# 2020–21 Bangkok United F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Bangkok United Football Club's 12th in the new era since they took over from Bangkok University Football Club in 2009. It is the 5th season in the Thai League and the club's 10th (8th consecutive) season in the top flight of the Thai football league system since returning in the 2013 season.
In the league, match 5–30 are postponed following the coronavirus outbreak.

## Squad

    As of 17 January 2020.
| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Last Club |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Michael Falkesgaard | GK | (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 33) | FC Midtjylland |
| 34 | Warut Mekmusik | GK | (1992-02-21) 21 February 1992 (age 32) | Air Force United F.C. |
| 52 | Supanut Suadsong | GK | (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25) | Youth Team |
| Defenders ||||||
| 3 | Everton Gonçalves (VC) | CB | (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34) | Chiangrai United F.C. |
| 4 | Manuel Bihr | CB | (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 31) | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| 5 | Putthinan Wannasri | CB / RB / LB | (1992-09-05) 5 September 1992 (age 32) | Suphanburi F.C. |
| 16 | Mika Chunuonsee | CB / RB | (1989-03-26) 26 March 1989 (age 35) | Suphanburi F.C. |
| 19 | Tristan Do | RB / RW | (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 (age 31) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 24 | Wanchai Jarunongkran | LB | (1996-12-18) 18 December 1996 (age 27) | Air Force United F.C. |
| 26 | Peerapat Notchaiya | LB / LWB | (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 (age 31) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 31 | Jakkit Wachpirom | RB / RWB / RW | (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 (age 27) | Youth Team |
| 45 | Santipap Yaemsaen | CB | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) | Youth Team |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 6 | Anthony Ampaipitakwong (C) | CM / DM | (1988-06-14) 14 June 1988 (age 36) | Buriram United F.C. |
| 7 | Hajime Hosogai | CM / DM | (1986-06-10) 10 June 1986 (age 38) | Buriram United F.C. |
| 8 | Wisarut Imura | CM / DM | (1997-10-18) 18 October 1997 (age 26) | Air Force United F.C. |
| 10 | Vander Luiz | RW / LW / AM | (1990-04-17) 17 April 1990 (age 34) | Chiangrai United F.C. |
| 11 | Anon Amornlerdsak | RW / LW / AM | (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 26) | Bangkok Glass F.C. |
| 17 | Rungrath Poomchantuek | RW / LW | (1992-05-17) 17 May 1992 (age 32) | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. |
| 18 | Alexander Sieghart | CM / DM | (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 (age 30) | Buriram United F.C. |
| 28 | Thossawat Limwannasathian | CM / DM | (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 31) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 29 | Sanrawat Dechmitr (3rd C) | CM / AM | (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989 (age 35) | BEC Tero Sasana F.C. |
| 33 | Jirayu Niamthaisong | CM | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 26) | Youth Team |
| 36 | Jedsadakorn Kowngam | CM | (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 27) | Youth Team |
| 39 | Pokklaw Anan | CM / AM | (1991-03-04) 4 March 1991 (age 33) | Chonburi F.C. |
| Strikers ||||||
| 14 | Nattawut Suksum | FW / SS | (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 26) | Youth Team |
| 20 | Chananan Pombuppha | FW / SS | (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 32) | Suphanburi F.C. |
| 22 | Guntapon Keereeleang | FW / SS | (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23) | Youth Team |
| 37 | Heberty Fernandes | FW / SS | (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988 (age 36) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 38 | Brenner Marlos | FW / SS | (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 30) | Avaí FC |

## Transfer
### Pre-season transfer
#### In

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| MF | Hajime Hosogai | Buriram United | Season loan |
| FW | Brenner Marlos | Internacional | |
| DF | Zachary Binrong | Brisbane Strikers | |

#### Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To |
| DF | Ekkachai Sumrei | Police Tero F.C. |
| DF | Prat Samakrat | Nakhon Pathom United F.C. |
| MF | Jakkapan Pornsai | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. |
| MF | Chayathorn Tapsuvanavon | FC Tokyo U-23 |
| FW | Teeratep Winothai | Chonburi F.C. |
| FW | Mike Havenaar | Ventforet Kofu |

#### Retained

| Position | Player | Ref |

#### Return from loan

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| GK | Varuth Wongsomsak | Air Force Central F.C. | Loan Return |
| GK | Kittipong Phuthawchueak | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. | Loan Return |
| DF | Worawut Sathaporn | Air Force Central F.C. | Loan Return |
| DF | Athatcha Rahongthong | Thai Honda F.C. | Loan Return |
| DF | Nakin Wisetchat | Army United F.C. | Loan Return |
| DF | Sathaporn Daengsee | Trat F.C. | Loan Return |
| MF | Jakkit Wachpirom | Samut Prakan City F.C. | Loan Return |
| MF | Nattawut Suksum | FC Tokyo U-23 | Loan Return |
| MF | Jedsadakorn Kowngam | Army United F.C. | Loan Return |
| MF | Oscar Kahl | Air Force Central F.C. | Loan Return |
| MF | Phattharaphol Khamsuk | Air Force Central F.C. | Loan Return |
| MF | Jakkapan Pornsai | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. | Loan Return |
| FW | Sittichok Kannoo | Air Force Central F.C. | Loan Return |
| FW | Teeratep Winothai | Chonburi F.C. | Loan Return |
| FW | Sompong Soleb | Chonburi F.C. | Loan Return |

### Mid-season transfer
#### In

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| MF | Chayathorn Tapsuvanavon | FC Tokyo U-23 | Loan Return |

#### Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| FW | Sittichok Kannoo | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. | Free |
| FW | Nelson Bonilla | Port F.C. | Season loan |
Note 1: Bonilla will join Port on an initial loan deal, which will become a permanent transfer when his contract with Bangkok United is up in 31/12/2020.

