Erawan Garnier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erawan Gerard Fongsri Garnier | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Écully, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Savigny | ||
| 2019–2024 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Lyon B | 23 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lens | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Thailand U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Thailand | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:17, 5 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Erawan Gerard Fongsri Garnier (Thai: เอราวัณ การ์นิเย่; born 5 January 2006) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in France, he plays for the Thailand national team.[1]
Club career
Garnier was born in Écully in the Metropolis of Lyon to a French father and a Thai mother. He started his youth career playing for local team Savigny. In 2019, he joined the Lyon youth academy.[2][3]
After good performances with Lyon under-19s, Garnier was promoted to Lyon's reserve team in January 2024, playing in the Championnat National 3.[2][3]
On 24 October 2025, after missing out the first part of the season with Lyon due to injury, Garnier was transferred to Lens and signed his first professional contract with the team.[4]
Garnier made his league debut for Lens as an 83rd-minute substitute on 14 March 2026 in a 1–2 away loss against Lorient.[5] He is the first Thai to play in Ligue 1.
International career
In March 2024, Garnier was called up to the Thailand U20 training camp in Buriram.[2][6]
In April 2024, Garnier was selected to Thailand U23's squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, being the youngest member of the team.[7] In the first group stage match against Iraq, he assisted the first goal of Thailand, contributing in their 2–0 victory.[8] Thailand later lost their two following matches and exit the tournament from the group stage.
In May 2026, Garnier received his first call-up to the Thailand national football team after head coach Anthony Hudson named him in a 23-man squad for friendly matches against Kuwait and China during the June FIFA Day window.[9]
Playing style
Garnier was primary used as a full-back in Lyon youth team as he can play on either flank due to his ability to use both feet. With Lyon's reserve team, to utilize his good dribbling and crossing ability, he was deployed by coaches in a more offensive role as a winger.[6][10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon B | 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 14 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| Lens | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Premier League International Cup
Honours
Lens
References
- ^ เปิดประวัติ เอราวัณ การ์นิเยร์ พร้อมสถิตินัดประเดิมทีมชาติไทย U23
- ^ a b c "OL Académie : Erawan Garnier sélectionné avec les U20 thaïlandais" (in French). Olympique et Lyonnais. 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b "พาไปรู้จัก 'เอราวัณ การ์นิเย่' แข้งดาวรุ่งลียง สู่ทัพทีมชาติไทย" (in Thai). Komchadluek. 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Le RC Lens recrute un joueur de l'OL !". Foot Mercato. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Historic Moment: First Thai Footballer Plays in Frances Ligue 1". thairath. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ a b "เอราวัณ การ์นิเยร์ : ริมเส้นจอมทะลวงแห่งลียง สู่การติดทีมชาติไทย U20" (in Thai). Thinkcurve. 7 March 2024.
- ^ "โค้ชหระเฉลยวิธีแก้ "เอราวัณ" แข้ง "ไทย U23" ใช้ทรานสเลทสัมภาษณ์ ก่อนลุย ยู-23 เอเชีย (คลิป)" (in Thai). Thairath. 9 April 2024.
- ^ "เขาเป็นใครหนอ? ทำความรู้จัก เอราวัณ การ์นิเยร์ ปีกอาวุธลับช้างศึกยู23... อ่านข่าวต้นฉบับได้ที่" (in Thai). Matichon. 17 April 2024.
- ^ Chittinand, Tor (16 May 2026). "Teerasil returns as coach Hudson calls up new faces". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ "แค่ชื่อก็ 'ช้าง' แล้ว! "เอราวัณ" ดีกรีแข้ง "ลียง" แข้งตัวเทพ "ช้างศึก U-23"" (in Thai). Ballthai. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "E. Garnier: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Brotherton, Alex (22 May 2026). "Lens 3-1 Nice: Lens end Coupe de France curse to lift trophy for first time in their history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
External links
- Erawan Garnier at Soccerway.com
- Erawan Garnier at WorldFootball.net
- Erawan Garnier at WorldFootball.net
- Erawan Garnier at ESPN FC
- Erawan Garnier at kicker (in German)
- Erawan Garnier at Ligue 1 (archived)
- Erawan Garnier at Ligue 1 (archived) (in French)
- Erawan Garnier at L'Équipe (in French)