Ekanit Panya

Chiangrai United

Ekanit spent his entire youth career at Chiangrai United before being promoted to the senior team in 2015. He won the Thai League 1 title with Chiangrai United in the 2019 season.

Muangthong United

After 12 years at Chiangrai United, Ekanit moved to Muangthong United on a permanent transfer.

Loan to Urawa Red Diamonds

On 24 July 2023, Ekanit was loaned to 2022 AFC Champions League champions, Urawa Red Diamonds until the end of the year. In the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage match on 4 October 2022, Ekanit came on as a substitute and in the 85th minute where he scored his first goal on his debut for the club to secured a massive 6–0 home win against Vietnamese side, Hanoi. On 20 October, Ekanit played the first match in J1 League against Kashiwa Reysol by substitution from the bench to the field in the 73rd minute of this match. Ekanit became the first Thai player in FIFA Club World Cup history after he was registered by Urawa Red Diamonds to participate in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.

BG Pathum United

On January 6, 2025, Ekanit signed with Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United

Ehime FC

On January 20, 2025, Ekanit was loaned to J2 League club Ehime FC

Ratchaburi F.C.

On July 22, 2026, Ekanit was loaned to Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi F.C.

In September 2017, he won the 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship with the Thailand U-19 team. He was called up to the senior squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification second round in September 2019. In 2022, he was called up for the 2022 AFF Championship by Head Coach Alexandré Pölking. Ekanit was called up for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup but later withdrew to focus for the club. His decision received a lot of criticism from Thai fans.

Club

As of match played 9 December 2023

International

As of 4 September 2025

International goals

Senior

Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.

U23

U21

U19

Chiangrai United

Thai League 1: 2019 Thai FA Cup: 2020–21 Urawa Red Diamonds

J.League Cup runner-up: 2023 Thailand U-19

AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2017 Jockey Club Tournament: 2017 Thailand U-23

Southeast Asian Games Silver medal: 2021 Thailand

AFF Championship: 2022 King's Cup: 2024