Zaw Win Thein Explained

Zaw Win Thein
Height:1.72 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Yangon United
Clubnumber:7
Birth Date:1 March 2003
Full Name:Zaw Win Thein
Birth Place:North Dagon, Myanmar
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Junior Lions
Caps1:7
Goals1:5
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Yangon United
Caps2:49
Goals2:8
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Myanmar U14
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Myanmar U16
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–2019
Nationalteam3:Myanmar U19
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:4
Nationalyears4:2020–
Nationalteam4:Myanmar U23
Nationalcaps4:22
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2022–
Nationalteam5:Myanmar
Nationalcaps5:10
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:29 November 2023
Nationalteam-Update:21 November 2023

Zaw Win Thein (Burmese: ဇော်ဝင်းသိန်း, born 1 March 2003)[1] is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Myanmar National League club Yangon United F.C and the Myanmar national team.

Early life

Zaw Win Thein was born in Yangon and joined Mandalay Football Academy for two years since 2014 and has been selected for the Myanmar National Team aged group since 2016 for five consecutive years.

Youth career

Club career

Yangon United

On 16 August 2023, Zaw Win Thein scored an injury time winner goal against Brunei DPMM to send his club to the 2023–24 AFC Cup play-offs round which will see them face Indonesia side, PSM Makassar.

Style of play

He is a modern-day hardworking midfielder with good defensive contribution and can even play as pivotal player on center midfield.

Career statistics

Yangon United
20201001
20221842
202321514
Total49917

International career

He won the Champions Trophy in Hong Kong Jockey Club International Football Tournament and was the most valuable player award of the tournament. Besides, his team placed second in the CTFA U-19 International Tournament 2019, fourth in AFF U-18 Championship 2019, and third place in U-20 BTV Cup 2019.

He was one of the players of Junior Lions which participated in the Myanmar National Youth (U-21) team in 2019 and crowned the Champions Trophy and half-season champions in Myanmar National League-2 in 2020.

International

Age First Cap:

Myanmar national team
202240
202360
Total100

Honours

International

Tri-Nation Series (India)

Junior Lions

Gold medal: 2019 Myanmar National League U-21

U-19

U-23 National Football Team

Club

Yangon United

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myanmar - Zaw Win Thein - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 2023-06-20 . int.soccerway.com.