Prin Goonchorn (Thai: ปริญญ์ กุญชร; born July 21, 1995) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Thai League 2 club Nongbua Pitchaya.

Prin Goonchorn
Personal information
Full name Prin Goonchorn
Date of birth (1995-07-21) 21 July 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Bangkok, Thailand
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Nongbua Pitchaya
Number 21
Youth career
2011–2012 Chiangmai
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Phayao 30 (0)
2016–2017 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 0 (0)
2017JL Chiangmai United (loan) 20 (0)
2018–2019 Thai Honda 24 (0)
2020–2021 Sisaket 25 (0)
2021–2022 Muangkan United 23 (0)
2022– Nongbua Pitchaya 8 (0)
2022–Ayutthaya United (loan) 31 (1)
International career
2017 Thailand U23 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2022 (UTC)

Early career edit

Prin was born in Bangkok, but grew up in Chiang Mai. He attended Wachirawit School, where he joined the school's football team. He twice represented Chiang Mai for the Prime Minister Cup. After graduating secondary school from Rajavinit Bangkaepankhum School in Bangkok, he decided to pursue a professional football career and signed with Phayao F.C. in 2013, but spent two seasons as a second substitute goalkeeper.

Club career edit

He began making appearances in 2015, and became Phayao's primary goalkeeper. His appearances earned him a contract with Ratchaburi Mitr Phol in the Thai League (T1), but again as a second substitute. He made only one appearance for the team, in the Thai League Cup, where the team faced an upset loss 0–2 to Chanthaburi. He transferred back to Phayao for the 2017 season, but was released before the end of the first leg due to the club's financial difficulties. He briefly returned to university studies before being invited to try out for the local Thai League 4 team JL Chiangmai United, with which he signed a six-month contract. Beginning again as a second substitute goalkeeper, he eventually became a starting player toward the end of the 2017 season, which saw JL Chiangmai promoted, as well as entering the semi-finals in the FA Cup (losing 0–3 to Bangkok United). He became the only T4 player to be called up for the U-23 National Team for the M-150 Cup. He has signed with Thai League 2 team Thai Honda F.C. for the 2018 season. In 2022, playing for Ayutthaya United on loan, he scored an amazing goal from long distance in the first match of the season, kicking a free kick and surprising Kasetsart F.C.'s goalkeeper. [1][2][3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ กิตติธัช ศรีสุข (3 December 2017). "ปริญญ์ กุญชร แข้งหนึ่งเดียวจาก T4 ในศึก M-150 คัพ". FourFourTwo (in Thai). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. ^ อลงกต เดือนคล้อย (2017). "จับตาผู้เล่น M-150 คัพ : "ปริญญ์ กุญชร" กับ 10 เรื่องที่คุณอาจไม่รู้?". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ เรวัติ แสนเพ็ชร (5 December 2017). ""ปริญญ์" นายทวารไทยลีก 4 สู่นายทวารช้างศึก 23 ปี". PPTV HD36 (in Thai). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. ^ "ไทยฮอนด้ากระชาก "ปริญญ์ กุญชร" มือกาวช้างศึก ยู-23 เข้ารัง "อินทรีอัคนี"". Khaosod (in Thai). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

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