Jonathan_Khemdee
Jonathan Khemdee
Thai footballer (born 2002)
Jonathan Khemdee (Thai: โจนาธาร เข็มดี, RTGS: Chonathan Khemdi, pronounced [t͡ɕōː.nāː.tʰāːn kʰěm.dīː]; born 9 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi.
 Khemdee with Thailand U23 in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jonathan Khemdee[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 21) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Surin, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Center-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ratchaburi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skårup IF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Svendborg | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | OB | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | OB | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Næstved (loan) | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Ratchaburi | 34 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Thailand U23 | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:08, 28 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 May 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
OB
On 10 March 2021, Khemdee made the debut with OB in the quarterfinals of the 2020–21 Danish Cup against Midtjylland.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2021.[3] On 21 November 2022, OB and Næstved the current club issued a statement announcing the termination of the contract with the consent of both parties.[4]
Ratchaburi
On 21 January 2023, it was announced that Ratchaburi signing of Khemdee, introduces in front of the fans at the Dragon Solar Park during the 2022–23 Thai League 1 debut game, the second leg against Khonkaen United.[5]
Khemdee was born in Thailand and was raised in Denmark. He is of both Thai and Danish descent.[6] On 15 October 2021, Khemdee was called up to the Thailand under-23 national team for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification phase.[7][8][9]
On 16 May 2023, Khemdee announced his retirement from international football with the 2023 SEA Games being his final tournament, he stated that he wanted to rest and concentrate on playing football with his club.[10][11] In December 2023, Khemdee decided to come back to play for international football with Thailand U23 preparing for 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[12]
International goals
Thailand U-23
| Khemdee – goals for Thailand U23 | |||||||
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| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 22 March 2023 | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Doha Cup 2023 | |
| 2. | 25 March 2023 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Qatar | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||
International
Thailand U23
- "Jonathan Khemdee". Odense Boldklub. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "18-årig OB'er: Man skal bare gå hårdt til Kaba". bold.dk. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- "โอเดนเซจับดาวรุ่งลูกครึ่งไทย-เดนมาร์กวัย 19 ปี เซ็นสัญญาอาชีพ" (in Thai). Thai Rath. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "BREAKING : โอเดนเซ ยกเลิกสัญญา โจนาธาร" (in Thai). goal.com. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- "ราชบุรี เอฟซี เปิดตัว โจนาธาร เข็มดี กองหลังทีมชาติไทยชุด U23 ต่อหน้าแฟนบอลที่สนาม ดราก้อน โซลาร์ ปาร์ค ระหว่างเกมประเดิมสนามรีโว่ ไทยลีก 2022/23 เลกสอง กับ ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด" (in Thai). facebook.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- "Svendborg- og OB-drengen Jonathan Khemdee på vej til Peter Bonde og Næstved Boldklub i 1. division". fyens.dk (in Danish). July 2, 2022.
- "ตัวละครลับเบลเยียม! ช้างศึกU23 เผย 27 แข้งลุยศึกคัดชิงแชมป์เอเชีย" (in Thai). Goal. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "เรื่องอนาคต! โจนาธานหวังช่วยช้างศึกชุดใหญ่แต่ขอโฟกัส U23 ก่อน" (in Thai). Goal. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- Chittinad, Tor (26 May 2022). "Worrawoot has 'best team' for U23 event". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ""โจนาธาร" ประกาศเลิกเล่นทีมชาติหลังจบซีเกมส์" (in Thai). pptvhd36.com. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "ต้องการพัก! โจนาธารเปิดใจเหตุเลิกเล่นทีมชาติไทย" (in Thai). goal.com. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- Jonathan Khemdee at Soccerway