# 2021–22 Nakhon Ratchasima F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Nakhon Ratchasima's 7th consecutive seasons in top flight after promoted back from Thai Division 1 in 2014. In this season, Nakhon Ratchasima participates in 3 competitions which consisted of the Thai League, FA Cup, and League Cup.
The season was supposed to start on 31 July 2021 and concluded on 21 May 2022. Then, due to the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic is still severe, FA Thailand decided to postpone the season to start on 13 August 2021 instead. However, as it stands on 23 July 2021, the COVID-19's situation is getting even worse. Therefore, FA Thailand decided to postpone the opening day for the second time to start on 3 September 2021.

## Squad

    As of 10 December 2021
| Squad No. | Name |
| Goalkeepers |||
| 1 | Chainarong Boonkerd |
| 19 | Kiadtisak Chaodon |
| 36 | Tanachai Noorach |
| 89 | Thanaphat Nirandorn |
| 93 | Pisan Dorkmaikaew |
| Defenders |||
| 2 | Noppon Kerdkaew |
| 3 | Woradorn Oon-ard |
| 4 | Chalermpong Kerdkaew (Captain) |
| 5 | Bunyarit Srinam |
| 15 | Abdulhafiz Bueraheng |
| 23 | Charlie Clough |
| 25 | Decha Srangdee (3rd captain) |
| 27 | Thiti Tumporn |
| 32 | Pralong Sawandee |
| 37 | Nattapong Sayriya |
| 44 | Narongsak Laosri |
| 46 | Teerapat Ketsopa |
| 47 | Peerapon Thongruan |
| Midfielders |||
| 6 | Adisak Hantes |
| 8 | Metee Taweekulkarn (Vice-captain) |
| 13 | Dennis Villanueva |
| 17 | Naruphol Ar-romsawa |
| 21 | Dylan De Bruycker |
| 26 | Nonnawat Salard |
| 29 | Nattachai Srisuwan |
| 59 | Romran Rodwinit |
| 69 | Gideon Ndubuna |
| Forwards |||
| 9 | Kwame Karikari |
| 10 | Shintaro Shimizu |
| 31 | Kittisak Roekyamdee |
| 50 | Watcharin Pinairam |
| 70 | Peerames Junhok |
| 77 | Jakkit Niyomsuk |
| 81 | Amadou Ouattara |
| Players loaned out / left during season |||
| 10 | Marco Sahanek |
| 22 | Chanatphol Sikkamonthol |
| 7 | Kwabena Appiah |

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

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Thiti Tumporn | Khon Kaen F.C. | Undisclosed |
| MF | Nattachai Srisuwan | Chiangmai F.C. | Undisclosed |
| MF | Marco Sahanek | Floridsdorfer AC | Undisclosed |
| FW | Kwabena Appiah | Western United FC | Undisclosed |
| GK | Pisan Dorkmaikaew | Uthai Thani F.C. | Undisclosed |
| FW | Kwame Karikari | FK Turon Yaypan | Undisclosed |

#### Loan In

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |

#### Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| MF | Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone | BG Pathum United F.C. | Undisclosed |
| FW | Dennis Murillo | Chonburi F.C. | Undisclosed |
| MF | Gidi Kanyuk | Chonburi F.C. | Undisclosed |
| MF | Weerawat Jiraphaksiri | Kasetsart F.C. | Undisclosed |
| DF | Eakkanut Kongket | PT Prachuap F.C. | Undisclosed |
| GK | Samuel Cunningham | Lamphun Warrior F.C. | Undisclosed |

#### Loan Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| MF | Anon Samakorn | Police Tero F.C. | Season loan |
| GK | Phatcharaphong Prathumma | Sisaket United F.C. | Season loan |

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

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Charlie Clough | DPMM FC | Undisclosed |
| MF | Dylan De Bruycker | Kaya F.C.–Iloilo | Undisclosed |
| FW | Shintaro Shimizu | FC Ryukyu | Undisclosed |
| GK | Kiadtisak Chaodon | Udon Thani F.C. | Undisclosed |

#### Loan In

| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |

#### Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| MF | Marco Sahanek | Unattached | Contract Terminated |
| MF | Chanatphol Sikkamonthol | Unattached | End of contract |
| FW | Kwabena Appiah | Unattached | Contract Terminated |
| FW | Jakkit Niyomsuk | Rayong F.C. | Undisclosed |

#### Loan Out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |

## 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 | 3 September 2021 | 4 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 033.33 |
| FA Cup | 27 October 2021 | 22 May 2022 | Final | Runner-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 083.33 |
| League Cup | 12 January 2022 | 12 January 2022 | First Round | First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 040.54 |
Last updated: 12 January 2022 Source: Competitions

### Thai League 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 7 | Chonburi | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 44 |
| 8 | Port | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 39 |
| 9 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 37 |
| 10 | Khonkaen United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 37 |
| 11 | Police Tero | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 37 |

#### 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 | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H |
| Result | L | L | W | D | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | L | W | W | W | L |
| Position | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

### Thai FA Cup
#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

##### Final
### Thai League Cup
#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 12 January 2022
| No. | Pos. | Player | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Chainarong Boonkerd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Noppon Kerdkaew | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Woradorn Oon-ard | 0+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Chalermpong Kerdkaew | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | Bunyarit Srinam | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Adisak Hantes | 3+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Metee Taweekulkarn | 5+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Kwame Karikari | 12+2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15+2 | 7 |
| 10 | FW | Shintaro Shimizu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Dennis Villanueva | 13+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15+1 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | Abdulhafiz Bueraheng | 10+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12+5 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Naruphol Ar-romsawa | 13+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15+1 | 1 |
| 19 | GK | Kiadtisak Chaodon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Dylan De Bruycker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Charlie Clough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Decha Srangdee | 4+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Nonnawat Salard | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Thiti Tumporn | 11+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Nattachai Srisuwan | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+5 | 1 |
| 31 | FW | Kittisak Roekyamdee | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Pralong Sawandee | 12+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 12+3 | 2 |
| 36 | GK | Tanachai Noorach | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Nattapong Sayriya | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 39 | GK | Pisan Dorkmaikaew | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Narongsak Laosri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | Teerapat Ketsopa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | DF | Peerapon Thongruan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | FW | Watcharin Pinairam | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 59 | MF | Romran Rodwinit | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 |
| 69 | MF | Gideon Ndubuna | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 |
| 70 | FW | Peerames Junhok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | Jakkit Niyomsuk | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
| 81 | FW | Amadou Ouattara | 14+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15+1 | 1 |
| 89 | GK | Thanaphat Nirandorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players loaned out / left during season |||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Marco Sahanek | 10+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+1 | 2 |
| 22 | MF | Chanatphol Sikkamonthol | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Kwabena Appiah | 9+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 |