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Young Thai star playing football in the UK confirmed to attend the 31st SEA Games, Vietnam U23 has more concerns

21-year-old midfielder Ben Davis (Benjamin James Davis) is considered an important reinforcement of Thailand U23 at the 31st SEA Games. Ben Davis is currently playing for the British third division club, Oxford United.

Ben Davis is on the list of 50 Thai U23 players called up to attend the 31st SEA Games. The chairman of the Oxford United club is Thai businessman Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth. Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth revealed that he is willing to cooperate with the Thai Football Federation and will let Ben Davis participate in the 31st SEA Games.

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The President of Oxford United Club facilitates Ben Davis to attend the 31st SEA Games

Mr. Sumrith also said that Ben Davis will return to Thailand on May 2 to meet up with Thailand U23, before moving to Vietnam to attend SEA Games 31, even though SEA Games 31 is not on the FIFA schedule. .

In the past, Ben Davis played for Fulham’s youth team before joining Oxford United in 2021. The midfielder has two Anglo-Thai bloodlines and grew up in Singapore.

Ben Davis played for Singapore’s U16 and U19 team, but in 2019, this young midfielder decided to change to Thai nationality. After changing to Thai nationality, Ben Davis played for Thailand U23 in 2 matches in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship.

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Ben Davis played for Thailand U23 in 2 matches in the U23 Asian Finals 2020

With the summoning of Ben Davis, Thailand U23 showed even more determination to win the 31st SEA Games gold medal. In the preliminary list of U23 Thailand, there are 4 other players playing abroad, Achitpol Keereerom (TSV 1860 Rosenheim). – Germany), Chayapipat Supunpasuch (Estoril – Portugal), Jonathan Khemdee (Odense Boldklub – Denmark) and Channarong Promsrikaew (Union Adarve – Spain).

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In the preliminary list of U23 Thailand, there are 5 players playing abroad, including Ben Davis (Oxford United).

Among the 50 Thai players mentioned above, there are 43 U23 players and 7 over-age players. From 50 players, Coach Mano Polking will cut the list down to 20 players (including 3 overage players).

Men’s football at the 31st SEA Games will take place from May 6. Thailand U23 is in Group B along with Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore and Laos. U23 Thailand will play the opening match against U23 Malaysia at 19:00 on May 7 at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh).

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