Thanakrit Chotmuangpak | |
Full Name: | Thanakrit Chotmuangpak |
Birth Date: | 1 September 2006 |
Birth Place: | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
Position: | Attacking midfielder, winger |
Currentclub: | Buriram United |
Clubnumber: | 44 |
Youthyears1: | 2015–2023 |
Youthclubs1: | Buriram United |
Years1: | 2023– |
Clubs1: | Buriram United |
Caps1: | 19 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023 |
Nationalteam1: | Thailand U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
Nationalteam2: | Thailand U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 30 June 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 28 January 2024 |
Thanakrit Chotmuangpak (th|ธนกฤต โชติเมืองปัก; born 1 September 2006) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Thai League 1 club Buriram United.
Thanakrit was a youth product of Buriram United. In June 2023, he was chosen by the club to come train with Leicester City alongside three other teammates during a period of three months, which eventually made him missed the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[1] After return from England, he was promoted to the first team for the 2023–24 Thai League 1. He made his professional debut on 15 September 2023 in the team's 4–0 home victory against Trat.
He started his first league match in a home game against Uthai Thani on 23 December 2023, providing two assists to help his team win 4–0.[2] [3] Thanakrit made one appearance in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, starting in the last group stage game against Ventforet Kofu in a 3–2 home defeat.[4] With an impressive performance by providing an assist in his team's 2–1 win against Lamphun Warriors, he was named as the best player of Matchweek 16 of the 2023–24 Thai League 1.[5]
Thanakrit represented Thailand in the youth level, having played for Thailand U16 and Thailand U19.[6]