Sarach Yooyen
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 Sarach training with Thailand in 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sarach Yooyen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Songkhla, Thailand[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | BG Pathum United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2005 | Assumption Samutprakarn School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Assumption College Nakhonratchasima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Assumption College Thonburi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Muangthong United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2020 | Muangthong United | 162 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | → Phuket (loan) | 26 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → Nakhon Ratchasima (loan) | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | BG Pathum United | 135 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Renofa Yamaguchi (loan) | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Thailand U16 | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Thailand U19 | 15 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Thailand U23 | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Thailand | 86 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:11, 10 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarach Yooyen (Thai: สารัช อยู่เย็น, born 30 May 1992) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for BG Pathum united and the Thailand national team.
BG Pathum United
Before joining BG Pathum United in August 2020, Sarach made 162 league appearances in total at Muangthong United, scoring nine goals.
International career
Youth
Sarach Yooyen played for Thailand U23 in the 2011 SEA Games. He represented Thailand U23 in the 2014 Asian Games. He won the 2015 SEA Games with Thailand U23, which he captained.
Senior
In November 2013, Sarach debuted for Thailand playing against Kuwait in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. He was part of Thailand's winning squad for the 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022 AFF Championship consequently.[3]
Style of play
Sarach is usually deployed by his club and national sides as a central midfielder, in the role of a deep-lying playmaker, due to his vision and passing accuracy.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 April 2024[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Others | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Muangthong United | 2010 | Thai Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2016 | Thai League 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | |||
| 2019 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 162 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 194 | 11 | ||
| Phuket (loan) | 2011 | Thai Division 1 League | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 6 | ||
| Nakhon Ratchasima (loan) | 2013 | Thai Division 1 League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| BG Pathum United | 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Total | 111 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 312 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 390 | 28 | ||
International goals
- As of match played 31 March 2026[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 86 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 January 2022 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Indonesia | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2020 AFF Championship |
| 2. | 8 June 2022 | Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan |  Maldives | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 11 December 2022 | Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand |  Myanmar | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 29 December 2022 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 5. | 13 January 2023 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  Vietnam | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| 6. | 16 November 2023 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  China | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 13 November 2025 | Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand |  Singapore | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
