Thailand national under-17 football team

Thailand Under-17

Nickname(s)	ช้างศึก (Changsuek) (War elephants)
Association	Football Association of Thailand
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Marco Goeckel
Captain	Danuphon Buppha
Home stadium	Rajamangala Stadium
FIFA code	THA
First colours Second colours Third colours
Biggest win
Brunei 0–19 Thailand   (Chonburi, Thailand; 25 October 2024)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 1997 )
Best result	Round 1 (1997, 1999)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1985 )
Best result	Champions (1998)

The Thailand national under-17 football team is the national team for the under-17 level, representing Thailand in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, AFC U-17 Asian Cup and AFF U-16 Championship. It is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand. ^{[1] [2]}

Thailand was AFC champions in 1998 and three-time AFF champions. Thailand has also managed to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1997—becoming the first Southeast Asian team to qualify by merit to a FIFA tournament—and 1999. ^[3]

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Lose

2025

Qatar   v   Thailand

25 March 2025 (2025-03-25) Friendly	Qatar	0–2	Thailand	Doha, Qatar
17:00  UTC+3				Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium

Thailand   v   Japan

29 March 2025 (2025-03-29) Friendly	Thailand	1–3	Japan	Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00  UTC+3				Stadium: Youth Permanent Camp

Uzbekistan   v   Thailand

3 April 2025 (2025-04-03) AFC U17 Asian Cup GS	Uzbekistan	4–1	Thailand	Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00  UTC+3	Khasanov 2' Sarsenbaev 13' Aliev 80' Shukurullaev 85'	Report	Mexes 40'	Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Al-Sawalmeh (Jordan)

Thailand   v   Saudi Arabia

6 April 2025 (2025-04-06) AFC U17 Asian Cup GS	Thailand	1–3	Saudi Arabia	Taif, Saudi Arabia
20:15  UTC+3	Siwakorn 17'	Report	Dahal 29' Sufyani 75' Barnawi 78'	Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium Referee: Nagamine Koki (Japan)

Thailand   v   China

9 April 2025 (2025-04-09) AFC U17 Asian Cup GS	Thailand	0–2	China	Taif, Saudi Arabia
20:15  UTC+3			Bunyamin 56' (pen.) Jiang Zhiqin 59'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

Bhutan   v   Thailand

21 April 2025 (2025-04-21) Friendly	Bhutan	0–10	Thailand	Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00  UTC+6				Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium

Previous squads

FIFA U-17 World Cup 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads

AFC U-16 Championship 2014 AFC U-16 Championship squads 2016 AFC U-16 Championship squads 2018 AFC U-16 Championship squads

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were selected for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Supakorn Poonphon	(2008-09-25) 25 September 2008 (age 16)			Nongbua Pitchaya
18	1 GK	Natthakorn Asavapichanchot	(2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 (age 17)			Buriram United
23	1 GK	Poomrapee Siribunyakul	(2008-07-23) 23 July 2008 (age 17)			Kashima Gakuen High School
2	2 DF	Wathanyu Nairatsami	(2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 17)			Chonburi
3	2 DF	Phuriphan Phothong	(2008-03-26) 26 March 2008 (age 17)			Muangthong United
4	2 DF	Phurinat Poolkamlang	(2008-02-05) 5 February 2008 (age 17)			Assumption College Thonburi
5	2 DF	Supawit Pasom	(2008-10-23) 23 October 2008 (age 16)			Assumption College Thonburi
20	2 DF	Thunwisit Taman	(2008-12-09) 9 December 2008 (age 16)			Assumption College Sriracha
22	2 DF	Kanapoth Inthasingh	(2008-01-07) 7 January 2008 (age 17)			PTT Rayong Academy
6	3 MF	Danupon Bubpha (captain)	(2008-01-15) 15 January 2008 (age 17)			Assumption College Thonburi
8	3 MF	Panupong Pobsayai	(2008-10-30) 30 October 2008 (age 16)			Bangkok Christian College
10	3 MF	Chaiwat Ngernma	(2008-02-25) 25 February 2008 (age 17)			Bangkok Christian College
12	3 MF	Sorakrit Kaewsri	(2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 17)			Buriram United
16	3 MF	Panupong Wan-on	(2008-02-14) 14 February 2008 (age 17)			Bangkok Christian College
19	3 MF	Thatsataporn Phuengkusol	(2009-03-16) 16 March 2009 (age 16)			Wat Suthiwararam School
7	4 FW	Natthakit Phosri	(2008-02-08) 8 February 2008 (age 17)			Port
9	4 FW	Chomphon Hombunma	(2008-01-17) 17 January 2008 (age 17)			Bangkok Christian College
11	4 FW	Poramet La-ongdee	(2009-06-08) 8 June 2009 (age 16)			Bangkok Christian College
13	4 FW	Phutanet Somjit	(2008-03-09) 9 March 2008 (age 17)			Port
14	4 FW	Silva Mexes	(2010-03-15) 15 March 2010 (age 15)			Manchester United
15	4 FW	Chinnapong Boonmak	(2008-05-02) 2 May 2008 (age 17)			Suankularb Wittayalai School
17	4 FW	Siwakorn Phonsan	(2008-01-24) 24 January 2008 (age 17)			Nakhon Ratchasima Municipality Sports School
21	4 FW	Thirathep Rathaphol	(2008-03-21) 21 March 2008 (age 17)			Suankularb Wittayalai School

