# 2017 Buriram United F.C. season

The 2017 season is Buriram United's 6th season in the Thai League T1. The club enters the season as the Thai League 4th place, and will participate in the 2017 Thai League T1. They enter this season looking to rebound from a disappointing previous season. The club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and Mekong Club Championship, but will not participate in the Champions Cup and AFC Champions League.

## Club
### Other information

| Owner | Newin Chidchob |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | I-Mobile Stadium (32,600 / 4,046 m$^2$) |
| Training Ground | Chang Training Ground, Buriram Buriram United Football Camp, Samut Prakan |
Source: Club

## Squad information
### First team squad

    As of 1 July 2017
| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Siwarak Tedsungnoen | GK | (1984-04-20) 20 April 1984 (age 40) |
| 29 | Yotsapon Teangdar | GK | (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 (age 32) |
| Defenders |||||
| 2 | Delvin Pinheiro | DF | (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995 (age 29) |
| 3 | Pansa Hemviboon | DF | (1990-07-08) 8 July 1990 (age 34) |
| 5 | Andrés Túñez | DF | (1987-03-15) 15 March 1987 (age 37) |
| 11 | Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri | DF | (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 (age 36) |
| 13 | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | DF | (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 30) |
| 14 | Chitipat Tanklang | DF | (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33) |
| 16 | Koravit Namwiset | DF | (1986-08-02) 2 August 1986 (age 38) |
| 31 | Abdulhafiz Bueraheng | DF | (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 29) |
| Midfielders |||||
| 4 | Naruphon Putsorn | MF | (1988-07-21) 21 July 1988 (age 36) |
| 6 | Sasalak Haiprakhon | MF | (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 28) |
| 7 | Go Seul-ki | MF | (1986-04-21) 21 April 1986 (age 38) |
| 8 | Suchao Nuchnum | MF | (1983-05-17) 17 May 1983 (age 41) |
| 10 | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | MF | (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 (age 36) |
| 15 | Bodin Phala | MF | (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 30) |
| 19 | Supachok Sarachat | MF | (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26) |
| 26 | Ratthanakorn Maikami | MF | (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26) |
| 27 | Wuttikrai Pathan | MF | (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) |
| 28 | Phanuphong Phonsa | MF | (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 30) |
| 60 | Rafael Bastos | MF | (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 39) |
| Strikers |||||
| 22 | Supachai Jaided | FW | (1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 (age 26) |
| 32 | Arthit Butjinda | FW | (1994-08-07) 7 August 1994 (age 30) |
| 34 | Anon Amornlerdsak | FW | (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 27) |
| 40 | Diogo Luís Santo | FW | (1987-05-26) 26 May 1987 (age 37) |
| 50 | Jakson Avelino Coelho | FW | (1986-02-28) 28 February 1986 (age 38) |

## Transfers
### In
#### 1st leg

| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date |
| 20 | MF | Rogerinho | Kuwait SC | ? | October 11, 2016 |
| 3 | DF | Pansa Hemviboon | Khon Kaen United | ? | October 18, 2016 |
| 22 | FW | Supachai Jaided | Super Power Samut Prakan | ? | October 24, 2016 |
| 42 | DF | Jakkrapong Suebsamutr | Super Power Samut Prakan | ? | October 24, 2016 |
| 43 | DF | Adisak Narattho | Super Power Samut Prakan | ? | October 24, 2016 |
| 4 | MF | Naruphon Putsorn | BBCU | ? | October 25, 2016 |
| 2 | DF | Yossawat Montha | Nakhon Pathom United | ? | November 3, 2016 |
| 50 | FW | Jakson Avelino Coelho | Lokeren | ? | January 13, 2017 |
| 23 | DF | Sölvi Ottesen | Wuhan Zall | ? | February 6, 2017 |

#### 2nd leg

| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
| 60 | MF | Rafael Bastos | Botafogo-SP | ? | May 19, 2017 | |
| 2 | DF | Delvin Pinheiro | HBS Craeyenhout | ? | June 19, 2017 | |

