Thai striker to play for Japanese club

The number one striker of Thailand’s U23 football team Teerasak Poeiphimai was invited to play for a club of Japan after the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship 2022.
Thai striker to play for Japanese club ảnh 1The number one striker of Thailand’s U23 football team Teerasak Poeiphimai (No. 8) was invited to play for a club of Japan. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The number one striker of Thailand’s U23 football team Teerasak Poeiphimai was invited to play for a club of Japanafter the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U23 Championship 2022.

Teerasak's club, Port FC, confirmed that its striker has been invitedby a very strong club of the Japan Professional Football League’s J2 League.

The Japanese club has selected the striker because of his impressiveperformance in the AFF U23 Championship where Teerasak played three matchesand scored three goals.

The J2 League’s clubs want to sign contracts with SoutheastAsian players partly because they are implementing big projects to promote theirimage.

At present, FC Ryukyu, which is also a member club of the J2 League, also owns a Thai young player Sitisoke Phaso./.
VNA

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