## Friendlies
### Pre-season friendly

Win  Draw  Loss
2020 Asia Cup

### Mid-season friendly
## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Thai League | 15 February 2020 | May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 050.00 |
| FA Cup | 7 November 2020 | 2021 | First Round | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 080.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 45 | +29 | 054.29 |
Last updated: 7 April 2021 Source: Competitions

### Thai League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 | |
| 6 | Samut Prakan City | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 47 | |
| 7 | Muangthong United | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 47 | |
* ↑ Chiangrai United qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as 2020–21 Thai FA Cup winners.
* 1 2 Samut Prakan City finished ahead of Muangthong United on head-to-head points: Muangthong United 0–0 Samut Prakan City, Samut Prakan City 4–2 Muangthong United.

#### 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 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | L | W | W |
| Position | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |

#### Matches
### FA Cup
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Thai League 1 | Thai League 1 | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | PHI | Michael Falkesgaard | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | THA | Warut Mekmusik | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | GK | THA | Supanat Suadsong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | BRA | Everton | 33 | 3 | 27+1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | THA | Manuel Bihr | 29 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | THA | Putthinan Wannasri | 25 | 2 | 11+10 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | THA | Mika Chunuonsee | 11 | 1 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | THA | Tristan Do | 33 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | THA | Wanchai Jarunongkran | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | THA | Peerapat Notchaiya | 27 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | DF | THA | Jakkit Wachpirom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 51 | DF | THA | Kritsada Nontharat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | THA | Anthony Ampaipitakwong | 20 | 0 | 9+7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | JPN | Hajime Hosogai | 28 | 1 | 26+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | THA | Wisarut Imura | 22 | 0 | 8+9 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Vander | 29 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | THA | Anon Amornlerdsak | 29 | 6 | 9+16 | 4 | 1+3 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | THA | Rungrath Poomchantuek | 11 | 2 | 0+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 21 | MF | THA | Chayathorn Tapsuvanavon | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | THA | Thossawat Limwannasathian | 31 | 4 | 15+12 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | THA | Sanrawat Dechmitr | 20 | 2 | 11+7 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | THA | Jirayu Niamthaisong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | THA | Pokklaw Anan | 29 | 3 | 24+1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 14 | FW | THA | Nattawut Suksum | 32 | 14 | 21+8 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | THA | Chananan Pombuppha | 17 | 6 | 7+8 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 | FW | THA | Jirayu Niamthaisong | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | BRA | Heberty Fernandes | 18 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||
| 38 | FW | BRA | Brenner Marlos | 11 | 5 | 4+6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 45 | DF | THA | Santipap Yaemsaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | THA | Alexander Sieghart | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 7 April 2021 Source: Competitions

### Top scorers

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Thai League | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | 14 | FW | Nattawut Suksum | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | 37 | FW | Heberty | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | FW | Vander Luiz | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 20 | FW | Chananan Pombuppha | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 11 | MF | Anon Amornlerdsak | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 38 | FW | Brenner Marlos | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 28 | MF | Thossawat Limwannasathian | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 39 | MF | Pokklaw Anan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | DF | Everton | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | DF | Manuel Bihr | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 29 | MF | Sanrawat Dechmitr | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 28 | MF | Rungrath Poomchantuek | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | DF | Putthinan Wannasri | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 7 | MF | Hajime Hosogai | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 21 | MF | Chayathorn Tapsuvanavon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 19 | DF | Tristan Do | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 26 | DF | Peerapat Notchaiya | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 16 | DF | Mika Chunuonsee | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 57 | 17 | 74 |
Last updated: 7 April 2021 Source: Competitions

### Top assist

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Thai League | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | 8 | MF | Vander Luiz | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | 19 | MF | Tristan Do | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 39 | MF | Pokklaw Anan | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 29 | MF | Sanrawat Dechmitr | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 11 | MF | Anon Amornlerdsak | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 26 | DF | Peerapat Notchaiya | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 33 | MF | Jirayu Niamthaisong | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 17 | MF | Rungrath Poomchantuek | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | DF | Everton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 24 | DF | Wanchai Jarunongkran | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 8 | MF | Wisarut Imura | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 38 | FW | Brenner Marlos | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 20 | FW | Chananan Pombuppha | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | DF | Putthinan Wannasri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 14 | FW | Nattawut Suksum | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 37 | FW | Heberty Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 16 | DF | Mika Chunuonsee | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 11 | MF | Anon Amornlerdsak | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 38 | 13 | 51 |
Last updated: 7 April 2021 Source: Competitions

### Clean sheets

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Thai League | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | 1 | GK | Michael Falkesgaard | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 34 | GK | Warut Mekmusik | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Last updated: 7 April 2021 Source: Competitions

### Disciplinary record

    As of match played 7 April 2021
| No. | Pos. | Player | Thai League | Thai League | Thai League | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Michael Falkesgaard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Everton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Manuel Bihr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Putthinan Wannasri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Anthony Ampaipitakwong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Hajime Hosogai | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Wisarut Imura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Vander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Anon Amornlerdsak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Nattawut Suksum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Rungrath Poomchantuek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Alexander Sieghart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Tristan Do | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Wanchai Jarunongkran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Peerapat Notchaiya | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Thossawat Limwannasathian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Sanrawat Dechmitr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | Warut Mekmusik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Heberty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Pokklaw Anan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 45 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 2 |

### Monthly awards

| Month | Player of the Month | Coach of the Month | Reference |
| February | Hajime Hosogai | | |