Lwin Moe Aung (Burmese: လွင်မိုးအောင်; born 10 December 1999) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Thai League 2 club Rayong and the Myanmar national football team.[1] He was once 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) | Attacking midfielder, winger, centre midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rayong | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Ayeyawady United | 76 | (1) |
| 2021 | Yangon United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Rayong | 60 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Myanmar U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Myanmar U20 | 37 | (5) |
| 2017–2022 | Myanmar U23 | 31 | (7) |
| 2018– | Myanmar | 34 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 | |||
Early life
editLwin 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. Lwin studied in Sports and Physical Sciences Institution, Mandalay.[2]
Lwin 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]
Club career
editAdeyawady United
editIn 2018 December, Ayeyawady United signed Lwin 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.
Yangon United
editLwin joined Yangon United on a two-year loan deal. However, the loan contract was eventually terminated and he did not make a single appearance.
Rayong
editIn 2022, Lwin joined Thai League 2 team, Rayong. On 20 August 2022, he make his club debut in a league match against Ranong United. On 10 September 2022, he scored his debut goal against Chiangmai FC in a 2–0 away win. In Lwin first season with the Thai club, he recorded 12 goals and 8 assists in 32 appearances. In the following 2023-24 Thai League 2 season, Lwin scored the only goal in the opening league match against Lampang FC on 12 August 2023. The following match, he picked up an assist in a 1–0 away victory against Krabi FC.
International career
editIn 2017, Lwin 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.
On 19 June 2023, Lwin scored his first international goal against Macau in Dalian, China.
Club statistics
edit| Club team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayeyawady United | 2018 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 26 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 | 9 | |
| Yangon United | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayong | 2022–2023 | 32 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023–2024 | 14 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 122 | 20 | 36 | |
International statistics
edit- As of match played 17 October 2023
Age First Cap:
- (18 years 10 months 0 days 10-10-2018 vs. Indonesia 0–3)
| Myanmar national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 34 | 3 |
| Opponent | Goals |
|---|---|
 Macau
|
3 |
| Total | 3 |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 June 2023 | Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base, Dalian, China | Macau |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 13 October 2023 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Macau |
1–0 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 5–1 | |||||
| 4. | 10 October 2024 |  Sri Lanka |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editNational Team
- Tri-Nation Series (India)
Runners-up (1):2023
Individual
edit- MNL The Best Male Youth Player Award : 2018
- M-150 Thai League 2 Man Of the Month : January
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Lwin Moe Aung at National-Football-Teams.com