Chonburi FC, founded in 1997, is a landmark club from Chonburi Province in eastern Thailand. Known as the Sharks, the blue-clad side combines a strong regional identity with a respected youth pathway and a history of competing in Thailand’s top flight. This team page brings together the latest recorded 23-player squad, the coaching chronology, recent movement activity, competition footprint and the club’s stadium, culture and professional football heritage.
Chonburi FC Upcoming matches by league
Thai League 1
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- Regular Season - 3
Chonburi FC
Buriram United
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- Regular Season - 4
Sisaket UnitedNo H2HChonburi FC
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- Regular Season - 5
Chonburi FCNo H2HPrachuap
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- Regular Season - 6
RatchaburiNo H2HChonburi FC
Dragon Solar Park
Chonburi FC Last matches by league
Thai League 1
League Cup
FA Cup
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- Round of 32His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2007 Stadium
Friendlies Clubs
Chonburi FC Team Roster
Chonburi’s recorded squad contains 23 players: five attackers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and three goalkeepers. The group includes J. Bolingi and Stênio Júnior in attack, with Richmond Darko and Ryoma Ito among the midfield options. C. Promsrikaew is listed at number 10, while K. Mendoza is the goalkeeper assigned number 1. Jorge Fellipe and K. Linares add further defensive depth, and the roster also includes two other goalkeepers and a substantial midfield group. The profile shows a broad, positionally balanced squad, while the roster alone does not establish a fixed starting lineup or captain.
position Goalkeeper
Kevin Ray Mendoza Hansen
Noppakun Kadtoon
Thanawat Panthong
position Defender
Enrique Linares Fernández
Peerapat Notechaiya
Nattapong Sayriya
Wellington Cirino Priori
Tristan Somchai Do
Santipharp Channgom
Kittipong Sansanit
Jorge Fellipe de Oliveira Figueiró
position Midfielder
Channarong Promsrikaew
Chaowat Veerachart
Saharat Sontisawat
Richmond Darko
Ritter Bruno
Rachata Moraksa
Chayathorn Tapsuvanavon
position Attacker
Yotsakorn Burapha
Dennis Murillo Skrzypiec
Guilherme Ferreira Pinto
Korawich Tasa
Tomoyuki Doi
Stênio Marcos da Fonseca Salazar Júnior
Ryoma Ito
Last Chonburi FC Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Nopporn Eksatra, who began on 1 August 2025; the available chronology does not confirm that he remains in the role. Teerasak Po-On is recorded from 1 May 2025, while Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul runs from December 2024 to May 2025. Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool also has a December 2024 entry without a recorded end date, and Pipob On-Mo is listed from May to November 2024. These dated entries describe the recorded coaching sequence without establishing a current holder.
Nopporn Eksatra
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nopporn Eksatra | Thailand | 1 August 2025 | |
| Teerasak Po-On | Thailand | 1 May 2025 | |
| Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool | Thailand | 1 December 2024 | |
| Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul | Thailand | 1 December 2024 | 1 May 2025 |
| Pipob On-Mo | Thailand | 1 May 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Witthaya Laohakul | Thailand | 1 December 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Makoto Teguramori | Japan | 1 May 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Adul Lahsoh | Thailand | 1 April 2023 | 1 May 2023 |
| Nutthawut Vijitwechakan | Thailand | 1 April 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Sasom Pobprasert | Thailand | 1 June 2019 | 1 May 2023 |
| Jukkapant Punpee | Thailand | 1 April 2018 | 1 October 2019 |
| Goran Barjaktarević | Germany | 4 January 2018 | |
| Therdsak Chaiman | Thailand | 1 December 2015 | 1 November 2017 |
| Jadet Meelarp | Thailand | 1 February 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
| Witthaya Laohakul | Thailand | 1 January 2010 | 1 November 2013 |
Chonburi FC Transfers
Recorded arrivals show a blend of free-agent additions and players returning from loans, rather than a single movement type. Ryoma Ito and Stênio Júnior joined from Rayong FC as free agents on 30 June 2026. A group of loan returns was recorded on 29 June, including B. Lemdee, Chommaphat Boonloet, P. Trisat, N. Chumpanya, T. Puntamunee, R. Kesada, J. Sanmahung, S. Sontisawat, S. Thongcham and Yotsakorn Natthasit. Earlier entries include free-agent arrivals E. Arango and Richmond Darko plus the return of Y. Burapha. J. Bolingi joined from Vojvodina on a free transfer on 13 August 2025. The movement picture is partial and should not be read as a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Notechaiya |
Kanchanaburi
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Stênio Júnior |
Rayong FC
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Ryoma Ito |
Rayong FC
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Puntamunee |
Pattaya City
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Yotsakorn Natthasit |
Khon Kaen United
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Thongcham |
Police Tero
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Sontisawat |
Rayong FC
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Sanmahung |
Police Tero
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Kesada |
Pattaya City
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Puntamunee |
Pattaya City
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Chumpanya |
Pattaya City
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| P. Trisat |
Rasi Salai United
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Chommaphat Boonloet |
Esan Pattaya
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Lemdee |
Songkhla
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Richmond Darko |
Muangthong United
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Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
Recorded departures include a loan for A. Kraisorn to Burapha United on 21 July and a free-agent move sending Queven to Bali United on 13 July. The 29 June entry records P. Trisat leaving for Songkhla as a free agent, while several earlier movements were loans to Police Tero, Songkhla, Pattaya City, Khon Kaen United and Esan Pattaya. Other recorded exits include L. Ablorh as a free agent, T. Sruanson on a transfer to Lamphun Warrior and free-agent departures for T. Kaewphung and Kwon Dae-hee. The listed departures are a partial recent movement picture, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yotsakorn Natthasit |
