Waris Choolthong

Waris Choolthong
Personal information
Full name Waris Choolthong
Date of birth (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Trang, Thailand
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 BG Pathum United
Number 81
Youth career
2016–2021 Debsirin School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Rajpracha 2 (0)
2022– BG Pathum United 50 (3)
International career‡
2022–2023 Thailand U19 4 (0)
2023– Thailand U23 8 (1)
2024– Thailand 12 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Thailand
FIFA ASEAN Cup
Runner-up2026 IndonesiaTeam
ASEAN Championship
Runner-upHyundai Cup 2026Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026

Waris Choolthong (Thai: วาริส ชูทอง; born 8 January 2004) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United and the Thailand national team.

Club career

In his youth ages, Waris played for the Debsirin School, before moving to Thai League 2 side Rajpracha after his graduation. There, he made his professional debut. In April 2022, after only six months at Rajpracha, Waris was transferred to BG Pathum United.

International career

In September 2023, Waris featured in Thailand Olympic 21-men squad for the 2022 Asian Games.

In August 2024, Waris received his first call up to the Thailand national team, being named in the squad for the 2024 LPBank Cup.

Waris scored his first international goal on 4 August 2026 against the Philippines during the 2026 ASEAN Championship at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.4 August 2026New Clark City Athletics Stadium, Capas, Philippines Philippines1–01–02026 ASEAN Championship

Honours

BG Pathum United

Thailand U23

Thailand

References

  1. ↑ https://www.bgputd.com/official/?r=Player/PlayerDetails_new
  2. ↑ https://www.bgputd.com/official/?r=Player/PlayerDetails_new
  3. ↑ "ได้เวลาเด็กเฉิดฉาย! ราชประชา ดัน วาริส ชูทอง แข้งวัย 17 ปี ลุยลีกรอง" (in Thai). Supersubthai. 13 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "วันเดอร์คิด! วาริส ยันไม่ใช่หลานประทุม แค่นามสกุลเหมือนเท่านั้น" (in Thai). Ballthai. 2 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "2 ดาวรุ่ง "แรบบิท" กลับไทยหลังร่วมซ้อม "อ็อกซ์ฟอร์ด" ครึ่งปี" (in Thai). Ballthai. 26 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "ทีมชาติไทย สวมชุดสีขาว ประเดิมศึก เอเชียน เกมส์ พบ "บาห์เรน" เย็นนี้" (in Thai). Thai PBS. 19 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "รายชื่อ 23 นักเตะทีมชาติไทย ชุดลุยศึก LPBANK CUP 2024 ที่ประเทศเวียดนาม".
  8. ↑ "Indonesia Wins 4 - 2 on penalties". FIFA. 5 October 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.