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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sittha Boonlha | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
| 2022–2023 | → Customs United (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Thailand U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Thailand U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2021– | Thailand U23 | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024 | |||
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
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]
- ^ "OFFICIAL : สิทธา ถูกเรียกติดธงไตรรงค์ ชุดยู 23 ลุยรอบคัดเลือก" (in Thai). Super Sub Thailand. 7 October 2021.
- ^ "ULSAN HYUNDAI FC (KOR) 3 - 0 PORT FC (THA)". Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "ท่าเรือปล่อยยืม! "คัสตอม" คว้าตัว "สิทธา" มาร่วมทัพ" (in Thai). Ballthai. 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b "ล่า ท้า ฝัน "มาดามแป้ง" ส่ง "ธีรศักดิ์-สิทธา" ชุบตัว "เลสเตอร์ฯ" ฝากคำพูดถึง "อัยวัฒน์"" (in Thai). Thairath. 30 May 2023.
- ^ "28 men squad for 2022 AFF U-22 Championship". Khaosod Online. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "U23 Việt Nam vô địch U23 Đông Nam Á: Nghịch cảnh tạo anh hùng" (in Vietnamese). VOV. 27 February 2022.
- ^ "ทีมชาติไทย สวมชุดสีขาว ประเดิมศึก เอเชียน เกมส์ พบ "บาห์เรน" เย็นนี้" (in Thai). Thai PBS. 19 September 2023.
- ^ "ไม่ละเอียด! ทีมชาติไทย ยู-23 พลาดเองโดน อิหร่าน เขี่ยร่วงเอเชียนเกมส์" (in Thai). Siamsport. 27 September 2023.
- Sittha Boonlha at Soccerway