Win Naing Tun (Burmese: ဝင်းနိုင်ထွန်း; born 3 May 2000) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Yangon United. He is considered the most promising striker in Burmese football.[2] He won a bronze medal at the 2019 SEA Games.[3][4]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Win Naing Tun | ||
Date of birth | (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Depayin, Sagaing Region, Myanmar | ||
Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Yangon United | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2015 | Myanmar Football Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Yadanarbon FC | 28 | (11) |
2020 | Ayeyawady United | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Yangon United | 4 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Myanmar U18 | 6 | (7) |
2016–2019 | Myanmar U19 | 33 | (25) |
2018– | Myanmar U23 | 18 | (10) |
2020– | Myanmar | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 Feb 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021 |
Win Naing Tun was born on 3 May 2000 in Saipyingyi Village, Depayin in Sagaing Region. He went to the Myanmar Football Academy.
In 2017, Yadanarbon FC signed Win Naing Tun from the Myanmar Football Academy.[5][6] He scored his first time ever goal for Yadanarbon against Shan United.
In December 2018, he received the best player award at the Thanh Niên Newspaper International U-21 Football Tournament held in Vietnam.[7] He won the Player of the Month for January at the 2019 Myanmar National League (MNL).[8]
In 2020, he signed for Ayeyawady United.[3][9][10]
He joined Yangon United in 2021, but the league was cancelled for the year. Win Naing Tun played his first match against Shan United but got sent off in the first ten minutes. He scored his first Lions goal against Mahar United, and scored five in a 10-0 battering against relegation-candidates Rakhine United.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 June 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ![]() | 1–3 | 2–6 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |