Worachit Kanitsribampen

Worachit Kanitsribampen

File:Worachit Kanitsribampen.jpg Kanitsribampen warming up with Chonburi
Personal information
Full name	Worachit Kanitsribampen
Date of birth	(1997-08-24) 24 August 1997
Place of birth	Chiang Mai, Thailand
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Port
Number	44
Youth career
2008–2013	Chonburi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2021	Chonburi	145	(47)
2013	→ Phan Thong (loan)	10	(2)
2014	→ Sriracha/Ban Bueng (loan)	16	(8)
2015	→ Phan Thong (loan)	12	(2)
2022–2023	BG Pathum United	28	(4)
2023	→ Port (loan)	14	(5)
2023–	Port	34	(4)
International career‡
2015–2016	Thailand U19	12	(11)
2018	Thailand U21	4	(0)
2015–2020	Thailand U23	25	(2)
2022	Thailand U23 (wildcard)	6	(1)
2021–	Thailand	21	(2)
Medal record Thailand under-19 AFF U-19 Youth Championship Winner Laos 2015 Team Thailand under-23 Southeast Asian Games Gold medal – first place Malaysia 2017 Team Silver medal – second place Vietnam 2021 Team Thailand AFF Championship Winner Singapore 2020 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:27, 11 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:04, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Worachit Kanitsribampen (also spelled Kanitsribumphen, Thai: วรชิต กนิตศรีบำเพ็ญ, born 24 August 1997) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Thai League 1 club Port and the Thailand national team. His goal during the Thai League Week 11 against Muangthong United is considered one of the top 5 goals of the round in an article by FOX Sports Asia.

Early career

In 2009, Worachit joined Chonburi's academy at the age of 11. In 2013, Worachit went on a two-week trial with Thai-owned English club Leicester City. In 2015, Worachit went on a two-week trial with Japanese club FC Tokyo.

Club career

In 2014, at the age of 16, Worachit debuted for Chonburi's senior team in the second leg of the 2014 Thai Premier League against Samut Songkhram. In the same year, Worachit was loaned to Sriracha/Ban Bueng. In 2015, Worachit was loaned to Phan Thong in the first leg of the season. However, he returned to Chonburi in the second leg. On August 8, Worachit scored his first goal in the Thai League 1 against Ratchaburi Mitr Phol. His following goal made him the youngest player to score him the Thai League 1, at 18 years and 340 days. Worachit was subbed in the next match against BEC Tero Sasana. On August 19, Worachit started his first match for Chonburi against Buriram United. On 14 December 2015, Worachit flew to Japan for a week-long trial with FC Tokyo, who finished 4th at the 2015 J1 League. He participated in the senior and U-18 squads. On 27 July 2019, Worachit scored in his 100th appearance for Chonburi against PT Prachuap. On 1 December 2021, BG Pathum United signed Worachit with a price of about 30 million baht.

International career

In 2015, Worachit was named as the Thailand U-19 team's captain for the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Laos. He led the team to the semi-finals by winning every single match in the group stage, during which he collected three goals for himself. Worachit scored against Malaysia in the semi-finals and scored twice against Vietnam as Thailand won 6-0. Worachit became the tournament's top scorer with 6 goals. At the age of 18, Worachit was later promoted to the Thailand U-23 team in preparation for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship in Qatar. He scored for Thailand in his debut, which was a friendly against Suphanburi. At the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship, Worachit came off the bench in two matches of the group stage against Saudi Arabia and North Korea. In August 2017, he won the gold medal at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games with Thailand. In 2021, he was called up for the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore and scored his first goal at senior level on 11 December 2021 in the match against Myanmar.

Senior team

Worachit Kanitsribampen– goals for Thailand
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Myanmar	3–0	4–0	2020 AFF Championship
2.	11 June 2022	Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan	Sri Lanka	2–0	2–0	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Under-23

Worachit Kanitsribampen – goals for Thailand U23
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	20 March 2017	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates	2–1	2–1	Dubai Cup
2.	17 August 2017	Selayang, Malaysia	East Timor	1–0	1–0	2017 Southeast Asian Games
3.	14 May 2022	Nam Dinh, Vietnam	Cambodia	3–0	5–0	2021 Southeast Asian Games

Under-19

Worachit Kanitsribampen – goals for Thailand U19
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 August 2015	Vientiane, Laos	Philippines	1–0	4–1	2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
2.	30 August 2015		Cambodia	3–0	6–0
3.				4–0
4.	2 September 2015		Malaysia	2–0	5–0
5.	4 September 2015		Vietnam	1–0	6–0
6.				4–0
7.	4 October 2015	Nonthaburi, Thailand	Singapore	3–0	3–0	2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
8.	12 September 2016	Hanoi, Vietnam	Laos	1–0	2–1	2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
9.	14 September 2016	Hanoi, Vietnam	Indonesia	3–2	3–2	2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
10.	16 September 2016	Hanoi, Vietnam	Cambodia	2–1	2–1	2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
11.	18 September 2016	Hanoi, Vietnam	Australia	5–1	5–1	2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship

Honours

Club

BG Pathum United

• Thailand Champions Cup: 2022

International

Thailand U-19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2015

Thailand U-23

• Sea Games Gold Medal: 2017; Silver Medal: 2021
• Dubai Cup: 2017

Thailand

• AFF Championship: 2020
• King's Cup: 2024

Individual

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship Top Scorer: 2015
• FA Thailand Award Young Player of the Year: 2018
• Thai League 1 Player of the Month: November 2021, April 2023

External links

• Profile at Goal
• Worachit Kanitsribampen at Soccerway