Ekkachai Sumrei
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ekkachai Sumrei | ||
Date of birth | 28 November 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Satun, Thailand | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back, right winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2004 | Satun | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Satun | 62 | (10) |
2008–2011 | Thai Port | 63 | (9) |
2011–2012 | Buriram | 12 | (6) |
2012–2013 | Buriram United | 30 | (10) |
2014–2019 | Bangkok United | 143 | (12) |
2020–2024 | Police Tero | 96 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | Thailand U23 | 1 | (0) |
2015 | Thailand | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 May 2023 |
Ekkachai Sumrei (Thai: เอกชัย สำเร, born 28 November 1988) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a right back or a right winger for Thai League 1 club Police Tero. His goal during the Thai League Week 11 against Bangkok Glass is considered one of the top 5 goals of the round in an article Archived 22 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine by FOX Sports Asia.[2]
Club career
[edit]Thai Port
[edit]Ekkachai was successful playing at Port F.C.. He won the 2010 Thai League Cup after defeating Buriram PEA 2-1.
Buriram
[edit]He moved to Buriram in 2011 and won the 2011 Thai Division 1 League with the team.[citation needed]
Buriram United
[edit]Ekkachai later moved to Buriram United in 2012. On 29 May 2013, he scored two goals against Chonburi. On 11 August 2012, he scored a hat-trick against Chainat as Buriram won 7-2.
Ekkachai debuted in the 2013 AFC Champions League against Vegalta Sendai as a substitute. He continued to appear on the bench against Jiangsu Sainty in both legs. On 1 May 2013, he started the match against FC Seoul and scored a goal in the 56th minute. He later scored a header from Jirawat Makarom's free kick against Bunyodkor.[3][4]
International career
[edit]Ekkachai played for Thailand U23 in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. In March, 2015 he debuted for Thailand in a friendly match against Singapore. In May 2015, he played for Thailand in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) against Vietnam.
Style of Play
[edit]Ekkachai is known for his pace and his dribbling skills.
International
[edit]- As of 12 November 2015[5]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Thailand | 2015 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Clubs
[edit]- Thai Port
- Thai FA Cup (1): 2009
- Thai League Cup (1): 2010
- Buriram
- Buriram United
- Thai League 1 (1): 2013
- Thai FA Cup (2): 2012, 2013
- Thai League Cup (2): 2012, 2013
- Kor Royal Cup (1 : 2013
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.truebangkokunitedfc.com/players/ekkachai-samre.html
- ^ เปิดใจที่แรก! ความรักหลังเลนส์ "เอกชัย สำเร vs น้องข้าวปุ้น"
- ^ Thai League Show EP.2 : เอกชัย สำเร "โปรดเรียกนามสกุลผมให้ถูก!"
- ^ บุรีรัมย์ส่ง 7 แข้ง ชุบตัวเลสเตอร์
- ^ "Ekkachai Sumrei". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
External links
[edit]- Ekkachai Sumrei on Instagram
- Ekkachai Sumrei profile at Bangkok United website
- Ekkachai Sumrei at Soccerway