Sithu Aung

Sithu Aung
Personal information
Full name Sithu Aung
Date of birth (1996-10-16) 16 October 1996
Place of birth Yangon, Myanmar
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Midfielder, Left-back
Club information
Current team
Yadanarbon
Number 21
Youth career
2009 – 2012 Yangon United Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Yangon United[1]
2014– Yadanarbon[2]
National team
2013– Myanmar U20 5
2013– Myanmar U23 12 (5)
2013– Myanmar 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2015

Sithu Aung (Burmese: စည်သူအောင်; also spelled Si Thu Aung; born 16 October 1996) is a footballer from Myanmar, and a midfielder for Myanmar national football team (MNL) and Yadanarbon.[2] He has played much of his career as a Left Back, but he has also been used in various midfield roles.

Aged 13, Sithu Aung joined the youth team of Yangon United, for whom he made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 16. He got MNL champion 2 times and played AFC Cup 3 time in 2012, 2013 and 2014. He spent three season at Yangon United club, before moving to Yadanarbon FC for undisclosed fee in the 2014 MNL transfer window and making him the third Yangon United player to join the club in 18 months.[2]

In 2013, Sithu Aung played AFF Cup with Myanmar U-19 Team and made his senior international debut in 2014 aged 17. In 2014, Sithu Aung was chosen as MNL's best Youth Player.

Club career

Yangon United

First Team

Sithu Aung played MNL League and AFC cup in 2012,2013 and 2014. He is a shining star of the Myanmar National Team. He won MNL League twice and MFF Cup once.

Yadanarbon FC

2014-15 season

Sithu Aung made a transfer request in the 2014 transfer window, and ultimately signed for Yandanarbon FC after an undisclosed fee was reached. It was a first transfer from Yangon United to Yadanarbon. Sometimes, he plays Defence Midfielder for Yadanarbon.

Sithu Aung was given the number 33 shirt upon his arrival at Yadanarbon FC and he wears number 21 shirt now.

International career

Myanmar U-19

Sithu Aung was chosen for Myanmar U-19 team to play AFF Cup in Indonesia.

Myanmar U-23

In 2013, Myanmar U-23 Coach chose Sithu Aung to play in the SEA Games and he was a first line-up player for Myanmar U-23 Team. In 2015 SEA Games,he was chosen again and won a silver medal with Myanmar U-23 Team. He scored a total of 5 goals in the 2015 SEA Games and became a top-scorer.

Myanmar Senior Team

In 2014, Sithu Aung was chosen for Myanmar Senior Team and played Philippine Peace Cup 2014 with Myanmar Team. Sithu Aung won Philippine Peace Cup 2014 with Myanmar National Team.

References

  1. "Yangon United Profile: Sithu Aung". Yangon United Official Website.
  2. 1 2 3 "Yadanarbon completes the transfer of Sithu Aung". Yadanarbon FC Official Website. 2014-06-10. (in Burmese)



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