Chawanwit Saelao
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| Full name | Chawanwit Saelao | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2004年09月12日) 12 September 2004 (age21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rayong, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72m (5ft 8in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Prime Bangkok | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Surasakmontree School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Prime Bangkok | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Prime Bangkok | 84 | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Thailand U23 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Thailand | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goalsas of 26 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 July 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chawanwit Saelao (Thai : ชวัลวิทย์ แซ่เล้า, pronounced[t͡ɕhā.wān.wítsɛ̂ː.lâw] ; born 12 September 2004) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 3 club Prime Bangkok and the Thailand national football team. He came through the youth system of Surasakmontree School before joining Prime Bangkok in 2022 and earned his first senior international cap in 2026.[1]
Club career
[edit ]Prime Bangkok
[edit ]Chawanwit began his football career at Surasakmontree School before joining Prime Bangkok's youth academy in 2022. Later that year, he was promoted to the club's senior team and made his debut in the Thai League 3. Primarily playing as a winger, Chawanwit quickly established himself as one of Prime Bangkok's key attacking players. During the 2025–26 season, he helped the club win the Thai League 3 Central Region title.
International career
[edit ]Youth
[edit ]Chawanwit received his first call-up to the Thailand under-23 national team in 2025 for the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship, where he helped the team finish in third place. Later that year, he was included in Thailand's squad for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.[2] Thailand finished as group winners and qualified for the final tournament. He was also selected for the Thailand squad at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, helping the team win the silver medal in the men's football tournament.
In 2026, Chawanwit represented Thailand at the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.[3] Thailand were eliminated in the group stage after finishing bottom of their group. Later that year, he was selected for the 2026 CFA Team China Cup, where Thailand finished third.
Senior
[edit ]Following his performances for the Thailand under-23 team, Chawanwit received his first call-up to the Thailand senior national team for the 2026 ASEAN Championship. He made his senior international debut during the tournament.[4]
Career statistics
[edit ]Club
[edit ]- As of 26 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA cup | League cup | T3 cup | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Prime Bangkok | 2022–23 | Thai League 3 | Bangkok Metropolitan Region | 25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 8 | |
| 2023–24 | Bangkok Metropolitan Region | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 24 | ||
| 2024–25 | Central Region | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 16 | ||
| 2025–26 | Central Region | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18 | ||
| National Championship | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Total | 90 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 119 | 66 | |||
International goals
[edit ]Under-23
[edit ]- Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 19 July 2025 | Patriot Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia | Timor-Leste | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship |
| 2. | 1 September 2025 | Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand | Mongolia | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 25 March 2026 | Xi'an International Football Center, Xi'an, China | China | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2026 CFA Team China Cup |
Senior
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ↑ "ชวัลวิทย์ แซ่เล้า เปิดใจหลังติดทีมชาติไทย ลุยอาเซียน คัพ 2026 (in Thai)". siamsport.co.th. 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "ประกาศรายชื่อ 23 แข้ง ฟุตบอลชายทีมชาติไทย U23 ชุดทําศึกชิงแชมป์เอเชีย รอบคัดเลือก (in Thai)". fathailand.org. 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Thailand U23 National Football Team Announces 23-Player Squad for 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup". thairath.co.th. 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Chawalwit Saelao The Only Player from Thai League 3 Selected for the Thailand National Team Squad for ASEAN Cup 2026". thairath.co.th. 11 July 2026.
External links
[edit ]- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Rayong province
- Thai men's footballers
- Thailand men's youth international footballers
- Thailand men's international footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Thai League 3 players
- Footballers at the 2025 SEA Games
- Medalists at the 2025 SEA Games
- SEA Games footballers for Thailand
- SEA Games silver medalists for Thailand
- SEA Games silver medalists in football