Alexander Warneryd

Alexander Warneryd
Personal information
Full name Alexander Rickard Chadchai Thongla-Iad Warneryd[1]
Date of birth (2005-08-21) 21 August 2005[1]
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Tromsø
Number 29
Youth career
–2018 Rydboholms SK
2018–2020 IF Elfsborg
2021–2023 Norrby IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Norrby IF 23 (1)
2024–2025 Västerås SK 40 (3)
2025– Tromsø 24 (3)
International career‡
2024 Sweden U20 2 (0)
2026– Sweden U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2026

Alexander Rickard Chadchai Thongla-Iad Warneryd (Thai: อเล็กซานเดอร์ วาร์เนริด; born 21 August 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for Tromsø.

Club career

Early career

Hailing from Rydboholm, Warneryd joined Swedish side Rydboholms SK youth system as a youngster, where he stayed until he was thirteen years old, when he moved to the academy of IF Elfsborg.[2] In 2021, after two years at IF Elfsborg, Warneryd moved once again, this time to Norrby IF. By 2023, he was moved up from the academy to the men's team, playing in the Ettan, where he made twenty-three league appearances, while scoring one goal.[3]

Västerås SK

Ahead of the 2024 season, he signed for Allsvenskan side Västerås SK on a four-year contract.[2] In his first season at the club, Warneryd played twenty-four league games, as the team ended last in the standings and were relegated to the second tier.[4][5] The second season at Västerås SK saw Warneryd play another sixteen games in the Superettan, while scoring three goals.[4]

Tromsø

On 1 August 2025, Warneryd signed with Norwegian Eliteserien side Tromsø. Norwegian media reported that the transfer cost Tromsø around 8,000,000 NOK, making Warneryd the club's record signing at the time.[6] Warneryd's first goal for the club came against Strømsgodset in a 3–1 win in September of that year.[7]

The next season, Warneryd scored the first goal in a 2–1 win over Brann away, the first win for the club in Bergen in six years.[8] Following that game, both Tromsø and Warneryd had a good period through March and April, which resulted in him being named Young Player of the Month in the Eliteserien in March/April.[9] On 16 May 2026, Warneryd received his first red card in a match against rivals Bodø/Glimt after elbowing Fredrik Sjøvold in the throat.[10] The red card resulted in a three match ban for Warneryd.[11] Thai newspaper Phuket Gazette wrote in 2026 that he "became a key player for Tromsø" while playing for the club.[12]

International career

Born in Sweden, Warneryd has a Swedish father and Thai mother, making him eligible to represent both countries internationally.[13][14]

In late August 2024, while at Västerås SK, Warneryd was called up to the Sweden U20 squad for their friendly match against Denmark U20.[15] The match ended in a 1–0 loss for Sweden, where Warneryd was subbed on in the 70th minute.[16] Two years later, Warneryd was called up to the Sweden U21, and played in their 3–1 loss to Finland U21.[17][18]

Style of play

Warneryd plays as a defender or winger. Right-footed, he is known for his speed.[19]

Career statistics

As of 10 June 2026[4][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Norrby IF 2023 Ettan 23 1 1 0 24 1
Västerås Fotboll 2024 Allsvenskan 24 0 3 0 27 0
2025 Superettan 16 3 3 0 19 3
Total 40 3 6 0 46 3
Tromsø 2025 Eliteserien 13 1 0 0 13 1
2026 Eliteserien 11 2 2 0 13 2
Total 24 3 2 0 26 3
Career total 87 7 9 0 96 7

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Alexander Warneryd Profile". worldfootball. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b "KLART: VSK Fotboll värvar Alexander Thongla-Iad Warneryd" (in Swedish). Västerås SK. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Alexander Warneryd tar klivet till Allsvenskan: "Känns otroligt stort"" (in Swedish). Norrby IF. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  4. ^ a b c "Alexander Thongla-Iad Warneryd Klubblag" (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Västerås till superettan: Inte tillräckligt bra" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  6. ^ "Tromsø med rekordkjøp – hentet svensk forsvarsspiller" (in Norwegian). VG. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  7. ^ "Kampdetaljer" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  8. ^ Kvaale, Benjamin (22 March 2026). "To strake tap for Brann – Tromsø brøt tapsrekke" (in Norwegian). VG. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  9. ^ a b Edvardsen, Sondre (15 May 2026). "Tre av tre priser til Tromsø". Eliteserien (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  10. ^ Guttormsen, Marius (16 May 2026). "Reagerer på utvisning etter albue i halsen: – Styggere enn jeg trodde" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  11. ^ Hovi, Henrik (20 May 2026). "Warneryd får tre kampers karantene" (in Norwegian). TV2. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  12. ^ "ประวัติ อเล็กซานเดอร์ ทองละเอียด แข้งลูกครึ่ง-สวีเดน จ่อเล่นทีมชาติไทย ลุยเอเชียนคัพ" [Biography of Alexander Thongla-iad, a Swedish-Thai footballer poised to play for the Thai national team in the Asian Cup] (in Thai). Phuket Gazette. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  13. ^ Elvevold, Lars (1 August 2025). "Alexander (19) er TILs dyreste kjøp gjennom tidene. Derfor valgte han Tromsø" (in Norwegian). iTromsø. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  14. ^ Hanafi, Benjamin (24 April 2026). "Warneryd pekas ut som svensk VM-joker: "Mycket hajp"" (in Swedish). Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  15. ^ "Truppen till P20-landskamperna mot Danmark" (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  16. ^ "Sweden U20 0–1 Denmark U20". soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  17. ^ "Trupp till junilandskamp" (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  18. ^ "U21 Herr landskamp" (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  19. ^ "Alexander, 18, nobbades av Elfsborg – nu möts de i allsvenskan" [Alexander, 18, was rejected by Elfsborg – now they meet in the Allsvenskan] (in Swedish). Borås Tidning. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  20. ^ "Alexander Rickard Chadchai Thongla-Iad Warneryd Statistikk" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
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