Suphanat Mueanta ( th, ศุภณัฏฐ์ เหมือนตา; born 2 August 2002) is a Thai professional

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who plays as a

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for Buriram United and the Thailand national team, he is the younger brother of

Supachok Sarachat Supachok Sarachat ( th, สุภโชค สารชาติ, born 22 May 1998) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger. He represents the Thailand national team, and plays at club-level for J1 L ...

International career

In October 2018, he played the

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with Thailand U19. On 24 March 2019 Suphanat made 1 goal, helping Thailand U23 to beat Brunei 8–0 the second match, Group K in

2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decide the participating teams of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship. A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, includin ...

. Suphanat was named in head coach Sirisak Yodyardthai squad for

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in the

2019 King's Cup The 2019 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament ( th, ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2019), commonly referred to as 2019 King's Cup, was the 47th King's Cup, the annual international m ...

in June 2019. 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.

Personal life

Suphanat has an older brother,

, who is also a footballer and plays as an

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for

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, on loan from Buriram United. His younger brother, Chotika Mueanta, plays football for Buriram United Academy. While Suphanat and Chotika use paternal surname, Supachok uses maternal surname.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

Buriram United *

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, 2021–22 *

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: 2021–22 *

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: 2021–22 *

Thailand Champions Cup The Thailand Champions Cup (continuing Kor Royal Cup, a different competition from the Thai Super Cup) is a single-game competition between the winners of previous Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup, organised by the Football Association of Thailand. ...

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International

Thailand U-16 *

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: Runners-up

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Individual

* AFF Youth Player of the Year: 2019 *

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: Top scorer

References

External links

* 2002 births Living people Suphanat Mueanta Suphanat Mueanta Suphanat Mueanta Association football forwards Suphanat Mueanta Suphanat Mueanta Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games Suphanat Mueanta Suphanat Mueanta {{Thailand-footy-forward-stub