Lwin Moe Aung
Lwin Moe Aung (Burmese: လွင်မိုးအောင်; born 10 December 1999) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Thai League 2 club Rayong and the Myanmar national football team.[1] He is the youngest football player in the Myanmar football team for the SEA Games.[2][3] He won the Best Male Youth Player Award at the 2018 Myanmar National League (MNL) Awards.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lwin Moe Aung | ||
| Date of birth | December 10, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center / Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rayong | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Ayeyawady United | 62 | (1) |
| 2021 | Yangon United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Rayong | 21 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Myanmar U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Myanmar U20 | 37 | (5) |
| 2017–2022 | Myanmar U23 | 31 | (7) |
| 2018– | Myanmar | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 Jan 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 Jan 2023 | |||
Early life
Lwin Moe Aung was born on 10 December 1999 in Thayet Tan village, Amarapura, Mandalay Region. He is the second child of three and he has one older sister and one younger brother. His father is a mushroom trader. He was crazy about football when he was young. He began joining local amateur football competitions that were held annually near Paleik Pagoda close to his village. He studied in Sports and Physical Sciences Institution, Mandalay.[2]
Career
Lwin Moe Aung played in midfield when he arrived at the Sports and Physical Sciences Institution. As he was having difficulties playing in midfield, he tried to get a chance to play on the right-wing, but the manager persuaded him to stay in the midfield, so he remained a midfielder.[2]
In 2017, he was selected to play for the national youth team. Because of his talent, he was selected for the U-23 side even though he was playing for the U-18 team at the time. Then head coach Gerd Zeise chose him for the first time for the match against Kyrgyzstan, played in South Korea, as the final match of 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
In 2018 December, Ayeyawady United signed Lwin Myo Aung from I.S.P.E. He plays 37 international matches, scoring 5 goals for Myanmar U20. The young attacking midfielder proves that he has the capability to distribute from a more advanced position, especially in creating danger for his side.
Lwin Moe Aung joined Yangon United on a two-year loan deal. However, the loan contract was eventually terminated and he did not make a single appearance. He is currently a free agent.
International
- As of match played 30 December 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 0 | |
Individual
- MNL The Best Male Youth Player Award : 2018
- M-150 Thai League 2 Man Of the Month : January
References
- ^ "Myanmar U-23 selects team for Thailand's M-150 Cup". Global New Light Of Myanmar. 7 December 2017. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Young footballer has a firm eye on scoring on field and in life". The Myanmar Times. 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Five young stars set to shine in Group A". AFF Suzuki Cup. 9 October 2018.
- ^ "MFF announces MNL awards for 2018". Eleven Media Group. 28 December 2018.