### Out
#### 1st leg

| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date |
| — | DF | Suree Sukha | Ubon UMT United | ? | October 21, 2016 |
| — | MF | Surat Sukha | Ubon UMT United | ? | October 21, 2016 |
| — | MF | Chaowat Veerachat | Bangkok Glass | ? | October 22, 2016 |
| — | MF | Adul Lahsoh | Suphanburi | ? | October 27, 2016 |
| — | FW | Anan Buasang | Prachuap | ? | November 2, 2016 |
| — | MF | Kim Seung-yong | Gangwon | ? | December 13, 2016 |
| — | GK | Kwanchai Suklom | Prachuap | ? | December 14, 2016 |
| — | DF | Anawin Jujeen | Suphanburi | ? | February 5, 2017 |
| — | MF | Alexander Sieghart | Bangkok United | ? | February 6, 2017 |
| — | DF | Sathaporn Daengsee | Bangkok United | ? | February 6, 2017 |
| — | DF | Sakeereen Teekasom | Bangkok Glass | ? | February 13, 2017 |
| — | MF | Kanu | Free agent | ? | February 14, 2017 |
| — | FW | Kaio | Yunnan Lijiang | ? | February 22, 2017 |

#### 2nd leg

| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date |
| — | DF | Yossawat Montha | Port | ? | May 11, 2017 |
| — | FW | Rogerinho | Free agent | ? | May 15, 2017 |
| — | DF | Patipan Un-Op | Thai Honda Ladkrabang | ? | May 22, 2017 |
| — | MF | Baramee Limwattana | Thai Honda Ladkrabang | ? | May 22, 2017 |
| — | GK | Chinnapong Raksri | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | ? | June 10, 2017 |
| — | DF | Sölvi Ottesen | Free agent | ? | June 14, 2017 |

### Loan in
#### 1st leg

| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
| — | MF | Phanuphong Phonsa | Chonburi | February 15, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | |

#### 2nd leg

| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
| — | MF | Sasalak Haiprakhon | Bangkok United | May 5, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | |

### Loan out
#### 1st leg

| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned To | Start | End |
| — | DF | Nattapon Malapun | Chonburi | September 22, 2016 | December 31, 2017 |
| — | DF | Andrés Túñez | Elche | January 31, 2017 | June 30, 2017 |
| — | FW | Sittichok Kannoo | Thai Honda Ladkrabang | February 6, 2017 | December 31, 2017 |
| — | DF | Adisak Sensom-Eiad | Nongbua Pitchaya | February 8, 2017 | December 31, 2017 |
| — | MF | Chitpanya Tisud | Bangkok Glass | February 14, 2017 | December 31, 2017 |

#### 2nd leg

No player loaned out

## Kit

Supplier: BRUTD Kit Manufacturer / Sponsor: Chang
| Home | Away | Away alt. | Third | Goalkeeper 1st | Goalkeeper 2nd |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Thai League T1 | 12 February 2017 | 18 November 2017 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 34 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 079.41 |
| FA Cup | 21 June 2017 | 18 October 2017 | First Round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 075.00 |
| League Cup | 26 July 2017 | 11 October 2017 | First Round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 033.33 |
| Mekong Club Championship | 4 January 2017 | 8 January 2017 | Final | Winners | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 43 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 98 | 29 | +69 | 074.42 |
Last updated: 18 November 2017 Source: Competitions

### Thai League T1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Buriram United (C, Q) | 34 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 85 | 22 | +63 | 86 | Qualification to 2018 AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | SCG Muangthong United (Q) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 29 | +50 | 72 | Qualification to 2018 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 |
| 3 | Bangkok United | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 97 | 57 | +40 | 66 | |
| 4 | Chiangrai United (Q) | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 42 | +25 | 60 | Qualification to 2018 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 |
| 5 | Bangkok Glass | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 56 | |
* ↑ Chiangrai United qualified for the 2018 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 as winners of the 2017 Thai FA Cup.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A |
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

#### Matches

The fixtures for 1st leg of the 2017 season were announced on 12 January 2017, and those for 2nd leg were revealed on 22 May 2017.

