# 2020–21 Buriram United F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Buriram United's 9th season in the Thai League. (11th if including P.E.A.'s two seasons) The club will enters the season as the Thai League runners-up, and will participate in the top-level league. They will also participate in the domestic cups, FA Cup, and continental cup, AFC Champions League, which they will start at preliminary round 2 for the first time since 2013 season.
This is Buriram's first season without Suchao Nuchnum, the club's former captain who played as midfielder, due to his announcement on November 26, 2019.
In the league, match 5–30 are postponed following the coronavirus outbreak.

## Club information

| Owner | Newin Chidchob |
| Head Coach | Božidar Bandović |
| Team Manager | Tadthep Pitakpoolsin |
| Assistant managers | Bojan Ofenbeher |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Zoran Mijanović |
| Conditioning Coach | Goran Basic |
| Physio | Dušan Nikolic |
| Head of Youth Development | Andrew Ord |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Chang Arena (32,600 / 4,046 m$^2$) |
| Training Ground | Chang Training Ground, BuriramBuriram Training Camp, BuriramBuriram United Football Camp, Bang Bo, Samut Prakan |
Source: on the table

## Squad information

    As of 2 January 2020
| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Transferred from | Since |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Siwarak Tedsungnoen | GK | (1984-04-20) 20 April 1984 (age 40) | TOT S.C. | 2010 |
| 29 | Yotsapon Teangdar | GK | (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 (age 32) | Youth academy | 2011 |
| 60 | Nattakit Nimnual | GK | (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 22) | Youth academy | 2020 |
| 78 | Ronnachart Phuchum | GK | (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22) | Youth academy | 2020 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 3 | Pansa Hemviboon | DF | (1990-07-08) 8 July 1990 (age 34) | Khon Kaen United | 2016 |
| 4 | Piyaphon Phanichakul | DF | (1987-11-08) 8 November 1987 (age 37) | Chiangrai United | 2020 |
| 6 | Tinnakorn Asurin | DF | (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 35) | Suphanburi | 2020 |
| 11 | Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri | DF | (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 (age 36) | Chonburi F.C. | 2016 |
| 14 | Chitipat Tanklang | DF | (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33) | Youth academy | 2012 |
| 15 | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | DF | (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 30) | Police Tero F.C. | 2015 |
| 18 | Apiwat Ngaolamhin | DF | (1986-06-01) 1 June 1986 (age 38) | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. | 2018 |
| 26 | Digão | DF | (1988-05-07) 7 May 1988 (age 36) | Fluminense FC | 2020 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 2 | Sasalak Haiprakhon | MF | (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 29) | Bangkok United | 2017 |
| 8 | Ratthanakorn Maikami | MF | (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 27) | Youth academy | 2016 |
| 10 | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | MF | (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 (age 36) | Muangthong United | 2011 |
| 13 | Brandon O'Neill | MF | (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30) | Pohang Steelers | 2020 |
| 17 | Chakkit Laptrakul | MF | (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 (age 30) | Samut Prakan City | 2020 |
| 19 | Supachok Sarachat | MF | (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26) | Youth academy | 2015 |
| 22 | Kevin Ingreso | MF | (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 (age 32) | Ceres–Negros | 2019 |
| | Apidet Janngam | MF | (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 23) | Youth academy | 2020 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 7 | Maicon Marques | FW | (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 35) | Atlético Mineiro | 2020 |
| 9 | Supachai Jaided | FW | (1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 (age 26) | Super Power Samut Prakan | 2016 |
| 38 | Tommy Stevens | FW | (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 23) | Reading Academy | 2019 |
| 54 | Suphanat Mueanta | FW | (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22) | Youth academy | 2018 |
| 77 | Aung Thu | FW | (1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 29) | Yadanarbon F.C. | 2020 |
| 91 | Samuel Rosa Gonçalves | FW | (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991 (age 34) | Al Nasr | 2020 |
| | Pattara Soimalai | FW | (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 23) | Youth academy | 2020 |

## Transfers

| Transfer window | Date |
| 1st leg (Winter) | 11 November 2019 – 3 February 2020 |
| Special (Summer) | 25 August – 7 September 2020 |
| 2nd leg (Winter) | 23 December 2020 – 5 January 2021 |

