Jakkapan Pornsai (Thai: จักรพันธ์ พรใส, born March 28, 1987), simply known as Ball (Thai: บอล), is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 2 club Chiangmai.
Jakkapan started his career in Police United during 2009, and moved to Muangthong United in 2011, where he got a successful career include winning the champion of 2012 TPL. Jakkapan stayed for 3 years and scored 9 goals for Muangthong United.
Jakkapan joined Suphanburi in 2014 and signed 3 years contract. In his first season, he scored 4 league goals in 26 games.
In 2015, Jakkapan had a great season as he scored 13 goals and also provided 14 assists, helped the team to secure the third place of 2015 TPL. Jakkapan scored 4 goals in first 5 matches, earned the February Thai Premier League Player of the Month.[2] At the end of the season, Goal.com also selected Jakkapan in the best XI of 2015 TPL.[3]
In 2016, Jakkapan scored 2 penalties in 13 matches before moving to Bangkok Glass.
26 May 2016, Jakkapan joined Bangkok Glass.[4] He scored 5 goals for Glass before moving to Bangkok United.
Bangkok United have completed the signing of Jakkapan on 10 June 2017.[5] He joined Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC during the second-leg of 2018 season
After being loaned from Bangkok United for half of season 2018 and completing season 2019 in Ratchaburi, the winger finally committed to remain at Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC until the end of his footballing career, starting the 2020 season.
Jakkapan selected into national team in 2011 and he is part of Thailand's 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup.
In May 2015, he was called up by Thailand to play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) against Vietnam.
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