Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone (Thai: ชิตชนก ไชยเสนสุรินธร, RTGS: Chitchanok Chaisensurinthon, Lao: ຈິດຈິດຈັນສຸກ ໄຊສຸລິນທອນ; born 23 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United. Born in Switzerland, Xaysensourinthone has represented Thailand at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | BG Pathum United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | FC Lausanne-Sport | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sampdoria B | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Yverdon-Sport | 10 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Buriram United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Muangthong United | 1 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | BEC Tero Sasana | 4 | (2) |
| 2014 | → PTT Rayong (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Suphanburi | 25 | (6) |
| 2018 | FC Chiasso | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 33 | (7) |
| 2021– | BG Pathum United | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015 | Thailand U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:08, 16 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Chitchanok was born in Lausanne. His father is Lao and his mother is Thai who own an Asian restaurant.[2]
At the age of thirteen Chitchanok joined the local team Yverdon-Sport's youth side, and after impressing at various Swiss youth levels had the opportunity to join Sampdoria's B team where he trained with future stars such as Mauro Icardi.[2] A serious knee injury kept him out of the game for a year, but desiring to play for his mother's birthplace Chitchanok took the opportunity to join Buriram United with Charyl Chappuis,[2] although because of that injury never made a first team appearance.
He then joined Muangthong United, although once again because of injury only played in the last game of the season where he scored a goal. BEC Tero Sasana's head coach Božidar Bandović was impressed by his performances though and had Chitchanok join his team. He scored his second professional goal in a win over Port F.C. in February 2015.[2]
Chitchanok joined Suphanburi and as a teammate with Chappuis again in August 2015. He scored his first goal for Supahnburi to level the score with Muangthong United in 2-2 match on 8 November and selected as Goal.com's Young Player of the Week.[3]
He was first called up to the under-23 Thailand team in a friendly in 2015. Because of his Lao origins and birth in Switzerland, he is eligible to represent Thailand, Laos and Switzerland.
BG Pathum United F.C. – current squad | |
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