Sittha Boonlha (Thai: สิทธา บุญหล้า; born 2 September 2004) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Thai League 1 club Port.

Sittha Boonlha
Personal information
Full name Sittha Boonlha
Date of birth (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Bangkok, Thailand
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Port
Number 47
Youth career
2015–2017 Muangthong United
2018–2021 Assumption College Thonburi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Port 10 (0)
2022–2023Customs United (loan) 28 (1)
International career
2019–2020 Thailand U16 10 (0)
2022–2023 Thailand U19 9 (1)
2021– Thailand U23 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024

Club career

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Sittha was a member of the Muangthong United youth academy before he joined high school team Assumption College Thonburi.[1] After his graduation, he signed for Thai League 1 side Port in January 2022. He made his debut in Port 0–3's defeat against Ulsan Hyundai as part of the 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.[2]

In August 2022, Sittha was loaned to Thai League 2 club Customs United.[3] He made a total of 31 league appearances and scored one goal for the club, helping them finished third in the league.[4]

In June 2023, alongside Teerasak Poeiphimai, he was sent abroad to train with Leicester U21 for a month.[4]

International career

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Sittha featured in the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship with Thailand U23 and reached the final, where Thailand was defeated 0–1 by Vietnam.[5][6]

In September 2023, Sittha was named in Thailand Olympic 21-men squad for the 2022 Asian Games.[7] He appeared in three out of four matches during the tournament as Thailand managed to reach the round of 16.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "OFFICIAL : สิทธา ถูกเรียกติดธงไตรรงค์ ชุดยู 23 ลุยรอบคัดเลือก" (in Thai). Super Sub Thailand. 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ "ULSAN HYUNDAI FC (KOR) 3 - 0 PORT FC (THA)". Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. ^ "ท่าเรือปล่อยยืม! "คัสตอม" คว้าตัว "สิทธา" มาร่วมทัพ" (in Thai). Ballthai. 4 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "ล่า ท้า ฝัน "มาดามแป้ง" ส่ง "ธีรศักดิ์-สิทธา" ชุบตัว "เลสเตอร์ฯ" ฝากคำพูดถึง "อัยวัฒน์"" (in Thai). Thairath. 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ "28 men squad for 2022 AFF U-22 Championship". Khaosod Online. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. ^ "U23 Việt Nam vô địch U23 Đông Nam Á: Nghịch cảnh tạo anh hùng" (in Vietnamese). VOV. 27 February 2022.
  7. ^ "ทีมชาติไทย สวมชุดสีขาว ประเดิมศึก เอเชียน เกมส์ พบ "บาห์เรน" เย็นนี้" (in Thai). Thai PBS. 19 September 2023.
  8. ^ "ไม่ละเอียด! ทีมชาติไทย ยู-23 พลาดเองโดน อิหร่าน เขี่ยร่วงเอเชียนเกมส์" (in Thai). Siamsport. 27 September 2023.
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