Yotsakorn Burapha (Thai: ยศกร บูรพา, born 8 June 2005) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League 1 club Chonburi and the Thailand national team.

Yotsakorn Burapha
Personal information
Full name Yotsakorn Burapha
Date of birth (2005-06-08) 8 June 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Chanthaburi, Thailand[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Chonburi
Number 8
Youth career
2016–2018 Navy
2019–2022 Chonburi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Chonburi 34 (6)
2022–2023Samut Prakan City (loan) 31 (7)
International career
2023– Thailand U23 14 (7)
2023– Thailand 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Club career

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Yotsakon learned to play football in the Chonburi youth team. For the 2022/23 season, the youth player moved to second division side Samut Prakan City on loan. Yotsakon made his second division debut on 14 August 2022 (1st matchday) in the home game against Nakhon Pathom United Here he came on as a substitute for Phanthamit Praphanth in the 76th minute. Nakhon Pathom won the game 1–0. He played 31 league games for Samut Prakan and scored seven goals. After the loan, he returned to Chonburi in the summer of 2023. Here he also signed his first professional contract.

International career

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Yotsakon made his Thailand national team debut on 12 October 2023 in a friendly match against Georgia. In the 8–0 defeat he was substituted for Purachet Thodsanit after half-time.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 27 April 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Samut Prakan City 2022–23 Thai League 2 31 7 1 0 32 7
Chonburi 2023–24 Thai League 1 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 3
Career total 53 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 10

International goals

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Under-23

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goals for Thailand U23
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Malaysia 2–0 2–0 2023 Southeast Asian Game
2. 8 May 2023   Laos 0–1 1–4
3. 0–3
4. 16 May 2023 Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Indonesia 2–2 5–2
5. 17 August 2023 PTT Stadium, Rayong, Thailand   Myanmar 3–0 3–0 2023 AFF U-23 Championship
6. 6 September 2023 Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand   Philippines 5–0 5–0 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
7. 12 September 2023   Malaysia 1–0 1–0

Honours

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International

References

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  1. ^ ""ยศกร บูรพา" ฮีโร่ของคน โรงต้มน้ำร้อน" (in Thai). 90min. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ จอร์เจีย vs. ไทย 8 - 0/
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