| Club: | Buriram United |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
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| Chairman: | Newin Chidchob |
| Stadium: | Chang Arena |
| League: | Thai League |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup2: | AFC Champions League |
| Cup2 Result: | Play-off round |
| League Topscorer: |  Supachok Sarachat (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Supachok Sarachat (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 15,590 (Thai League, 22 February 2020) |
| Largest Win: | (FA Cup, 7 November 2020) |
| Largest Loss: | (ACL qualifying play-offs, 28 January 2020) |
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| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
The 2020–21 season is Buriram United's 9th season in the Thai League. (11th if including P.E.A.'s two seasons) The club will enters the season as the Thai League runners-up, and will participate in the top-level league. They will also participate in the domestic cups, FA Cup, and continental cup, AFC Champions League, which they will start at preliminary round 2 for the first time since 2013 season.
This is Buriram's first season without Suchao Nuchnum, the club's former captain who played as midfielder, due to his announcement on November 26, 2019.
In the league, match 5–30 are postponed following the coronavirus outbreak.[1]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Transferred from | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Siwarak Tedsungnoen | | GK | 20 April 1984 | TOT S.C. | 2010 |
| 29 | Yotsapon Teangdar | | GK | 6 April 1992 | Youth academy | 2011 |
| 60 | Nattakit Nimnual | | GK | 31 May 2002 | Youth academy | 2020 |
| 78 | Ronnachart Phuchum | | GK | 18 March 2002 | Youth academy | 2020 |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Pansa Hemviboon | | DF | 8 July 1990 | Khon Kaen United | 2016 |
| 4 | Piyaphon Phanichakul | | DF | 8 November 1987 | Chiangrai United | 2020 |
| 6 | Tinnakorn Asurin | | DF | 19 February 1990 | Suphanburi | 2020 |
| 11 | Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri | | DF | 19 March 1988 | Chonburi F.C. | 2016 |
| 14 | Chitipat Tanklang | | DF | 11 August 1991 | Youth academy | 2012 |
| 15 | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | | DF | 12 July 1994 | Police Tero F.C. | 2015 |
| 18 | Apiwat Ngaolamhin | | DF | 1 June 1986 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. | 2018 |
| 26 | Digão |  | DF | 7 May 1988 | Fluminense FC | 2020 |
| 23 | Sarayut Sompim | | DF | 23 March 1997 | PTT Rayong F.C. | 2018 |
| 42 | Maxx Peter Creevey | | DF | 28 April 1995 | Surin F.C. | 2018 |
| 50 | Kritsana Daokrajai | | DF | 13 March 2001 | Youth academy | 2019 |
| 56 | Possawee Muanmart | | DF | 8 October 1996 | Youth academy | 2018--> |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 2 | Sasalak Haiprakhon | | MF | 8 January 1996 | Bangkok United | 2017 |
| 8 | Ratthanakorn Maikami | | MF | 1 January 1998 | Youth academy | 2016 |
| 10 | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | | MF | 24 May 1988 | Muangthong United | 2011 |
| 13 | Brandon O'Neill |  | MF | 12 April 1994 |  Pohang Steelers | 2020 |
| 17 | Chakkit Laptrakul | | MF | 2 December 1994 | Samut Prakan City | 2020 |
| 19 | Supachok Sarachat | | MF | 22 May 1998 | Youth academy | 2015 |
| 22 | Kevin Ingreso | MF | 10 February 1993 | Ceres–Negros | 2019 | |
| 62 | Airfan Doloh | | MF | 26 January 2001 | Youth academy | 2018 |
| 64 | Thirapak Prueangna | | MF | 15 August 2001 | Youth academy | 2019 |
| 88 | Watcharakorn Manoworn | | MF | 17 June 1996 | Lampang F.C. | 2019--> |
| Apidet Janngam | | MF | 10 March 2002 | Youth academy | 2020 | |
| Havar Dahl |  | MF | Nardo FK | 2020--> | ||
| Strikers | ||||||
| 7 | Maicon Marques | | FW | 18 February 1990 | Atlético Mineiro | 2020 |
| 9 | Supachai Jaided | | FW | 1 December 1998 | Super Power Samut Prakan | 2016 |
| 38 | Tommy Stevens | | FW | 15 March 2001 | Reading Academy | 2019 |
| 54 | Suphanat Mueanta | | FW | 2 August 2002 | Youth academy | 2018 |
| 77 | Aung Thu | FW | 22 May 1995 | Yadanarbon F.C. | 2020 | |
| 91 | Samuel Rosa Gonçalves | | FW | 25 February 1991 | Al Nasr | 2020 |
| Pattara Soimalai | | FW | 27 August 2001 | Youth academy | 2020 | |
| Transfer window | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st leg (Winter) | 11 November 2019 – 3 February 2020[2] | |
| Special (Summer) | 25 August – 7 September 2020[3] | |
| 2nd leg (Winter) | 23 December 2020 – 5 January 2021[4] |
| Player | From | Fee | Date | Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st leg – Winter transfer | |||||||
| 38 | FW | Tommy Stevens | Reading Academy | Free transfer | |||
| DF | Chinnawat Wongchai | PTT Rayong F.C. | Free transfer | ||||
| 6 | MF | Jung Jae-yong | Pohang Steelers | Free transfer | [5] | ||
| 21 | FW |  Bernardo Cuesta |  FBC Melgar | Free transfer | [6] | ||
| 99 | FW | Ricardo Bueno | Centro Sportivo Alagoano | Free transfer | |||
| 2nd Leg – Summer transfer | |||||||
| 44 | FW | Marko Šćepović |  Çaykur Rizespor | Undisclosed | |||
| 5 | DF | Renato Kelić | HNK Cibalia | Undisclosed | |||
| 55 | MF |  Akbar Ismatullaev | PFK Metallurg Bekabad | Undisclosed | |||
| 26 | MF |  Gidi Kanyuk | Hapoel Haifa F.C. | Undisclosed | |||
| MF | Havar Dahl | Nardo FK | Undisclosed | [7] | |||
| 13 | MF | Brandon O'Neill | Pohang Steelers | Free | |||
| 77 | FW | Aung Thu |  Yadanarbon F.C. | Season loan | |||
| 91 | FW | Samuel Rosa | Hatta Club | Free | |||
| 7 | MF | Maicon | Clube Atlético Mineiro | Free | |||
| DF | Digão | Fluminense FC | Free | ||||
