Nyein Chan Aung

Nyein Chan Aung

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-08-18) 18 August 1996
Place of birth	Myitkyina, Myanmar
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Yangon United FC
Number	7
Youth career
2011–2012	Mandalay Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–14	Manaw Myay	0	(0)
2015–	Yangon United	8	(0)
International career‡
2011	Myanmar U-16	6	(0)
2013–2015	Myanmar U-19	14	(8)
2014–	Myanmar U-22	3	(0)
2014–	Myanmar	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 November 2014

Nyein Chan Aung (Burmese: ငြိမ်းချမ်းအောင်; born 18 August 1996) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Yangon United FC and the Myanmar national team. He was called up to national senior team in 2014 and scored a goal on his debut against Maldives national football team in 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.

Early life

Nyein Chan Aung was born on 18 August 1996 in Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar.

International career

He first appeared in national under 16 team that took part in 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship before gradually raising to all levels of national teams. He scored 3 goals in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship which was hosted by Myanmar. He is considered one of the important key player who led Myanmar to their first ever FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearance. Being the key player, he is well talented among the [Myanmar U-19 Players]. In 2011, Manawmye FC signed him. On 1 November 2014, he transferred to Yangon United FC.

International goals

Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 May 2014	National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives	Maldives	2–0	3–2	2014 AFC Challenge Cup

Honours

• Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy: 2014

External links

• Nyein Chan Aung on Facebook