Yotsakorn Burapha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yotsakorn Burapha | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Chanthaburi, Thailand[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hougang United (on loan from Chonburi) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Navy | ||
| 2019–2022 | Chonburi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Chonburi | 42 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | → Samut Prakan City (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2025 | → PT Prachuap (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Hougang United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2025 | Thailand U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Thailand U23 | 14 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:29, 24 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Yotsakorn Burapha (Thai: ยศกร บูรพา, born 8 June 2005) is a Thai professional footballer who plays primarily as a striker for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United, on loan from Thai League 1 club Chonburi and the Thailand national team.
Club career
In June 2022, 17-years old Yotsakorn was promoted to the Chonburi senior side but was immediately loaned out to Thai League 2 club Samut Prakan City in August 2022. He make his professional career debut on 14 August in a 1–0 lost to Nakhon Pathom United. Yotsakorn scored his first career goal in a 2–0 win over Chiangmai United on 17 September. He then rescued Samut Prakan City on 29 October by scoring a brace in a 2–2 draw to Chainat Hornbill. Yotsakorn then ended his fruitful loan spell scoring 7 goals in 32 appearances for the club.
Yotsakorn then became a part of Chonburi first team squad where he make his debut for Chonburi in a goalless draw on 21 August 2023 against Khon Kaen United. He scored a brace on 10 November in a 3–2 lost to Sukhothai.
On 25 July 2025, Yotsakorn was loaned out to Singapore Premier League club Hougang United. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 October in a 2–0 away win against Young Lions.
International career
Youth
In July 2025, Yotsakorn was called up to the Thailand U23 squad for the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship.[2] In September 2025, he was then called up against to Thailand U23 squad for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.
Senior
Yotsakorn made his Thailand national team debut on 12 October 2023 in a friendly match against Georgia. In the 8–0 defeat, he was substituted for Purachet Thodsanit after half-time.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 May 2025.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Samut Prakan City | 2022–23 | Thai League 2 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| Chonburi | 2023–24 | Thai League 1 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | Thai League 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Total | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
| PT Prachuap (loan) | 2024–25 | Thai League 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 77 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 14 | ||
Honours
International
Thailand U23
- Southeast Asian Games Silver medal: 2023, 2025
Individual
- Southeast Asian Games Top scorer: 2025
References
- ^ ""ยศกร บูรพา" ฮีโร่ของคน โรงต้มน้ำร้อน" (in Thai). 90min. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Sharp Yotsakorn eyes final as Thais begin Asean quest
- ^ จอร์เจีย vs. ไทย 8 - 0/
External links
- Yotsakorn Burapha at Soccerway