| 4 | DF | Piyaphon Phanichakul | Chiangrai United F.C. | Transfer | |||
| 6 | DF | Tinnakorn Asurin | Suphanburi F.C. | Transfer | |||
| – | DF | Jaturapat Sattham | Chainat Hornbill | Transfer | [8] --> | ||
| Player | From | Fee | Date | Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | GK | Nopphon Lakhonphon | Lampang FC | End of loan | |||
| 27 | DF | Nattapon Malapun | PT Prachuap F.C. | End of loan | |||
| 33 | DF | Sarayut Sompim | PTT Rayong F.C. | End of loan | |||
| DF | Abdulhafiz Bueraheng | PTT Rayong F.C. | End of loan | ||||
| DF | Jakkapong Suabsamut | Ubon United F.C. | End of loan | ||||
| DF | Peerawat Akkatam | Kasetsart F.C. | End of loan | ||||
| MF | Go Seul-ki | Port F.C. | End of loan | ||||
| MF | Apichart Denman | PT Prachuap F.C. | End of loan | ||||
| MF | Anuwat Noicheunphan | Army United F.C. | End of loan | ||||
| 55 | MF | Panyawat Nisangram | Lampang F.C. | End of loan | |||
| MF | Yutpichai Lertlam | Khon Kaen F.C. | End of loan | ||||
| 88 | MF | Watcharakorn Manoworn | Khon Kaen F.C. | End of loan | |||
| 77 | FW | Mehti Sarakham | Lampang F.C. | End of loan | |||
| FW | Javier Patiño | Ratchaburi FC | End of loan | ||||
| DF | Jaturapat Sattham | Chainat Hornbill | Transfer | [22] --> |
See main article: 2020 Thai League 1.
NotesThe matches since week 5 are postponed following the coronavirus outbreak and will be played with limited spectators following the new normal regulations.[1] [23]
See main article: 2020–21 Thai FA Cup.
See main article: 2020 AFC Champions League.
Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Thai League | FA Cup | ACL | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Siwarak Tedsungnoen | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 36 | |||
| 2 | DF | Sasalak Haiprakhon | 26 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 33 | |||
| 3 | DF | Pansa Hemviboon | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 35 | |||
| 4 | DF | Piyaphon Phanichakul | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | |||
| 6 | DF | Tinnakorn Asurin | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | |||
| 7 | FW | Maicon Marques | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | |||
| 8 | MF | Ratthanakorn Maikami | 29 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 36 | |||
| 9 | FW | Supachai Jaided | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | |||
| 10 | MF | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | 27 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 21 | |||
| 11 | DF | Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 13 | MF | Brandon O'Neill | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | |||
| 14 | DF | Chitipat Tanklang | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | |||
| 15 | DF | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 34 | |||
| 17 | MF | Chakkit Laptrakul | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 18 | DF | Apiwat Ngaolamhin | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 17 | |||
| 19 | MF | Supachok Sarachat | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 26 | |||
| 22 | MF | Kevin Ingreso | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | |||
| 26 | DF | Digão | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 29 | GK | Yotsapon Teangdar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 54 | FW | Suphanat Mueanta | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |||
| 77 | MF | Aung Thu | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 91 | FW | Samuel Rosa | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | |||
| Players who left club during the season (transfer/loan) | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Andrés Túñez | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 5 | DF | Renato Kelić | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | |||
| 6 | MF | Jung Jae-yong | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 21 | FW | Bernardo Cuesta | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 23 | DF | Sarayut Sompim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 26 | MF | Gidi Kanyuk | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | |||
| 44 | MF | Marko Scepovic | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | |||
| 55 | MF | Akbar Ismatullaev | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | |||
| 62 | MF | Airfan Doloh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 88 | MF | Watcharakorn Manoworn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 99 | FW | Ricardo Bueno | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Player who left the club during the season.
| Rank | No. | Player | width=80 style="background:#0F4C81; color:#FFFDD0; text-align:center;" | Thai League | width=80 style="background:#0F4C81; color:#FFFDD0; text-align:center;" | FA Cup | width=80 style="background:#0F4C81; color:#FFFDD0; text-align:center;" | ACL | width=80 style="background:#0F4C81; color:#FFFDD0; text-align:center;" | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |||||
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 4 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 91 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 99 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| - class="sortbottom" | Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0--> | |||||
| Totals | 63 | 16 | 2 | 81 | ||||||
| width=10 | No. | width=180 | Player | width=60 | Thai League | width=60 | FA Cup | width=60 | ACL | width=60 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 | |||||||
| 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | |||||||
