Sarach Yooyen
Sarach Yooyen (Thai: สารัช อยู่เย็น, born 30 May 1992) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United and the Thailand national team.
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| Full name | Sarach Yooyen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Samut Prakan, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder / Central midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | BG Pathum United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2005 | Assumption Samutprakarn School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Assumption College Nakhonratchasima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Assumption College Thonburi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Muangthong United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2020 | Muangthong United | 162 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | → Phuket (loan) | 26 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → Nakhon Ratchasima (loan) | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | BG Pathum United | 86 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Thailand U17 | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Thailand U19 | 15 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Thailand U23 | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Thailand | 72 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 January 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
BG Pathum United
Before joining BG Pathum United in August 2020, Sarach made 162 league appearances in total at Muangthong United, scoring nine goals.
The last Thai League 1 appearance that Sarach made came on March 28 for BG Pathum United against Muang Thong United a game that he played 89 minutes in during a 1-0 defeat. Unfortunately for both Sarach and BG Pathum United, he was sent off in this match. In total, the midfielder has recorded four Thai League 1 assists this season the second most for his side. He has been booked five times, as well as sent off twice.
Sarach Yooyen is a BG Pathum United midfielder who has made 28 appearances in this season's Thai League 1 with 24 of these coming for his current club. He had previously played for Muangthong United in the competition during 2020.
International career
Youth
Sarach Yooyen played for Thailand U23 in the 2011 SEA Games. He represented Thailand U23 in the 2014 Asian Games. He won the 2015 SEA Games with Thailand U23, which he captained.
Senior
In November 2013, Yooyen debuted for Thailand playing against Kuwait in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. He was part of Thailand's winning squad for the 2014, 2016 2020 2022 AFF Championship consequently.[2]
Style of play
Yooyen is usually deployed by his club and national sides as a central midfielder, in the role of a deep-lying playmaker, due to his vision and passing accuracy.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 August 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Others | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Muangthong United | 2010 | Thai Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phuket (loan) | 2011 | Thai Division 1 League | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| Total | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | ||
| Muangthong United | 2012 | Thai Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nakhon Ratchasima (loan) | 2013 | Thai Division 1 League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Muangthong United | 2014 | Thai Premier League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2015 | Thai Premier League | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Thai League 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Thai League 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Thai League 1 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Thai League 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Thai League 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 162 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 194 | 11 | ||
| BG Pathum United | 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Thai League 1 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Thai League 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 85 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 286 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 352 | 26 | ||
Senior
- Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 January 2022 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Indonesia | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2020 AFF Championship |
| 2. | 8 June 2022 | Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan |  Maldives | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 11 December 2022 | Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand |  Myanmar | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 29 December 2022 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 5. | 13 January 2023 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  Vietnam | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
U23
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 4 June 2015 | Bishan, Singapore |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 SEA Games |
Honours
Club
Muangthong United
- Thai Premier League: 2012, 2016
- Thai League Cup: 2016, 2017
- Thailand Champions Cup: 2017
- Mekong Club Championship: 2017
BG Pathum United
- Thai League 1: 2020–21
- Thailand Champions Cup: 2021, 2022
- Thai League Cup runner-up: 2022–23
International
Thailand U-16
Thailand U-19
Thailand U-23
Thailand
Individual
- AFF Championship Best XI: 2016, 2022[4]
- Thai League 1 Goal of the Month: March 2022, October 2022
References
- "Thailand - S. Yooyen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- "Sarach Yooyen". National-Football-Teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- Sarach Yooyen at National-Football-Teams.com
- "All-Star XI". Instagram. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
External links
- Sarach Yooyen at Soccerway