Elias Dolah (Thai: เอเลียส ดอเลาะ, born 24 April 1993) is a professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back play for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United (on loan from Buriram United). Born in Sweden, he represents the Thailand national team.

Elias Dolah
Elias with Port in 2017
Personal information
Full name Elias Dolah
Date of birth (1993-04-24) 24 April 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Lund, Sweden
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
BG Pathum United (on loan from Buriram United)
Number 44
Youth career
2006–2010 Dalby GIF
2011–2012 Lunds BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Lunds BK 21 (0)
2014 FC Rosengård 0 (0)
2015–2016 Songkhla United 26 (1)
2017–2023 Port 134 (5)
2023–2025 Bali United 63 (3)
2025– Buriram United 0 (0)
2026–BG Pathum United (loan) 1 (1)
International career
2019– Thailand 24 (1)
Medal record
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2025

Early life

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Dolah was born in Sweden from a Swedish mother and Thai father from Narathiwat, where he follows his father's religion as a Muslim.[1] Dolah's grandparents are from the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. He was eligible to play for Thailand, Sweden, or Malaysia, before electing for Thailand.[2]

International career

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On 2019, Dolah was named in Akira Nishino's squad for Thailand's 2022 World Cup qualification.

On 2021, he was called up by Alexandré Pölking to play for Thailand at the 2020 AFF Championship.

Career statistics

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International

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As of 4 June 2025[3]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Thailand 201920
202141
202360
202490
202530
Total241

International Goals

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Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first.

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 December 2021National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Singapore1–02–02020 AFF Championship

Honours

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References

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  1. Mu’amalah, Siti (31 October 2023). "Cerita Elias Dolah Tinggal di Bali, Dipanggil Bli-Suka Nasi Padang". www.detik.com (in Indonesian). Detik. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  2. "Pemain Berketurunan Melayu Ini Beraksi Dengan Pasukan No.1 Liga Thailand" (in Malay). The Vocket. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. "Elias Dolah". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. Lee, David (1 January 2022). "Suzuki Cup: Thailand are champions after beating Indonesia 6–2 on aggregate". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  5. "Thailand win Suzuki Cup for record sixth time". CNA. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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