 3 8 8
1977  Iran Did not enter
1978  Bangladesh
1980  Thailand Round-robin 4th 4 1 0 3 6 5 4 2 1 1 11 5
1982  Thailand Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 21 10
1985  United Arab Emirates Round-robin 4th 3 0 0 3 3 13 5 2 2 1 7 4
1986  Saudi Arabia Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 3 2
1988  Qatar Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 26 5
1990  Indonesia Did not qualify N/A
1992  United Arab Emirates Group stage 8th 4 1 0 3 5 13 4 3 1 0 6 1
1994  Indonesia Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 9 6 2 2 0 0 10 0
1996  South Korea Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 3 7 3 3 0 0 24 1
1998  Thailand Group stage 5th 4 1 3 0 6 2 Qualified as host
2000  Iran Group stage 9th 4 0 1 3 4 13 3 2 1 0 21 3
2002  Qatar Group stage 5th 3 0 1 2 2 7 3 2 1 0 15 1
2004  Malaysia Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 4 0
2006  India Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 2 0 0 5 1
2008  Saudi Arabia Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 3 4 5 4 0 1 12 3
2010  China Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 3 5 4 0 1 9 2
2012  United Arab Emirates Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 3 6 4 3 1 0 15 0
2014  Myanmar Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 6 8 3 2 0 1 10 2
2016  Bahrain Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 3 10 4 3 0 1 14 2
2018  Indonesia Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 9 14 3 2 0 1 9 5
2020  Uzbekistan Did not qualify and cancelled 4 2 0 2 31 3
2023  Uzbekistan Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 6 3
Total 32/39 Best: 1st 138 52 24 62 227 214 74 49 9 16 257 53
Note
AFC U–20 Asian Cup history
First Match  Philippines 2–3 Thailand 
(18 April 1959; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Biggest Win  Thailand 10–0 Brunei 
(23 April 1970; Manila, Philippines)
Biggest Defeat  South Korea 8–1 Thailand 
(24 September 1992; Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Best Result Champions at the 1962 and 1969
Worst Result Group stage at the 15 editions

AFF U-19 Youth Championship record

Honours

This is a list of honours for the Thailand national under-20 football team.

Continental titles

Regional titles

Others

See also

References

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