Zaw Win Thein

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Zaw Win Thein
Zaw Win Thein with Myanmar U-19
Personal information
Full name Zaw Win Thein
Date of birth (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth North Dagon, Myanmar
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Yangon United
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Junior Lions 7 (5)
2020– Yangon United 49 (8)
International career
2014 Myanmar U14 4 (0)
2017 Myanmar U16 8 (0)
2018–2019 Myanmar U19 14 (4)
2020– Myanmar U23 22 (0)
2022– Myanmar 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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[edit]

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[edit]

  • Mandalay football academy 2014–2015

Club career[edit]

Yangon United[edit]

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[edit]

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

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 29 November 2023