Coaching staff

Name	Role
Head coach	Marco Goeckel
Assistant coach	Songyot Klinsrisuk Nat Wechabun
Goalkeeper coach	Watcharapong Klahan
Fitness coach	Yann-Benjamin Kugel
Match analyst	Saranpat Boeploy
Doctor	Keerati Surakarn
Physiotherapists	Jirajet Jiranan

Head coaches

Thailand national under-17 football team head coaches
Name	Country	Period	Honours
Charnwit Polcheewin	Thailand	1996–1997	1996 AFC U-17 Championship – Runner-up 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship – Group stage
Somchart Yimsiri	Thailand	1998–1999	1998 AFC U-17 Championship – Winners 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship – Group stage
Witthaya Laohakul	Thailand	2000–2002	2000 AFC U-17 Championship – Group stage
Sasom Pobprasert	Thailand	2004	2004 AFC U-17 Championship – Group stage
Thanis Areesngarkul	Thailand	2005–2006	2005 AFF U-17 Youth Championship – Runner-up
Phayong Khunnaen	Thailand	2007–2008	2007 AFF U-17 Youth Championship – Winners [4]
Carlos Roberto	Brazil	2009
Sasom Pobprasert	Thailand	2011	2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Winners [5]
Leones Pereira dos Santos	Brazil	2012	2012 AFC U-16 Championship – Group stage
Adul Rungrueang	Thailand	2014	2014 AFC U-16 Championship – Group stage
Phayong Khunnaen	Thailand	2015	2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Winners [6] [7]
Chaiyong Khumpiam	Thailand	2016	2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Third place 2016 AFC U-16 Championship – Group stage
Sarawut Suksawang (interim)	Thailand	2017	2017 Jockey Club International Youth Tournament – Winners
Salvador Valero Garcia	Spain	2017–2018	2017 AFF U-15 Championship – Runner-up
Thongchai Rungreangles	Thailand	2018	2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Runner-up 2018 AFC U-16 Championship – Group stage
Salvador Valero Garcia	Spain	2019–2021	2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship – Runner-up
Pipob On-Mo	Thailand	2021–2023	2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Third place 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Quarter-Finals
Chayakorn Tanaddernkao (Interim)	Thailand	2024
Jadet Meelarp	Thailand	2024–2025	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship – Runner-up 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Group stage
Songyot Klinsrisuk (Interim)	Thailand	2025
Marco Goeckel	Germany	2025–

Competition record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup finals record
Year	Host country	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	China	Did not qualify
1987	Canada	Did not qualify
1989	Scotland	Did not qualify
1991	Italy	Did not qualify
1993	Japan	Did not qualify
1995	Ecuador	Did not qualify
1997	Egypt	First round	14th	3	0	0	3	4	12
1999	New Zealand	First round	16th	3	0	0	3	1	17
2001	Trinidad and Tobago	Did not qualify
2003	Finland	Did not enter
2005	Peru	Did not qualify
2007	South Korea	Did not qualify
2009	Nigeria	Did not qualify
2011	Mexico	Did not qualify
2013	United Arab Emirates	Did not qualify
2015	Chile	Did not qualify
2017	India	Did not qualify
2019	Brazil	Did not qualify
2021	Peru	Did not qualify and cancelled
2023	Indonesia	Did not qualify
2025	Qatar	Did not qualify
Total		2/20	14th	6	0	0	6	5	29

