Kritsada Kaman

Kritsada Kaman (, born 18 March 1999) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United and the Thailand national team.

Club career

Chonburi Kritsada learned to play football in the youth team of the first division club Chonburi. He also signed his first professional contract in 2015.

In 2017, Kritsada returned to Chonburi after the loan.

After the end of the 2021–22 season, Kritsada was voted 'Young Player of the Year'.

Phan Thong (loan) From 2015 to 2016, Kritsada was loaned to third division club Phan Thong.

BG Pathum United After 142 league games, Kritsada moved to BG Pathum United, which also plays in the first division, at the end of December 2023. In his first season, he won the 2023–24 Thai League Cup with the club.

International career In November 2021, Kritsada was called up to the Thailand senior team for the first time by head coach Alexandré Pölking as one of the 30 players for the 2020 AFF Championship in Singapore. He made a debut for the team on 5 December 2021, playing the match for 90 minutes as a centre back in a 2–0 victory against Timor-Leste in the group stage.

Kritsada scores his first goal for the Thailand senior team in a friendly match against Kuwait on 5 June 2026. He scored a long-range shot that made Thailand lead 2-0, in a game that ended 2-2.

Personal life Kritsada came from a Thai Muslim family from Trat. His nickname ‘Laeh’ originates from the Arabic name Saleh.

International Statistics

International

International goals Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 5 June 2026 True BG Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand 2–0 2–2 Friendly

Honours

Club

Chonburi Thai FA Cup runners-up: 2020–21

BG Pathum United

Thai League Cup: 2023–24

International Thailand AFF Championship: 2020, 2022

Thailand U-19 AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2017

Individual FA Thailand Young player of the Year: 2021–22 AFF Championship Best XI: 2020, 2022 ASEAN Club Championship: Allstar XI 2024–25