Sasalak Haiprakhon (Thai: ศศลักษณ์ ไหประโคน, born 8 January 1996) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a wing back or winger for Buriram United and the Thailand national team.[2]
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| Full name | Sasalak Haiprakhon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Prakhon Chai, Buriram, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Wing back, winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Buriram United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Surasakmontree School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Bangkok United | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Buriram United (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Buriram United | 148 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Thailand U21 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Thailand U23 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Thailand | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:06, 16 January 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
On 23 June 2021, Sasalak joined Korean K League 1 side, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on loan till the end of the season.[3]
Targeted for Racism
Sasalak was subjected to racial abuse from three Ulsan Hyundai players on social media. This event led to significant controversy and criticism from fans in the SouthEast Asia region. On 12 June 2023, Park Yong-woo and Lee Kyu-seong called their teammate, Lee Myung-jae 'Sasalak' or 'ASEAN Quota' because of Lee dark skin.[4]
Ulsan Hyundai has officially apologized for the racist comments made by their players on Instagram towards Sasalak and promised to prevent a recurrence from happening again in the club. It will conduct training to eliminate all forms of discrimination against racism and thoroughly investigate the incident upon further disciplinary action. On 29 June 2023, The K League Disciplinary Committee announced a one-league match suspension and fined 15 million won.[5]
International career
In 2018 he was called up by Thailand national team for the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup.
International goals
Under-23
| Sasalak Haiprakhon – goals for Thailand U23 | |||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 23 March 2017 | Dubai, UAE |  Malaysia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Dubai Cup | |
Under-21
| Sasalak Haiprakhon – goals for Thailand U21 | |||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 25 December 2016 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Vietnam | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2016 International U-21 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup | |
Honours
Club
Buriram United
- Thai League 1 (4): 2017, 2018, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Thai FA Cup (2): 2021–22, 2022–23
- Thai League Cup (2): 2021–22, 2022–23
- Thailand Champions Cup: 2019
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
International
- Thailand
- AFF Championship (1): 2022
- Thailand U23
Individual
- AFF Championship Best XI: 2022
References
External links
- Sasalak Haiprakhon – AFC competition record
- Sasalak Haiprakhon – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)