Note

• * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Championship finals record											Qualifications record
Year	Host country	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA		GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Qatar	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	3	4		4	4	0	0	19	0
1986	Qatar	Did not qualify									N/A
1988	Thailand	Group stage	7th	4	1	1	2	4	5		Qualified as host
1990	United Arab Emirates	Did not qualify									N/A
1992 1	Saudi Arabia	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	3	5		3	3	0	0	21	0
1994 1	Qatar	Did not qualify									N/A
1996 1	Thailand	Runner-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	16	4		Qualified as host
1998 1	Qatar	Champions	1st	6	3	2	1	13	7		3	3	0	0	25	0
2000 1	Vietnam	Group stage	8th	4	1	0	3	4	9		3	3	0	0	13	0
2002	United Arab Emirates	Did not enter									Did not enter
2004 1	Japan	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	4	7		2	2	0	0	7	1
2006 1	Singapore	Did not qualify									3	1	1	1	11	2
2008	Uzbekistan	Did not qualify									4	2	0	2	15	7
2010	Uzbekistan	Did not qualify									5	2	2	1	13	4
2012	Iran	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	2	7		5	5	0	0	28	6
2014	Thailand	Group stage	10th	3	1	0	2	1	3		Qualified as host
2016	India	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	5	10		3	2	0	1	6	2
2018	Malaysia	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	7	9		4	3	0	1	18	2
2020	Bahrain	Did not qualify and cancelled									3	2	0	1	10	2
2023	Thailand	Quarter-Finals	6th	4	3	0	1	7	5		3	2	0	1	6	4
2025	Saudi Arabia	Qualified									3	3	0	0	24	2
Total		12/19	Best: 1st	47	17	7	23	69	75		48	37	3	8	216	32

Note

• ¹ : The under-17 national team played at the 1992 to 2006 editions.
• * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-17 Championship achievable editions Year Round Score Result 1996 Group stage   Thailand 7–0  India Win Group stage   Thailand 3–0  Iran Win Group stage   Thailand 1–1  China Draw Group stage   Thailand 4–2  Bahrain Win Semifinals   Thailand 1–0  Japan Win Final   Thailand 0–1  Oman Loss Qualified for 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship 1998 Group stage   Thailand 2–1  Iran Win Group stage   Thailand 3–2  Iraq Win Group stage   Thailand 0–2  North Korea Loss Group stage   Thailand 2–2  Bangladesh Draw Semifinals   Thailand 6–0  Bahrain Win Final   Thailand 11 - 1  Qatar Win Qualified for 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship Note 1 : Thailand won by pk (3-2) after playing an extra time.

AFC U-17 Championship history First Match   Thailand 2–2 South Yemen   (2 February 1985; Doha, Qatar) Biggest Win   Thailand 7–0 India   (17 September 1996; Bangkok, Thailand) Biggest Defeat   Iran 3–0 Thailand   (6 September 2000, Da Nang, Vietnam)   North Korea 4–1 Thailand   (8 September 2004, Japan)   Thailand 1–4 North Korea   (20 September 2016, Bambolim, India)   Thailand 1–4 South Korea   (25 June 2023, Pathum Thani, Thailand) Best Result Champions in 1998 Worst Result Group stage at 7 editions

AFF U-16 Championship

AFF U-16 Championship record
Year	Host country	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2002 1	Indonesia Malaysia	Group stage	5th	4	1	2	1	13	6
2005 1	Thailand	Runner-up	2nd	4	3	0	1	12	9
2006 1	Vietnam	Did not enter
2007 1	Cambodia	Champions	1st	6	5	0	1	15	7
2008	Indonesia	Did not enter
2009	Thailand	Cancelled
2010	Indonesia	Did not enter
2011	Laos	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	14	4
2012	Laos	Fourth place	4th	4	0	0	4	2	11
2013	Myanmar	Did not enter
2014	Indonesia	Cancelled
2015	Cambodia	Champions	1st	7	6	0	1	16	4
2016	Cambodia	Third place	3rd	6	5	1	0	18	3
2017	Thailand	Runner-up	2nd	7	6	1	0	9	2
2018	Indonesia	Runner-up	2nd	6	4	2	0	14	3
2019	Thailand	Runner-up	2nd	7	4	2	1	18	6
2022	Indonesia	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	13	4
2024	Indonesia	Runner-up	2nd	5	3	2	0	12	3
Total		12/14	Best: 1st	67	44	13	10	156	62

