Lwin Moe Aung ( my, လွင်မိုးအောင်; born 10 December 1999) is a Burmese professional

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who plays as an

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or a winger for

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club

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and the

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. He was once the youngest football player in the Myanmar football team for the

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. He won the Best Male Youth Player Award at the 2018 Myanmar National League (MNL) Awards.

Early life

Lwin was born on 10 December 1999 in Thayet Tan village,

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. 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. 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.

Club career

Adeyawady United

In 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

Lwin 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

In 2022, Lwin joined Thai League 2 team,

. 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

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on 12 August 2023. The following match, he picked up an assist in a 1-0 away victory against Krabi FC.

International career

In 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

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, played in

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, as the final match of

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. On 19 June 2023, Lwin scored his first international goal against

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Club statistics

International statistics

Age First Cap: *( 18 years 10 months 0 days 10-10-2018 vs. Indonesia 0-3 )

International goals

:''Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.''

Honours

National Team *Tri-Nation Series (India) :* Runners-up (1):

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Individual

; Ayeyawady United * MNL The Best Male Youth Player Award : 2018 ;

* M-150 Thai League 2 Man Of the Month : January

References

{{Reflist 1999 births Living people Burmese men's footballers Myanmar men's international footballers Burmese expatriate men's footballers Ayeyawady United F.C. players Yangon United F.C. players Lwin Moe Aung Myanmar National League players Lwin Moe Aung Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Burmese expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Men's association football fullbacks Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games SEA Games medalists in football SEA Games bronze medalists for Myanmar Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games