Sittha Boonlha

Sittha Boonlha

Personal information
Full name	Sittha Boonlha
Date of birth	(2004-09-02) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024

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.

Club career

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]

References

1. "OFFICIAL : สิทธา ถูกเรียกติดธงไตรรงค์ ชุดยู 23 ลุยรอบคัดเลือก" (in Thai). Super Sub Thailand. 7 October 2021.
2. "ULSAN HYUNDAI FC (KOR) 3 - 0 PORT FC (THA)". Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
3. "ท่าเรือปล่อยยืม! "คัสตอม" คว้าตัว "สิทธา" มาร่วมทัพ" (in Thai). Ballthai. 4 August 2022.
4. "ล่า ท้า ฝัน "มาดามแป้ง" ส่ง "ธีรศักดิ์-สิทธา" ชุบตัว "เลสเตอร์ฯ" ฝากคำพูดถึง "อัยวัฒน์"" (in Thai). Thairath. 30 May 2023.
5. "28 men squad for 2022 AFF U-22 Championship". Khaosod Online. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
6. "U23 Việt Nam vô địch U23 Đông Nam Á: Nghịch cảnh tạo anh hùng" (in Vietnamese). VOV. 27 February 2022.
7. "ทีมชาติไทย สวมชุดสีขาว ประเดิมศึก เอเชียน เกมส์ พบ "บาห์เรน" เย็นนี้" (in Thai). Thai PBS. 19 September 2023.
8. "ไม่ละเอียด! ทีมชาติไทย ยู-23 พลาดเองโดน อิหร่าน เขี่ยร่วงเอเชียนเกมส์" (in Thai). Siamsport. 27 September 2023.

External links

• Sittha Boonlha at Soccerway