Zaw Min Tun (Burmese: ဇော်မင်းထွန်း; born 20 May 1992) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Trat and the captain of the Myanmar national football team. He was the bronze medalist with Myanmar in 2011 SEA Games.[4] On 14 December 2012, Tun left Magway to sign a 3-years deal with Yadanarbon for the Burmese record 120 million Kyats ($140,350).[2] He got first runner-up of the MNL 2013 Best Player Award.Considered one of the best defenders in the ASEAN, and has also received praise for his passing and goalscoring capabilities.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zaw Min Tun | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Mandalay, Myanmar | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chonburi | ||
| Number | 83 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Magway | 71 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Yadanarbon[2] | 73 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Yangon United | 116 | (7) |
| 2018 | GFA FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Yangon United | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Chonburi | 24 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Sukhothai | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Trat | 23 | (0) |
| 2022– | Chonburi | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Myanmar U22[3] | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2018 | Myanmar U23 (WC) | 21 | (2) |
| 2011–2022 | Myanmar | 75 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019 | |||
Zaw Min Tun is a physically strong player who excels in the air due to his elevation and heading accuracy, making him a goal threat on set-pieces.
Due to his leadership, athleticism and technical prowess, his ability to excel both offensively and defensively, as well as his tactical versatility, which allows him to be deployed as a centre back and as a right back.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 75 | 4 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2015 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2. | 23 November 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2016 AFF Championship | |
| 3. | 2–1 | |||||
| 4. | 9 November 2017 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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