Ekkachai Sumrei

Ekkachai Sumrei
Personal information
Full name	Ekkachai Sumrei
Date of birth	28 November 1988 (age 32)
Place of birth	Satun, Thailand
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger / Right back
Club information
Current team	Police Tero
Number	5
Youth career
2000–2004	Satun
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2014; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 May 2015

Ekkachai Sumrei (Thai: เอกชัย สำเร born 28 November 1988) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a Winger for Thai League 1 club Police Tero. His goal during the Thai League Week 11 against Bangkok Glass is considered one of the top 5 goals of the round in an article by FOX Sports Asia.

Club career[]

Thai Port[]

Ekkachai was successful playing at Thai Port FC. He played in the 2010 Thai League Cup final for Thai Port and won a winner's medal after his team Thai Port defeated Buriram PEA 2-1. Ekkachai was successful at Thai Port.

Buriram[]

He moved to Buriram in 2011, he won the 2011 Thai Division 1 League with the team.^{[citation needed]}

Buriram United[]

Ekkachai later moved to Buriram United in 2012. On 29 May 2013 Ekkachai scored two goals against Chonburi. On 11 August 2012, Ekkachai scored a hat trick against Chainat, Buriram won 7-2 in the following game. Ekkachai debuted in the 2013 AFC Champions League against Vegalta Sendai as a substitute. He continued to play as a substitute against Jiangsu Sainty both home and away. On 1 May 2013 he became the starter in the 2013 AFC Champions League against FC Seoul, which he scored a goal in the 56th minute. Ekkachai became Buriram's super sub as he headed a victorious goal from Jirawat Makarom's free kick, against Bunyodkor in the 2013 AFC Champions League.^{[citation needed]}