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Full name | Tanaboon Kesarat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | September 21, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Samut Prakan, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Chiangrai United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Bangkok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Bangkok | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2015 | BEC Tero Sasana | 90 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | → RBAC (loan) | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | → Muangthong United (loan) | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Muangthong United | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | Chiangrai United | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Thailand U19 | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Thailand U23 | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013– | Thailand | 30 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2017 |
Tanaboon Kesarat (Thai: ธนบูรณ์ เกษารัตน์) born 21 September 1993, simply known as Tum (Thai: ตั้ม), is a Thai professional footballer, who plays as Defensive midfielder or Centre back for Thai League 1 club Chiangrai United and the Thailand national team.
In 2012, Tanaboon Kesarat, who graduated from Bangkok Sport School, joined BEC Tero Sasana. The 19-year-old became the vital part of the club in 2013 Thai Premier League. In 2014, Tanaboon and his teammates helped the club to win 2014 Thai League Cup, the club's first trophy in 12 years.
On 27 January 2016 it was announced that Tanaboon along with his BEC Tero teammates Peerapat Notchaiya and Chanathip Songkrasin would be joining Muangthong United on loan for the 2016 season. He and his companions later joined Muangthong on the permanent deals in June 2016.
On 2 November 2016, Chiangrai United F.C. made the official announcement that the club had completed an agreement with Muangthong United to sign Tanaboon Kesarat. The transfer fee was undisclosed but estimated to be around 50 million Baht. Tanaboon has become the most expensive Thai player, broke the record of Theerathon Bunmathan who joined Muangthong United from Buriram United F.C. in May 2016 with the transfer fee of 35 million Baht.
Tanaboon Kesarat played for Thailand U19 in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. His performances during the tournament caught the eyes of Andrew Ord, who was building an exciting side at BEC Tero Sasana with other youngsters like Chanathip Songkrasin, etc. In 2013, he was selected for Thailand's first team squad and came in as a substitute in a 5-1 victory over China on 15 June. He represented Thailand U23 in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. He also represented Thailand U23 in the 2014 Asian Games. Tanaboon was part of Thailand's winning squad in the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup. During the last group stage game against Myanmar, Tanaboon scored the first goal of a 2-0 win with a stunning strike from out side the area. In 2015, he won the 2015 Southeast Asian Games with Thailand U23. In 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), he has usually been in the starting lineup of Thailand.