Note

• ¹ : The under-17 national team played at the 2005 to 2007 editions.
• * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Exhibition game

Exhibition game record
Year	Tournament	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1980	Lion City Cup	4th place	4th	6	3	2	1	19	6
1981	Lion City Cup	Semi-final	4th	5	3	0	2	9	4
1982	Lion City Cup	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	14	1
1984	Coca-Cola Cups	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	10	1
1986	Coca-Cola Cups	3rd place	3rd	5	3	1	1	N/A
1988	Coca-Cola Cups	Runner-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	15	5
1992	Coca-Cola Cups	4th place	4th	N/A
2008	Lion City Cup	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	N/A
Total				20	15	2	3	42	11

Note

• * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours

This is a list of honours for the Thailand national under-17 football team.

International titles

• AFC U-16 Championship
  • Winners (1): 1998
  • Runner-up (1): 1996 ^[8]

Regional titles

• AFF U-16 Championship
  • Winners (3): 2007, 2011, 2015
  • Runner-up (5): 2005, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
  • Third place (2): 2016, 2022

Minor titles

• Singapore Lion City Cup Championship
  • Winners (2): 1982, 2008
• Coca-Cola U-16 Cups
  • Winners (1): 1984
• Jockey Club International Youth Tournament
  • Winners (1): 2017
• CFA Under-17 Mens International Football Tournament
  • Winners (1): 2018

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Thailand's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Chile	1	0	0	1	2	6	−4	000.00
Egypt	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Germany	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Ghana	1	0	0	1	1	7	−6	000.00
Mexico	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	000.00
Total	6	0	0	6	5	29	−24	000.00

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Bahrain	3	2	1	0	10	2	+8	066.67
Bangladesh	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
China	4	0	2	2	2	4	−2	000.00
India	1	1	0	0	7	0	+7	100.00
Indonesia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Iran	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	066.67
Iraq	4	2	0	2	4	5	−1	050.00
Japan	3	2	0	1	5	6	−1	066.67
Kuwait	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Laos	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Malaysia	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	066.67
North Korea	3	0	0	3	2	10	−8	000.00
Oman	4	1	0	3	4	6	−2	025.00
Qatar	3	0	2	1	3	5	−2	000.00
Saudi Arabia	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	000.00
South Korea	3	0	0	3	2	8	−6	000.00
South Yemen	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Tajikistan	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
United Arab Emirates	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	3	5	−2	000.00
Yemen	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	050.00
Total	47	17	7	23	69	75	−6	036.17

See also

• Thailand national football team
• Thailand national under-23 football team
• Thailand national under-21 football team
• Thailand national under-20 football team

References

1. "สมาคมฯ ประกาศรายชื่อ 27 แข้งช้างศึก U17 ชุดเตรียมแข่งขันที่ฮ่องกง".
2. "Thaiger ข่าวไทย : รายงาน ข่าวล่าสุดวันนี้ อัปเดตข่าวด่วนทันเหตุการณ์" (in Thai). August 2022.
3. "OFFICIAL : ช้างศึก U16 แบโผ 23 แข้งลุยศึกชิงแชมป์เอเชีย". Goal.com (in Thai).
4. aseanfootball.org: 2007 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
5. aseanfootball.org: 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
6. aseanfootball.org: 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
7. aseanfootball.org: AFF BIDC U16: Thailand Win AFF BIDC U16 Crown
8. "ไม่ถึงฝั่งฝัน ช้างศึกยู-16 ร่วงรอบคัดเลือกชิงแชมป์เอเชีย". 23 September 2019.

External links

• Football Association of Thailand (in Thai)
• Thai Football.com
• Thai football page of Fifa.com
• Thai football Blog