Jakkaphan Kaewprom
# Jakkaphan Kaewprom

Jakkaphan Kaewprom (Thai: จักรพันธ์ แก้วพรม, born May 24, 1988) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi.

## Club career

### BEC Tero Sasana

Jakkaphan started his professional career with BEC Tero Sasana. In BEC Tero he was converted to right back and right midfielder, because at that time there were enough center midfielders in the team.

### Muangthong United

In 2011, he moved to Muangthong United where he played very well, he won the 2010 Thai Premier League. Buriram PEA which is now Buriram United bought him from Muangthong United.

### Buriram United

He was convinced to play for Buriram because he is from Buriram. He suddenly became Buriram's main player, after scoring goals and assisted as well. He was a big part of Buriram's treble in 2011.

At the start of the 2013 Thai Premier League he picked up an injury on his ACL. Although he was injured Buriram extended his contract. He came back to field in the second leg of the 2013 Thai Premier League. His form dramatically came back to normal after his injury.

## International career

On the back of performing extremely well in the Thailand Premier League, Jakkaphan was called up to the full national side in coach Peter Reid's first squad announcement. He was called up with 30 other players to the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup.

His first international goal is from the match that Thailand won Palestine 1–0 in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC). Jakkraphan played as a right back for Thailand against Australia in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), in the following game his cross assisted Teerasil Dangda.

In 2013, he was called up to the national team by Surachai Jaturapattarapong to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. In October, 2013 he played a friendly match against Bahrain. He got injured early in the following match, and got substituted by Chatree Chimtalay.

### International goals

    Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | 23 July 2011 | Chang Arena, Buriram, Thailand | Palestine | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 25 March 2018 | Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Slovakia | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2018 King's Cup |

## Style of play

Jakkaphan is described as a fast pace player who delivers good crosses and passes. Even though his main position is a midfielder, he could play right back and right midfielder very well.

## Honours

### Club

**Muangthong United**

* Thai Premier League (1): 2010

**Buriram United**

* Thai League 1 (7): 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021–22
* Thai FA Cup (5): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2021–22
* Thai League Cup (6): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021–22
* Thailand Champions Cup (1): 2019
* Kor Royal Cup (4): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
* Mekong Club Championship (1): 2015, 2016

### Individual

* Thai Premier League Player of the Month (1): June 2014
* Thai League 1 Player of the Year (1): 2017
* Thai League 1 Best XI: 2020–21

## Royal decoration

* 2009 - Member (Fifth Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
