Nyein Chan Aung (Burmese: ငြိမ်းချမ်းအောင်; born 18 August 1996) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for 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. He was selected to represent Myanmar in 2015 U-20 World Cup, but he got a knee problem and missed the World Cup.
Club career
2022
In 2022, He transferred to Nakhon Si United from Yangon United.
Club
| Club team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maung Trang United | 2022–2023 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023–2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 3 | |
International career
He first appeared in the Myanmar under-16 team that took part at the 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. He scored 3 goals at the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship, which was hosted by Myanmar and became one of the key players who led Myanmar to their first ever FIFA U-20 World Cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[2]
| 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 |
International
- As of match played 30 December 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
Honours
National Team
- Tri-Nation Series (India)
Runners-up (1):2023
References
- ^ "Yangon United sign Myanmar international Nyein Chan Aung (in Burmese)". Yangon United Official Website. 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Aung, Nyein Chan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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