Zaw Min Tun (footballer)

Zaw Min Tun (Burmese: ဇော်မင်းထွန်း; born 20 May 1992) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Thai League 2 club Trat and the captain of the Myanmar national team. He was the bronze medalist with Myanmar in 2011 SEA Games.[4][5]

Zaw Min Tun
Personal information
Full name Zaw Min Tun
Date of birth (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Mandalay, Myanmar
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Trat
Number 36
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Magway 71 (0)
2012–2014 Yadanarbon[3] 73 (1)
2015–2017 Yangon United 116 (7)
2018 GFA FC 1 (0)
2018 Yangon United 17 (0)
2019 Chonburi 24 (1)
2020–2021 Sukhothai 12 (0)
2021–2022 Trat 23 (0)
2022 Chonburi 10 (0)
2023 Penang 26 (0)
2024 Nakhon Pathom United 2 (0)
2024– Trat 0 (0)
International career
2012 Myanmar U22[2] 5 (1)
2011–2018 Myanmar U23 (WC) 21 (2)
2011–2019 Myanmar 75 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019

Career

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On 14 December 2012, Tun left Magway to sign a 3-years deal with Yadanarbon for the Burmese record 120 million Kyats ($140,350).[3] He got first runner-up of the MNL 2013 Best Player Award.Considered one of the best defenders in the ASEAN, and has also received praise for his passing and goalscoring capabilities.

Style of play

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Zaw Min Tun is a physically strong player who excels in the air due to his elevation and heading accuracy, making him a goal threat on set-pieces.

Due to his leadership, athleticism and technical prowess, his ability to excel both offensively and defensively, as well as his tactical versatility, which allows him to be deployed as a centre back and as a right back.

International

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As of match played 19 November 2019[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Myanmar 2011 9 0
2012 8 0
2013 5 0
2014 9 0
2015 7 1
2016 11 2
2017 7 1
2018 7 0
2019 12 1
Total 75 5
Goals by opponent
Opponent Goals
  Cambodia 3
  China 1
  Laos 1
Total 5

International goals

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Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[7]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 October 2015 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane   Laos 1–0 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 23 November 2016 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon   Cambodia 1–1 3–1 2016 AFF Championship
3. 2–1
4. 9 November 2017 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh   Cambodia 1–0 2–1 Friendly
5. 30 August 2019 National Football Training Centre, Xianghe, Hebei   China 1–4 1–4 Friendly

Honours

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National Team

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Club

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Yadanarbon
Yangon United

References

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  1. ^ "Zaw Min Tun". Chonburi FC Website. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. ^ "AFC U-22 Results".
  3. ^ a b "Yadanarbon:Transfer (in burmese)".
  4. ^ "SEA Games 2011: Myanmar confirm place in next round". ASEAN Football Federation. 13 November 2011.
  5. ^ "SEA GAMES 2011: MYANMAR GRAB BRONZE AFTER WIN OVER VIETNAM". Asean Football. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Zaw Min Tun". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. ^ Zaw Min Tun at National-Football-Teams.com