Personal information | |||
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Full name | Worachit Kanitsribampen | ||
Date of birth | 24 August 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Chiang Mai, Thailand | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Chonburi | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2013 | Chonburi | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Chonburi | 32 | (1) |
2013 | → Phan Thong (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2014 | → Sriracha (loan) | 16 | (8) |
2015 | → Phan Thong (loan) | 12 | (2) |
National team | |||
2015–2016 | Thailand U19 | 12 | (11) |
2015– | Thailand U23 | 5 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Worachit Kanitsribampen (Thai: วรชิต กนิตศรีบำเพ็ญ, born August 24, 1997), is a Thai professional footballer who plays as an Attacking Midfielder for Thai League T1 club Chonburi.
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 Japan club F.C. Tokyo.
In 2014, Worachitat at the age of 16, debuted for Chonburi's senior team in the second leg of the 2014 Thai Premier League against Samut Songkhram F.C.. In the same year Worachit was loaned to Sriracha Ban Bueng.
In 2015, Worachit was loaned to Chonburi's feeder club 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 T1 against Ratchaburi. His following goal made him the youngest player to score him the Thai League T1, at 18 years 340 days. Worachit was subbed in the next match against BEC Tero. On August 19, Worachit started his first Chonburi match against Buriram United.
On 14 December 2015, Worachit flew to Japan for a week trial with the Japanese club F.C. Tokyo which finished 4th place in 2015 J1 League. He participated in the senior squad and U18 training.