### League Cup
## Statistics
### Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Left club during season
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Thai League T1 | FA Cup | League Cup | Mekong Club Championship | Total |
| 1 | FW | 50 | Jakson Avelino Coelho | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| 2 | FW | 40 | Diogo Luís Santo | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 3 | MF | 19 | Supachok Sarachat | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 7 | Go Seul-ki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 60 | Rafael Bastos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | MF | 10 | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | 8 | Suchao Nuchnum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | 3 | Pansa Hemviboon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 5 | Andrés Túñez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 15 | Bodin Phala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 23 | Sölvi Ottesen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | 34 | Anon Amornlerdsak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 85 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 98 |
Last updated: 18 November 2017. Source: Thai League T1

### Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.
| Rnk | No. | Player | Apps | Thai League T1 | FA Cup | League Cup | Mekong Club Championship | Total |
| 1 | 1 | Siwarak Tedsungnoen | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 29 | Yotsapon Teangdar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
Last updated: 18 November 2017. Source: Thai League T1

### Summary

| Games played | 43 (34 Thai League T1) (4 FA Cup) (3 League Cup) (2 Mekong Club Championship) |
| Games won | 32 (27 Thai League T1) (3 FA Cup) (1 League Cup) (1 Mekong Club Championship) |
| Games drawn | 6 (5 Thai League T1) (1 League Cup (in 90 minutes)) |
| Games lost | 5 (2 Thai League T1) (1 FA Cup) (1 League Cup) (1 Mekong Club Championship) |
| Goals scored | 98 (85 Thai League T1) (8 FA Cup) (3 League Cup) (2 Mekong Club Championship) |
| Goals conceded | 29 (22 Thai League T1) (2 FA Cup) (4 League Cup) (1 Mekong Club Championship) |
| Goal difference | +69 (+63 Thai League T1) (+6 FA Cup) (–1 League Cup) (+1 Mekong Club Championship) |
| Clean sheets | 22 (19 Thai League T1) (2 FA Cup) (0 League Cup) (1 Mekong Club Championship) |
| Yellow cards | 76 (60 Thai League T1) (7 FA Cup) (6 League Cup) (3 Mekong Club Championship) |
| Red cards | 1 (1 Thai League T1) |
| Top scorer | Jajá Coelho (39 goals) |
| Winning Percentage | Overall: 32/43 (74.42%) |
Last updated: 18 November 2017. Source: Competitions

## Home attendance

| Match no. | Date | Opponent (Score) | Competition | Attendance |
| 1 | 12 February 2017 | Chonburi (2–2) | Thai League T1 | 29,891 |
| 2 | 25 February 2017 | Pattaya United (2–0) | Thai League T1 | 10,398 |
| 3 | 8 March 2017 | Nakhon Ratchasima (4–0) | Thai League T1 | 10,509 |
| 4 | 3 April 2017 | SCG Muangthong United (2–0) | Thai League T1 | 32,600 |
| 5 | 18 April 2017 | Super Power Samut Prakan (3–0) | Thai League T1 | 8,896 |
| 6 | 29 April 2017 | Sisaket (3–0) | Thai League T1 | 12,681 |
| 7 | 7 May 2017 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol (3–4) | Thai League T1 | 9,397 |
| 8 | 17 May 2017 | Suphanburi (3–0) | Thai League T1 | 8,316 |
| 9 | 27 May 2017 | Bangkok United (2–1) | Thai League T1 | 15,123 |
| 10 | 17 June 2017 | Navy (2–0) | Thai League T1 | 8,467 |
| 11 | 28 June 2017 | Thai Honda Ladkrabang (2–0) | Thai League T1 | 9,356 |
| 12 | 5 July 2017 | Port (1–0) | Thai League T1 | 14,725 |
| 13 | 29 July 2017 | Ubon UMT United (4–0) | Thai League T1 | 14,189 |
| 14 | 2 August 2017 | Phitsanulok (5–1) | FA Cup | 5,088 |
| 15 | 10 September 2017 | Chiangrai United (1–0) | Thai League T1 | 15,649 |
| 16 | 20 September 2017 | Bangkok Glass (1–0) | Thai League T1 | 10,313 |
| 17 | 11 October 2017 | SCG Muangthong United (0–2) | League Cup | 29,875 |
| 18 | 14 October 2017 | Sukhothai (5–2) | Thai League T1 | 9,860 |
| 19 | 8 November 2017 | BEC Tero Sasana (4–0) | Thai League T1 | 15,767 |