Hlaing Bo Bo Explained

Hlaing Bo Bo
Fullname:Hlaing Bo Bo
Birth Date:8 July 1996
Birth Place:Mandalay, Myanmar
Currentclub:Yangon United
Clubnumber:96
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2014–2023
Clubs1:Yadanarbon
Caps1:167
Goals1:14
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Sukhothai (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Yangon United
Caps3:18
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:2014–2018
Nationalteam1:Myanmar U23
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2015–
Nationalteam2:Myanmar
Nationalcaps2:41
Nationalgoals2:6
Pcupdate:1 November 2023
Ntupdate:15 June 2023
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Hlaing Bo Bo (born 8 July 1996) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Myanmar National League club Yangon United and the Myanmar national football team.

Club career

Hlaing Bo Bo played with his club at the 2015 AFC Cup, where he scored twice as well as being yellow carded in a 4–7 loss to Pahang FA.[1]

He joined Sukhothai on loan, failing to make a real impact during that time. He returned to Yadanarbon and eventually became captain for the rest of the 2022 Myanmar National League season; however, he has received two red cards due to unprofessional behavior towards referees.

After a disappointing 2022 season, Hlaing Bo Bo joined Yangon United. He stated that this may be his last club and might retire, focusing on a coaching career in the near future, after joining an interview with MNL.[2]

International career

U-23 career

Hlaing Bo Bo represented his country at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification, where in the first game against Chinese Taipei he scored twice in a 3–0 win.[3] However, in the next match against Hong Kong Hlaing Bo Bo revived a red card[4] and missed the rest of the qualifying games.

Hlaing Bo Bo also played at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games where he participated in every match as Myanmar made it to the final. He was also mentioned as one of Myanmar's top performers during the tournament.[5]

Senior career

He made his senior debut on 7 September 2015 in an exhibition match against New Zealand.

International goals

Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 November 2018 align=center 1–1 4–1 2018 AFF Championship
2. align=center 4–1
3. 30 August 2019 NFTC Stadium, China1–4 1–4 Friendly
4. 7 November 2019 Mandalarthiri Stadium Mandalayalign=center 3–0 align=center 3–0 Friendly
5. 19 November 2019 align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 11 June 2021 1–7 1–8

Honours

Myanmar U-23

Individual

Notes and References

  1. http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9088&stageid=353&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Pahang FA vs Yadanarbon FC AFC Match report
  2. https://www.facebook.com/themyanmarnationalleague/videos/716205016649968
    1. YangonUnited #HlaingBoBo
  3. Web site: Hlaing Bo Bo leads Myanmar to 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in AFC U-23 Championship 2016 qualifying. Box Scores . 27 March 2015 . 30 September 2015.
  4. http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8833&stageid=348&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Hong Kong U-23 vs Myanmar U-23 AFC Match report
  5. Web site: Noveanto . Eric . Myanmar v Thailand: Three key battles in the SEA Games final . Football Channel Asia . 15 June 2015 . 20 September 2015.