Ekanit Panya


Ekanit Panya is a Thai professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United and the Thailand national team.
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Club career

Chiangrai United

Ekanit spent his entire youth career at Chiangrai United before being promoted to the senior team in 2015. He won the Thai League 1 title with Chiangrai United in the 2019 season.

Muangthong United

After 12 years at Chiangrai United, Ekanit moved to Muangthong United on a permanent transfer.

Loan to Urawa Red Diamonds

On 24 July 2023, Ekanit was loaned to 2022 AFC Champions League champions, Urawa Red Diamonds until the end of the year. In the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage match on 4 October 2022, Ekanit came on as a substitute and in the 85th minute where he scored his first goal on his debut for the club to secured a massive 6–0 home win against Vietnamese side, Hanoi.
On 20 October, Ekanit played the first match in J1 League against Kashiwa Reysol by substitution from the bench to the field in the 73rd minute of this match. Ekanit became the first Thai player in FIFA Club World Cup history after he was registered by Urawa Red Diamonds to participate in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.

International career

In September 2017, he won the 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship with the Thailand U-19 team. He was called up to the senior squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification second round in September 2019. In 2022, he was called up for the 2022 AFF Championship by Head Coach Alexandré Pölking.
Ekanit was called up for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup but later withdrew to focus for the club. His decision received a lot of criticism from Thai fans.

Career statistics

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Thailand201951
Thailand202120
Thailand202250
Thailand202370
Thailand202461
Thailand202540
ThailandTotal292
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International goals

Senior

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 October 2019Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand2–12–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.14 October 2024Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand1–02–12024 King's Cup

Honours

Chiangrai United
Urawa Red Diamonds
Thailand U-19
Thailand U-23
Thailand