Ezra F.C.

Ezra

Full name	Ezra Football Club
Nickname	Ezra Eagles
Short name	EFC
Founded	2003 (2003)
Ground	New Laos National Stadium
Capacity	25,000
Owner	Arun Kim
Head coach	Byung Soo Na
League	Lao League 1
2025–26	Lao League 1, 1st of 10 (champions)
Home colours Away colours

Ezra Football Club is a professional football club located in Vientiane, Laos. It plays in the Lao League 1.^[1] In the 2024–25 season, Ezra won its first Lao League 1 title.^[2]

History

Ezra Football Club was established in 2003 by Arun Kim, a South Korean coach. Operating primarily as a youth academy with a humanitarian focus, the club provided free training, housing, and education to underprivileged Laotian players, modeled on the South Korean youth development system.^[3]

Throughout the 2010s and early 2020s, Ezra became a prolific "production line" for the Laos national football team, frequently prioritizing the development and transfer of young players to the Thai League 1 over domestic trophy pursuits.^[4] Despite intermittent absences from the top flight to focus on its academy roots, the club maintained a competitive presence in the Lao League 1.

The club's most significant achievement occurred during the 2024–25 season. Under the management of Byung Soo Na, Ezra secured its first top-flight title on 26 February 2025. By finishing at the top of the table, Ezra ended the multi-year dominance of Young Elephants FC and earned its debut qualification for the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship and regional AFC competitions.

Players

As of 15 August 2025^[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  LAO Kop Lokphathip 4 DF  LAO Anantaza Siphongphan 5 DF  LAO Xeedee Pomsavanh 6 DF  LAO Salermsay Phommavong 7 FW  LAO Peter Phanthavong 8 MF  JPN Yusei Shimomura 9 FW  JPN Koki Narita 10 FW  LAO Chony Wenpaserth 11 FW  THA Thanprakorn Khemrut 12 GK  LAO Souksakhone Kiliya 14 MF  JPN Reo Nakamura 16 MF  LAO Xaysana Xihalath 17 GK  KOR Lee Min-hyuk

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF  LAO Phathana Phommathep 21 MF  LAO Phouthalak Thongsanith 22 MF  LAO Phoutthasay Khochalern (Captain) 23 FW  JPN Ren Yoshioka 24 DF  LAO Phetdavanh Somsanid 26 DF  LAO Oun Phetvongsa 27 MF  LAO Binly Donsanouphit 30 DF  LAO Xayasouk Keovisone 31 DF  LAO Khammanh Thapaseut 33 FW  LAO Thanousack Nanthavongdouangsy 36 MF  LAO Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone 87 MF  KOR Jeong Sang-won

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  LAO Phoutthavong Sangvilay (at BG Pathum United)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Byung-soo Na
Assistant coach	Kim Ban-seok Jung Keum-cheon Chandalaphone Liepvisay
Goalkeeper coach	Sounikone Souphusith
Fitness coach	Xaiyaphet Somphengboupha
Match analyst	Khamfong Vansavath
Doctor	Sonexay Kounlavong
Physiotherapists	Kim Jae-yang
Interpreter	Mideum Kim

Continental record

Year	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate
2025–26	AFC Challenge League	Qualifying play-off	Yangon United	—N/a	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	—N/a
		Group D	Manila Digger	1–3		4th out of 4
			Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	0–3
			SP Falcons	1–3
	ASEAN Club Championship	Qualifying play-off	Shan United	1–2	0–1	1–3
2026–27	AFC Challenge League	Play-off round	Central Stallions
	ASEAN Club Championship	Qualifying play-offs	Shan United

References

External links

• Team profile at Weltfussballarchiv. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine