Than Paing

Than Paing

Personal information
Full name	Than Paing
Date of birth	6 December 1996
Place of birth	Hsipaw, Myanmar
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Yangon United
Number	9
Youth career
???? – 2014	Yangon United Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2015–	Yangon United	6	(1)
National team^‡
2013–	Myanmar U-20 [1]	16	(7)
2014–	Myanmar	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 20, 2014. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 29, 2014

Than Paing (Burmese: သန်းပိုင်; born 6 December 1996) is a footballer from Burma, and a Striker for the Myanmar U-19 football team. He scored the only goal in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship quarter-final that sent Myanmar to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time in their history.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} He made his senior debut on 29 November 2014 during the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup coming on for Kyaw Zayar Win in a loss to Thailand.^[7]

Career

Than Paing scored first ever goal for Yangon United Senior team 2015 MNL second leg against Zwekapin United draw 2-2.

Honours

• Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy: 2014

References

1. "AFC U-19 Championship Results". AFC. 2014-10-11.
2. "Asia's contenders confirmed". FIFA. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
3. "Than Paing Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
4. "Zeise takes ‘his hat off’ to Myanmar FIFA World Cup qualifiers". Mizzima. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
5. "Football: Myanmar fined $31,000 over fans' pitch invasion in youth tournament". The Straits Times. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
6. "Than Paing of Myanmar is lifted up by fans as they celebrate". Getty Images. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
7. "Thailand vs. Myanmar 2 - 0". soccerway.com. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.