Kler Heh Explained

Kler Heh
Fullname:Kler Low Eh Hmoo Heh
Birth Date:21 October 1996
Birth Place:Karen Refugee Camp, Tak, Thailand
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:2006–2015
Youthclubs1:Sheffield United
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Sheffield United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014[1]
Clubs2:Stocksbridge PS (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Dumbarton (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:DFK Dainava
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:FK Jelgava
Caps5:10
Goals5:3
Years6:2018
Clubs6:FK Jonava
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Stocksbridge PS
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Sheffield Town
Caps8:12
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:50
Totalgoals:3
Club-Update:13:26, 1 August 2018 (UTC)

Kler Heh (born 21 October 1996) is a Thai-Burmese former professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Born in a refugee camp near the Myanmar border in Tak Province, Thailand, he came through the youth system at Sheffield United before signing a professional contract. The 19-year-old Sheffield United winger was born and raised in a refugee camp for the Karen, a minority group facing oppression in Myanmar, before being resettled to Sheffield with his family under the British government's Gateway Protection Programme in 2006.[2]

Early life

Kler Heh was born in a refugee camp on the Thailand-Myanmar border, to Karen parents from Myanmar. He was resettled in the UK with his family under the government's Gateway Protection Programme in 2006.[2] In March 2015, he signed a professional contract to play for Sheffield United.[3] [4]

Club career

After signing his first professional contract with the Blades in Summer 2015, he joined Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on loan in January 2016.[5] He made his senior debut as an 84th-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory over Livingston.[6]

Heh joined Lithuanian I Lyga club DFK Dainava Alytus in March 2017[7] [8] and became an important part of the team, before being signed by Latvian Higher League side FK Jelgava in the 2017 summer transfer window.[9] In January 2018, he signed for FK Jonava.[10]

International career

Kler Heh is eligible to represent Myanmar football team. In the summer of 2015 he announced that he would represent Myanmar internationally.[11] [12] The Myanmar Football Federation has stated that it is interested in having him play for the national team but that it would be difficult due to Myanmar's strict laws forbidding dual citizenship, in effect meaning that Heh would have to renounce his Thai and British passports to play for the national team.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nonleagueyorkshire.com/2014/12/06/stocksbridge-sign-sheff-united-player/ Stocksbridge sign Sheff United player
  2. News: Thai refugee eyeing Premier League with Sheffield United. Patrick. Johnston. Reuters. 21 July 2015. 5 August 2015.
  3. News: Sheffield United: My ambition is 'Kler' says young Blades star Heh, 18. Sheffield Telegraph. 22 June 2015. 5 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115205/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/sport/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-my-ambition-is-kler-says-young-blades-star-heh-18-1-7321638. 24 September 2015. dead.
  4. News: FURD referral Kler Heh wins professional contract with the Blades. Football Unites, Racism Divides. 5 August 2015. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924020107/http://www.furd.org/default.asp?intPageID=755. dead.
  5. Web site: Dumbarton Football Club - BLADES WINGER JOINS ON-LOAN.
  6. News: Dumbarton 1-0 Livingston. BBC Sport.
  7. News: "Dainava" išmėgins būrį legionierių. 5 July 2017. Futbolas.lt. 1 February 2017. lt.
  8. Web site: DFK "Dainava" sezoną pradės atsinaujinusi iš pagrindų. DFK Dainava. 5 July 2017. lt. 19 March 2017.
  9. Web site: DFK "Dainavos" klube spindėjęs legionierius keliasi į Latviją. DFK Dainava. 5 July 2017. lt. 16 June 2017.
  10. News: "Jonavos" klube - anglas Kleras Heh. EuroFootball.lt. 5 January 2018. 31 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Official: Sheffield United starlet Kler Heh to play for Myanmar . Football Channel Asia . 4 August 2015 . 15 January 2016.
  12. Web site: Noveanto . Eric . Myanmar native Kler Heh determined to make Sheffield United breakthrough . Football Channel Asia . 29 June 2015 . 15 January 2016.
  13. News: No passport for Kler Heh. Roebuck. Matthew. 4 November 2015. Myanmar Times. 15 January 2016.
  14. News: Kler Heh still dreams of call-up. Roebuck. Matthew. 6 November 2015. Myanmar Times. 15 January 2016.