Suphanat Mueanta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Suphanat Mueanta | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Sisaket, Thailand | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OH Leuven (on loan from Buriram United) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Buriram United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Buriram United | 101 | (38) |
| 2023– | → OH Leuven (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2023– | → OH Leuven U23 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | Thailand U16 | 16 | (19) |
| 2017–2019 | Thailand U19 | 9 | (13) |
| 2019–2022 | Thailand U23 | 16 | (16) |
| 2019– | Thailand | 23 | (11) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:47, 12 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 | |||
Suphanat Mueanta (Template:Lang-th, pronounced [sù(p).pʰā.nát mɯ̌an.tāː]; 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.
Club career
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.
International career
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.[1] His younger brother, Chotika Mueanta, plays football for Buriram United Academy. While Suphanat and Chotika use the paternal surname, Supachok uses the maternal surname.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Buriram United | 2018 | Thai League 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2019 | Thai League 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 38 | 9 | |
| 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
| 2022–23 | Thai League 1 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | |
| Total | 101 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 32 | ||
| OH Leuven | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 114 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 33 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance in Thailand Champions Cup
International
- As of 11 October 2024[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | |
| Total | 23 | 11 |
International goals
Senior
- Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 May 2021 | Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |  Tajikistan |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 7 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
1–2 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 25 March 2023 | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Syria |
1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 5. | 21 November 2023 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 3–1 | |||||
| 7. | 21 March 2024 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  South Korea |
1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 8. | 11 June 2024 | Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Singapore |
1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 9. | 10 September 2024 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  Vietnam |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 10. | 11 October 2024 | Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand |  Philippines |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2024 King's Cup |
| 11. | 3–1 |
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
Thailand
Individual
- AFF Youth Player of the Year: 2019
- 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
References
- ^ "ศุภณัฏฐ์ เหมือนตา : มันเป็นเหมือนความฝันที่ได้เล่นให้ทีมชาติไทย พร้อมกับพี่ชาย" (in Thai). True ID. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Suphanat Mueanta at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Suphanat Mueanta at Soccerway
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Thai men's footballers
- Thailand men's youth international footballers
- Sportspeople from Sisaket province
- Men's association football forwards
- Buriram United F.C. players
- Oud-Heverlee Leuven players
- Thai League 1 players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
- Thailand men's international footballers
- SEA Games competitors for Thailand
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Thai expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Thai expatriate men's footballers
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup players