Warakorn Thongbai
{{short description|Thai footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Warakorn Thongbai
|image =
|fullname = Warakorn Thongbai
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|22|df=y}}
|birth_place = Samut Prakan, Thailand
|height = 1.80 m{{Soccerway|warakorn-thongbai/720795}}
|currentclub = Trat
(on loan from Chonburi)
|clubnumber = 2
|youthyears1 = 2016–2019
|youthclubs1 = Chonburi
|years1 = 2020– |clubs1 = Chonburi |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2020 |clubs2 = → Banbueng (loan) |caps2 = 16 |goals2 = 3
|years3 = 2021 |clubs3 = → Khon Kaen United (loan) |caps3 = 9 |goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2021–2022 |clubs4 = → Nongbua Pitchaya (loan) |caps4 = 8 |goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2022 |clubs5 = → Samut Prakan City (loan) |caps5 = 12 |goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2023 |clubs6 = → Krabi (loan) |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = → Customs United (loan) | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024– | clubs8 = → Trat (loan) | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
|nationalteam1 = Thailand U16
|nationalcaps1 = 11
|nationalgoals1 = 6
|nationalyears2 = 2020
|nationalteam2 = Thailand U19
|nationalcaps2 = 8
|nationalgoals2 = 2
|nationalyears3 = 2021–
|nationalteam3 = Thailand U23
|nationalcaps3 = 1
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 26 April 2025
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Warakorn Thongbai ({{langx|th|วรากร ทองใบ}}; born 22 May 2002) is a Thai footballer currently playing as a left-back or a winger for Thai League 2 club Trat, 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.ballthai.com/วรากร-ทองใบ-จากเทพบอลกรมพละ-18-ปี-ก-สู่ลีก-t2-อย่างเต็มภาคภูมิ/|title=วรากร ทองใบ : จากเทพบอลกรมพละ 18 ปี ก. สู่ลีก T2 อย่างเต็มภาคภูมิ|trans-title=Warakorn Thongbai: From the football god of the Department of Physical Education 18 years Kor. To the T2 League with full pride|accessdate=15 October 2022|website=ballthai.com|language=Thai}} However, after the league was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, he returned to parent club Chonburi.
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. 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.{{cite web|url=https://stadiumth.com/columns/detail?id=643&tab=changsuek|title=ส่อง "3 แข้ง" วันเดอร์คิด จาก "3 ทีมน้องใหม่" ศึกไทยลีก|trans-title=Look at "3 players" Wonderkid from "3 new teams" in the Thai League battle.|date=8 July 2021|accessdate=15 October 2022|website=stadiumth.com|language=Thai}}{{cite web|url=https://www.supersubthailand.com/th/news/106307-official-:-วรากร-ภูมิใจเป็น-1-ในประวัติศาสตร์ของ-จงอางผยอง-|title=OFFICIAL : วรากร ภูมิใจเป็น 1 ในประวัติศาสตร์ของ จงอางผยอง|trans-title=OFFICIAL : Warakorn is proud to be one of Jong-Ung's history.|date=26 April 2021|accessdate=15 October 2022|website=supersubthailand.com|language=Thai}}
The following year, he was loaned again, this time to Nongbua Pitchaya of Thai League 1.{{cite web|url=https://www.matichon.co.th/sport-slide/news_2919002|title=รู้จัก ‘วรากร ทองใบ’ แข้งอนาคตไกลทีมชาติยู-23|trans-title=Get to know Warakorn Thongbai, the future footballer of the U-23 national team.|date=3 September 2021|accessdate=15 October 2022|website=matichon.co.th|language=Thai}} He made eight appearances in the league, scoring once.
International career
Warakorn has represented Thailand at under-14, under-16 and under-19 level.
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.{{cite web |url=http://cms.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11908&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |date=18 September 2017 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=afc.com |language=English |archive-date=March 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327212214/http://cms.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11908&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |title=AFC U-16 Championship 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://cms.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11913&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |date=22 September 2017 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=afc.com |language=English |archive-date=March 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327145508/http://cms.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11913&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |title=AFC U-16 Championship 2018}}
In the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, he scored 2 goals for Thailand U16 against Japan U16 and Malaysia U16.{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509045717/https://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/13224 |date=May 9, 2018 |access-date=March 9, 2023}}{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509075505/https://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/13226 |date=May 9, 2018 |access-date=March 9, 2023}}
In the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, Warakorn scored 2 goals for Thailand U19 against Brunei U19 and Northern Mariana Islands U19.{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620011129/https://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/15748 |date=June 20, 2019 |access-date=March 9, 2023}}{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108083215/https://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/15750 |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=March 9, 2023}}
He was called up to the under-23 squad for the first time in August 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.tnnthailand.com/news/sports/89271/|title=สมาคมฟุตบอลฯ ประกาศ 29 รายชื่อนักเตะชุดลุย U23 เอเชีย รอบคัดเลือก|trans-title=The Football Association announced 29 players for the U23 Asia qualifiers.|date=27 August 2021|accessdate=15 October 2022|website=tnnthailand.com|language=Thai}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Chonburi
|rowspan="3"|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 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banbueng (loan)
|colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|name=TFAC|Appearances in the Thai FA Cup}} | 2 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Khon Kaen United (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in the Thai League 2 playoffs}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Nongbua Pitchaya (loan)
|8 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=TFAC}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=TLC|Appearances in the Thai League Cup}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Samut Prakan City (loan)
|6 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=TFAC}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
;Notes
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