Bangkok United Club Profile and Squad Overview

Bangkok United

Bangkok United are a Thai professional football club based in Pathum Thani, in the metropolitan Bangkok region. Founded in 1988, the club competes at the country’s premier level and has built a strong presence in domestic and Asian football. Known as the Bangkok Angels, they play in red and black and use True Stadium at Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus. This page brings together the club’s identity, current context, historical background and recorded competitive footprint.

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Xtra rating
1490
Conservative: 859
Rank club
1308
Updated: 11 September 2026

Bangkok United Upcoming matches by league

Thai League 1

  • - Regular Season - 3
    Bangkok United
    Bangkok Glass
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Lamphun Warrior
    No H2H
    Bangkok United
    700th Anniversary Stadium
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Bangkok United
    No H2H
    Port FC
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Prachuap
    No H2H
    Bangkok United

Bangkok United Last matches by league

Thai League 1

  • - Regular Season - 2
    Ratchaburi
    Bangkok United
    Dragon Solar Park
  • - Regular Season - 1
    Bangkok United
    Sisaket United
  • - Regular Season - 30
    Rayong FC
    Bangkok United
  • - Regular Season - 29
    Bangkok United
    Ayutthaya FC

ASEAN Club Championship

  • - Group Stage - 4
    Svay Rieng
    Bangkok United
  • - Group Stage - 5
    Bangkok United
    Shan United
  • - Group Stage - 1
    Bangkok United
    Nam Dinh

AFC Cup

  • - Semi-finals
    Bangkok United
    Gamba Osaka
  • - Semi-finals
    Gamba Osaka
    Bangkok United
  • - Quarter-finals
    Tampines Rovers
    Bangkok United
  • - Quarter-finals
    Bangkok United
    Tampines Rovers

FA Cup

  • - Quarter-finals
    Lamphun Warrior
    Bangkok United
    700th Anniversary Stadium
  • - Round of 16
    Bangkok United
    Kanchanaburi
  • - Round of 32
    Port FC
    Bangkok United
    PAT Stadium
  • - Round of 16
    Bangkok United
    Muangthong United
    Thammasat Stadium

League Cup

  • - Round of 16
    Khon Kaen United
    Bangkok United
  • - Round of 32
    Esan Pattaya
    Bangkok United

AFC Champions League

  • - 1st Preliminary Round
    Chengdu Better City
    Bangkok United
  • - 2nd Preliminary Round
    Shandong Luneng
    Bangkok United
    Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium

Bangkok United Team Roster

Bangkok United have 26 recorded players: seven attackers, seven defenders, four goalkeepers and eight midfielders. The group includes attacking options such as Rivaldinho, T. Dangda, Muhsen Al Ghassani and I. Alhaft, while Everton, Lee Ki-Je and Philipe Maia add named defensive options. A. Cáceres, Felipe Santos, W. Imura and W. Pomphan are listed in midfield. P. Khammai and C. Raksri provide goalkeeping options. Shirt numbers range from 1 to 99, with some numbers shared across positions.

position Goalkeeper

1 Patiwat Khammai
Patiwat Khammai
GK Thailand
38 Chinnapong Raksri
Chinnapong Raksri
GK Thailand

position Defender

6 John-Patrick Strauß
23 Ki-Je Lee
Ki-Je Lee
DEF Korea Republic
24 Wanchai Jarunongkran
Wanchai Jarunongkran
DEF Thailand
26 Suphan Thongsong
Suphan Thongsong
DEF Thailand
27 James Beresford
James Beresford
DEF England
35 Kritsada Nontharat
Kritsada Nontharat
DEF Thailand
52

position Midfielder

4 Weerathep Pomphan
Weerathep Pomphan
MID Thailand
8 Thitipan Puangchan
Thitipan Puangchan
MID Thailand
17 Wisarut Imura
Wisarut Imura
MID Thailand
21 Anthony Richard Cáceres
34 Kakana Khamyok
Kakana Khamyok
MID Thailand
37 Picha Autra
Picha Autra
MID Thailand
39 Pokklaw A-nan
Pokklaw A-nan
MID Thailand
60
99

position Attacker

Last Bangkok United Coachs

Aurelio Vidmar is the latest recorded coaching appointment by start date, taking charge in March 2022 before his spell ended in December 2022. Earlier entries include Totchtawan Sripan from November 2020 and Danny Invincibile from October to November 2020. Alexandré Pölking led the club from June 2014 to October 2020, while Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul had a shorter spell between April and June 2014. The available chronology does not establish a current head coach.

Aurelio Vidmar

Aurelio Vidmar

Australia
Coach since 1 March 2022
Coach until 1 December 2022
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Aurelio Vidmar Australia 1 March 2022 1 December 2022
Totchtawan Sripan Thailand 1 November 2020
Danny Invincibile Australia 1 October 2020 1 November 2020
Alexandré Pölking Brazil 1 June 2014 1 October 2020
Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Thailand 1 April 2014 1 June 2014
Rui Fernando da Silva Calapez Pereira Bento Portugal 1 January 2014 1 April 2014
Sasom Pobprasert Thailand 1 January 2012 1 January 2014

Bangkok United Transfers

Recorded arrivals include free-agent additions A. Cáceres, Felipe Santos and Y. Cohen on 21 July, alongside Lee Ki-Je, Arthur and Rivaldinho earlier in the year. P. Autra arrived on loan from Selangor in January 2026. The recent movement also includes returns from loan involving players such as N. Promiem, Warakorn Huatwiset, C. Wanpraphao, Chonlachart Tongjinda and Natcha Promsomboon. Further returns came from Ayutthaya FC, Rayong FC and Customs United. These are recorded recent arrivals rather than a complete account of every squad addition.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
Marc Cardona
FC Andorra
Free agent 19 August 2026
J. Beresford
Uthai Thani
Free agent 21 July 2026
P. Autra
Selangor
Free agent 21 July 2026
Felipe Santos
Araz
Free agent 21 July 2026
Y. Cohen
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Free agent 21 July 2026
A. Cáceres
Macarthur
Free agent 21 July 2026
P. Autra
Selangor
Free agent 20 July 2026
Y. Cohen
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Free agent 19 July 2026
Bangkok
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Felipe Santos
Araz
Free agent 29 June 2026
A. Cáceres
Macarthur
Free agent 29 June 2026
Customs United
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Bhumchanok Kamkla
Ayutthaya FC
Return from loan 29 June 2026
A. Amornlertsak
Rayong FC
Return from loan 29 June 2026
K. Nontharat
Rayong FC
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Recorded departures include free-agent moves by R. Živković to Vanspor FK, P. Arhan to Persija, S. Kunori to Tampines Rovers and N. Selanon to Port FC during the summer. P. Autra returned to Selangor after a loan, while Natcha Promsomboon, N. Promiem and Warakorn Huatwiset moved out on loan in January. Later loans sent several players to Ayutthaya FC, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Customs United, Pattani and Rayong FC. The listed departures are a recent recorded sample, not a complete transfer register.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
I. Alhaft
Vanspor FK
Free agent 18 August 2026
I. Alhaft
Vanspor FK
Free agent 17 August 2026
R. Živković
Vanspor FK
Free agent 25 July 2026
R. Živković
Vanspor FK
Free agent 24 July 2026
B. Theppawong
Pattani
Free agent 20 July 2026
Bangkok
Free agent 20 July 2026
P. Arhan
Persija
Free agent 6 July 2026
P. Arhan
Persija
Free agent 5 July 2026
S. Kunori
Tampines Rovers
Free agent 3 July 2026
N. Selanon
Port FC
Free agent 30 June 2026
S. Kunori
Tampines Rovers
Free agent 29 June 2026
P. Autra
Selangor
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Bangkok
Loan 15 January 2026
N. Promiem
Bangkok
Loan 15 January 2026
Natcha Promsomboon
Ayutthaya FC
Loan 15 January 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Bangkok United’s recorded movement shows a busy exchange between the first-team group and clubs in Thailand and abroad. The arrivals combine free-agent entries, one loan arrival and several returns from loan, with the most recent additions including A. Cáceres, Felipe Santos and Y. Cohen. Departures include four recent free-agent moves, a return to Selangor and multiple loans to domestic destinations. Several names appear in both directions because loan returns and subsequent loans are recorded at different dates, illustrating movement through the wider squad pathway rather than a simple one-way turnover. The listed activity spans multiple transfer windows, from July 2025 through July 2026. These recent lists are samples rather than a complete account, so they support a description of movement types and timing without establishing total arrivals, departures or net change.

Leagues Bangkok United has participated in

Bangkok United have recent recorded participation in Thai League 1 and the FA Cup, with entries extending through 2025. The AFC Champions League, AFC Cup and ASEAN Club Championship also have recent records through 2025, reflecting the club’s continental and regional schedule. The League Cup is recorded from 2021 to 2024 and is historical in this context, while the Thai Champions Cup and club friendlies appear as 2023 entries. Thai League 2 is listed only for 2012, marking an earlier stage of the club’s competition history. The records span league, domestic cup and international club football without establishing a 2026 title or final standing.

More about Bangkok United

Bangkok United Football Club is a Thai professional club founded in 1988. It is based in Pathum Thani province, part of the wider Bangkok metropolitan region, and is commonly known as Bangkok United or the Bangkok Angels. Its location connects the club with the capital while placing its match-day base in the northern metropolitan area. The club plays at True Stadium, formerly known as Thammasat Stadium, on the Rangsit campus of Thammasat University. The venue provides a modern collegiate setting and an accessible sporting hub for the capital’s northern metropolitan area. Bangkok United’s visual identity is built around red and black, with the crest and traditional home designs using a bold contemporary style. The Bangkok Angels name reinforces the club’s association with the capital and its metropolitan football culture. Bangkok United compete in Thai League 1, the top level of Thailand’s professional game, and have developed a regular continental profile. Recorded participation includes the AFC Champions League, AFC Cup and ASEAN Club Championship, placing the club within the broader Asian football ecosystem as well as the domestic league and cup structure. The club’s competition history also includes the FA Cup, League Cup, Thai Champions Cup and earlier Thai League 2 participation. The club is backed by corporate ownership anchored by True Corporation, a structure that gives Bangkok United a distinctive commercial platform within Thai football. Its football identity combines disciplined, possession-oriented principles with a cosmopolitan squad model, bringing together established Thai players, overseas professionals and developing domestic talent. That blend reflects the club’s position as a modern Bangkok-region institution, locally rooted through its venue and colors yet outward-looking in its coaching appointments, player recruitment and Asian competition.

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Latest start lineups Bangkok United (XI)

Buriram United vs Bangkok United
Thai League 1 2025 - 1491223
Bangkok United vs Chonburi FC
Thai League 1 2025 - 1491211
BG Pathum United vs Bangkok United
Thai League 1 2025 - 1491207
Bangkok United vs Kanchanaburi
Thai League 1 2025 - 1491195
Ayutthaya FC vs Bangkok United
Thai League 1 2025 - 1446677
Persib Bandung vs Bangkok United
AFC Cup 2025 - 1438648