Nattawut Sombatyotha ( th, ณัฐวุฒิ สมบัติโยธา) is a Thai professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club

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. He was born in

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, in the northeast of

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, before relocating to

Chonburi Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonb ...

Early life and career

As a child, Nattawut had a strong aversion to football until his older brother asked him to play football in order to lose weight. Gradually, he began to enjoy playing football as a sport and soon had the desire to improve. After outclassing his age group, Nattawut joined the JMG Academy and later attended the

Bangkok Christian College Bangkok Christian College (BCC)( th, โรงเรียนกรุงเทพคริสเตียนวิทยาลัย) is a private boys' school in the financial district of Si Lom, Bangkok. The school has a longstanding reputation ...

, where he was called up to the Thailand Under-16's.

Senior career

After winning the

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with the Thailand Under-16's, he was handed a trial by

Buriram United Buriram United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional football club based in Buriram, Thailand. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the ...

, who scouted him at the tournament. They signed him, and he was invited along with seven other Thai players to train for six months at

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club Leicester City's Academy. The experience affected him positively, since he claimed that it had "enriched him greatly". Afterwards, the forward was loaned to Thai third division side Surin City where he scored 5 goals in 14 outings.

International career

He won the

with Thailand U16. In 2016 Nattawut was selected in Thailand U23 squad for

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. In August 2017, he won the

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with Thailand U23.

International goals

U23

U21

U16

Honours

Club

Buriram United *

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* Thai FA Cup:

* Thai League Cup:

International

Thailand U-23 * Sea Games Gold Medal:

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* Dubai Cup: 2017 Thailand U-21 * Nations Cup:

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Thailand U-16 *

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