Esan Pattaya
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Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| J. Sanmahung |
Khon Kaen United
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Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| N. Biesamrit |
Pattani
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Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| A. Kraisorn |
Burapha United
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Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| Queven |
Bali United
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Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| J. Tabinas |
Selangor
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| P. Trisat |
Songkhla
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Thongcham |
Police Tero
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Loan | 7 January 2026 |
| J. Sanmahung |
Police Tero
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Loan | 7 January 2026 |
| L. Ablorh |
Kasetsart FC
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Free agent | 1 January 2026 |
| T. Puntamunee |
Pattaya City
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Loan | 31 December 2025 |
| T. Puntamunee |
Pattaya City
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Loan | 31 December 2025 |
| N. Chumpanya |
Pattaya City
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Loan | 31 December 2025 |
| S. Paso |
Songkhla
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Loan | 31 December 2025 |
| R. Kesada |
Pattaya City
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Loan | 31 December 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Chonburi shows substantial activity across the 2025 and 2026 registration periods, with both squad additions and departures represented. The incoming side combines free-agent recruitment, a free transfer and a sizeable set of returns from temporary spells elsewhere. The outgoing side is marked by loans, free-agent exits and individual transfers, with players moving to clubs including Burapha United, Bali United, Police Tero, Songkhla and Pattaya City. Several names appear in both directions at different dates, reflecting the circulation of players through loans and subsequent returns rather than a simple one-way turnover. Ryoma Ito, Stênio Júnior, Richmond Darko and J. Bolingi are among the recorded arrivals also present in the latest squad, while some listed departures do not appear in that 23-player group. Because the movement lists are selected recent records rather than exhaustive totals, they describe activity and pathways, not a definitive transfer balance or complete seasonal accounting.
Leagues Chonburi FC has participated in
Chonburi’s recorded competition footprint includes Thai League 1 and the FA Cup, both with participation recorded through 2025 and marked as recently active in the latest available season. The club also has a Thai League 2 entry for 2024, reflecting a documented second-tier campaign in that period. League Cup participation is recorded from 2021 to 2024, while Friendlies Clubs appears between 2022 and 2024; both are historical in this profile. Chonburi’s continental record includes an AFC Champions League entry from 2016. Together, the timeline spans domestic league and cup football, preparatory matches and a recorded Asian campaign, while it does not establish results or current standings.
More about Chonburi FC
Chonburi Football Club, commonly known as Chonburi FC, was founded in 1997 in Chonburi City, in Thailand’s eastern Chonburi Province. The club’s earlier identity as Chonburi-Sriracha forms part of a wider story of professional football’s development from regional provincial competition into the nationwide Thai league structure. That continuity has made Chonburi one of the established names in modern Thai football and a prominent counterweight to the traditional concentration of attention around Bangkok.
The Sharks are identified by royal blue and shark blue, with white used as a secondary color. Their crest and enduring nickname connect the team to the coastal character of the province and to the aggression, strength and collective identity associated with the shark. Chonburi Stadium, widely known as the Shark Pit, is the club’s primary venue. It is positioned as a community-centered home in the heart of the province, where Shark Blue support creates an intense matchday atmosphere and reinforces the bond between club and region.
Chonburi’s football model combines regional belonging with a professional development pathway. The club is widely associated with a strong youth academy that has supplied emerging players to senior football and, more broadly, the Thai national setup. Its squads have traditionally blended academy graduates and experienced domestic players with a selective group of foreign recruits, creating a balanced ecosystem rather than separating first-team ambition from local development.
Governance is described as a community-and-corporate hybrid, shaped by local football administrators and focused on regional pride alongside sustainable growth. On the field, the club’s identity is commonly linked with technically capable, progressive football and tactically disciplined coaching, although individual appointments and styles have changed over time. Chonburi has also carried its provincial identity beyond Thailand through recorded AFC competition appearances, giving the Sharks a regional footprint as well as a distinctly local home.
Last matches statistics for Chonburi FC
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chonburi FC
1 - 0
Thap Luang United
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Chonburi FC
2 - 0
Sukhothai FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Chonburi FC
4 - 1
Rayong FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Chonburi FC
3 - 4
Port FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Prachuap
2 - 0
Chonburi FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Chonburi FC
0 - 0
Muangthong United
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kanchanaburi
2 - 2
Chonburi FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Chonburi FC
2 - 1
Nakhon Ratchasima FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Chiangrai United
1 - 0
Chonburi FC
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Chonburi FC
2 - 3
Rayong FC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Chonburi FC
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).