### In

| No. | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
| 1st leg – Winter transfer |||||||
| 38 | FW | Tommy Stevens | Reading Academy | Free transfer | 15 September 2019 |
| | DF | Chinnawat Wongchai | PTT Rayong F.C. | Free transfer | 15 December 2019 |
| 6 | MF | Jung Jae-yong | Pohang Steelers | Free transfer | 18 December 2019 |
| 21 | FW | Bernardo Cuesta | FBC Melgar | Free transfer | 18 December 2019 |
| 99 | FW | Ricardo Bueno | Centro Sportivo Alagoano | Free transfer | 18 December 2019 |
| 2nd Leg – Summer transfer |||||||
| 44 | FW | Marko Šćepović | Çaykur Rizespor | Undisclosed | |
| 5 | DF | Renato Kelić | HNK Cibalia | Undisclosed | |
| 55 | MF | Akbar Ismatullaev | PFK Metallurg Bekabad | Undisclosed | |
| 26 | MF | Gidi Kanyuk | Hapoel Haifa F.C. | Undisclosed | |
| | MF | Havar Dahl | Nardo FK | Undisclosed | |
| 13 | MF | Brandon O'Neill | Pohang Steelers | Free | |
| 77 | FW | Aung Thu | Yadanarbon F.C. | Season loan | |
| 91 | FW | Samuel Rosa | Hatta Club | Free | |
| 7 | MF | Maicon | Clube Atlético Mineiro | Free | |
| | DF | Digão | Fluminense FC | Free | |
| 4 | DF | Piyaphon Phanichakul | Chiangrai United F.C. | Transfer | |
| 6 | DF | Tinnakorn Asurin | Suphanburi F.C. | Transfer | |

### Out

| No. | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
| 1st leg – Winter transfer |||||||
| – | MF | Chitpanya Tisud | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Transfer | |
| – | GK | Nopphon Lakhonphon | Prachuap F.C. | Season loan | |
| – | GK | Kwanchai Suklom | Prachuap F.C. | Transfer | 19 November 2019 |
| – | MF | Go Seul-ki | Port | Free transfer | 30 November 2019 |
| 8 | MF | Suchao Nuchnum | Muangkan United | Transfer | 30 November 2019 |
| – | DF | Peerawat Akkratum | PT Prachuap F.C. | Transfer | 10 December 2019 |
| 7 | MF | Hajime Hosogai | True Bangkok United | Season loan | 12 December 2019 |
| | MF | Panyawat Nisangram | Bangkok F.C. | Season loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | DF | Possawee Muanmart | Ubon Ratchathani F.C. | Season loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | DF | Sarawut Munjit | Ubon Ratchathani F.C. | Season loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | FW | Phongchana Kongkirit | Ubon Ratchathani F.C. | Season loan | 30 November 2019 |
| 27 | DF | Nattapon Malapun | Samut Prakan City F.C. | Season loan | 17 December 2019 |
| 20 | FW | Rasmus Jönsson | Helsingborgs IF | Free transfer | 18 December 2019 |
| 39 | FW | Nacer Barazite | | Free transfer | 18 December 2019 |
| | FW | Mehti Sarakham | Samut Prakan City F.C. | Undisclosed | 23 December 2019 |
| 20 | FW | Javier Patiño | Ratchaburi FC | Undisclosed | 30 November 2019 |
| 6 | MF | Jung Jae-yong | Suwon FC | Released | 28 April 2020 |
| 5 | DF | Andrés Túñez | BG Pathum United F.C. | Free | 29 April 2020 |
| 99 | FW | Ricardo Bueno | Operário Ferroviário | Free transfer | 15 May 2020 |
| 2nd Leg – Summer transfer |||||||
| 21 | FW | Bernardo Cuesta | Club Puebla | Free transfer | 16 July 2020 |
| 16 | DF | Chinnawat Wongchai | Rayong F.C. | Season loan | 7 September 2020 |
| 31 | MF | Anuwat Noicheunphan | Chainat Hornbill | Transfer | 7 September 2020 |
| 62 | MF | Airfan Doloh | Uthai Thani F.C. | Season loan | 25 December 2020 |
| | MF | Havar Dahl | Uthai Thani F.C. | Season loan | 25 December 2020 |
| 88 | MF | Watcharakorn Manoworn | Uthai Thani F.C. | Season loan | 25 December 2020 |
| | MF | Apidet Janngam | Uthai Thani F.C. | Season loan | 25 December 2020 |
| 50 | DF | Kritsana Daokrajai | Uthai Thani F.C. | Season loan | 25 December 2020 |
| | FW | Pattara Soimalai | Uthai Thani F.C. | Season loan | 25 December 2020 |
| 44 | FW | Marko Šćepović | AC Omonia | Undisclosed | |
| 5 | DF | Renato Kelić | Chonburi F.C. | Season loan | 26 December 2020 |
| 55 | MF | Akbar Ismatullaev | | Undisclosed | |
| 26 | MF | Gidi Kanyuk | Nakhon Ratchasima F.C. | Season loan | |

### Loan return

| No. | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
| 59 | GK | Nopphon Lakhonphon | Lampang FC | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| 27 | DF | Nattapon Malapun | PT Prachuap F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| 33 | DF | Sarayut Sompim | PTT Rayong F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | DF | Abdulhafiz Bueraheng | PTT Rayong F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | DF | Jakkapong Suabsamut | Ubon United F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | DF | Peerawat Akkatam | Kasetsart F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | MF | Go Seul-ki | Port F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | MF | Apichart Denman | PT Prachuap F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | MF | Anuwat Noicheunphan | Army United F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| 55 | MF | Panyawat Nisangram | Lampang F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | MF | Yutpichai Lertlam | Khon Kaen F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| 88 | MF | Watcharakorn Manoworn | Khon Kaen F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| 77 | FW | Mehti Sarakham | Lampang F.C. | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |
| | FW | Javier Patiño | Ratchaburi FC | End of loan | 30 November 2019 |

## Friendlies
### Pre-Season Friendly

Win  Draw  Loss

### Mid-Season Friendly

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 | 16 February 2020 | 28 March 2021 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 066.67 |
| FA Cup | 7 November 2020 | 7 April 2021 | First Round | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 060.00 |
| Champions League | 21 January 2020 | 28 January 2020 | Preliminary round 2 | Play-off round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 37 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 81 | 32 | +49 | 064.86 |
Last updated: 7 April 2021 Source: Competitions

### Thai League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | BG Pathum United (C) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 77 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Buriram United | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 63 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs |
| 3 | Port | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 56 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs |
| 4 | Chiangrai United | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 54 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 5 | Bangkok United | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 51 | |
* ↑ Chiangrai United qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as 2020–21 Thai FA Cup winners.

#### Results overview

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| 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 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H |
| Result | L | W | L | D | W | W | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 11 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

#### Matches

Notes The matches since week 5 are postponed following the coronavirus outbreak and will be played with limited spectators following the new normal regulations.

### AFC Champions League
#### Preliminary round 2
#### Play-off round
## Statistics
### Appearances

    Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
    As of match played 7 April 2021
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Thai League | Thai League | FA Cup | FA Cup | ACL | ACL | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts |
| 1 | GK | | Siwarak Tedsungnoen | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 36 |
| 2 | DF | | Sasalak Haiprakhon | 26 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 33 |
| 3 | DF | | Pansa Hemviboon | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | DF | | Piyaphon Phanichakul | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| 6 | DF | | Tinnakorn Asurin | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| 7 | FW | | Maicon Marques | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| 8 | MF | | Ratthanakorn Maikami | 29 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 36 |
| 9 | FW | | Supachai Jaided | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 10 | MF | | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | 27 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 21 |
| 11 | DF | | Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | MF | | Brandon O'Neill | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 14 | DF | | Chitipat Tanklang | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| 15 | DF | | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 34 |
| 17 | MF | | Chakkit Laptrakul | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | | Apiwat Ngaolamhin | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 17 |
| 19 | MF | | Supachok Sarachat | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 26 |
| 22 | MF | | Kevin Ingreso | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 |
| 26 | DF | | Digão | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 | GK | | Yotsapon Teangdar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | FW | | Suphanat Mueanta | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 |
| 77 | MF | | Aung Thu | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 91 | FW | | Samuel Rosa | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| Players who left club during the season (transfer/loan) ||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | | Andrés Túñez | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | DF | | Renato Kelić | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 6 | MF | | Jung Jae-yong | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 21 | FW | | Bernardo Cuesta | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 23 | DF | | Sarayut Sompim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | | Gidi Kanyuk | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| 44 | MF | | Marko Scepovic | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 55 | MF | | Akbar Ismatullaev | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| 62 | MF | | Airfan Doloh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | MF | | Watcharakorn Manoworn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | | Ricardo Bueno | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |

### Goalscorers

    Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
    Player who left the club during the season.
    As of match played 7 April 2021
| Rank | No. | Player | Thai League | FA Cup | ACL | Total |
| 1 | 19 | Supachok Sarachat | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 7 | Maicon Marques | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | Supachai Jaided | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 44 | Marko Šćepović | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 91 | Samuel Rosa Gonçalves | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 18 | Apiwat Ngaolamhin | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | Piyaphon Phanichakul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | Renato Kelić | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 26 | Gidi Kanyuk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 99 | Ricardo Bueno | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 | Pansa Hemviboon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | Ratthanakorn Maikami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 15 | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 17 | Chakkit Laptrakul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 22 | Kevin Ingreso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 54 | Suphanat Mueanta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 77 | Aung Thu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 5 | Andrés Túñez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 21 | Bernardo Cuesta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 23 | Sarayut Sompim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 63 | 16 | 2 | 81 |

### Clean sheets

    As of match played 3 April 2021
| No. | Player | Thai League | FA Cup | ACL | Total |
| 1 | Siwarak Tedsungnoen | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 29 | Yotsapon Teangdar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 |