Yan Paing
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1983-11-27) 27 November 1983 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Yangon, Burma | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2009 | Finance and Revenue | 198 | (56) |
2009 | Muangthong | 0 | (0) |
2009–2017 | Yadanarbon | 88 | (36) |
Total | 286 | (113) | |
International career‡ | |||
2001–2017 | Myanmar | 67 | (13) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2017 |
Yan Paing (Burmese: ရန်ပိုင်) born 27 November 1983) is a Burmese footballer who played for the Myanmar national football team.[1] He also played with Yadanarbon in Myanmar National League. Yan Paing is a key striker for the Myanmar National Team and Yadanarbon FC. He became a popular player playing with his former club Finance & Revenue FC.
Career
International career
Yan Paing entered the international scene after scoring the second goal against Singapore in a group match of the 2001 South-East Asian Games football tournament. His goal sent Myanmar to the semi-finals. After losing to Malaysia 0–1 in the semis, Myanmar defeated Indonesia 1-0 for the bronze medal and Yan Paing was the scorer of the lone goal of the game.
In 2002, Yan Paing was featured in Myanmar National Team for the Tiger Cup tournament. In Myanmar's first group match against Indonesia, he was a constant threat for the Indonesian defence and had a shot at goal hit the bar. The match ended a 0–0 draw but Yan Paing cemented his place in the National Team. He was injured for the rest of the group games in the tournament.
Injuries and red cards prevented Yan Paing from making his mark in Tiger Cup 2004.
Yan Paing had played for Myanmar at the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup.[2]
Yan Paing was joint top goalscorer in 2007 Merdeka Cup.
In August 2017, he retired from Myanmar National Team.
Club career
He was top goalscorer in the inaugural Myanmar National League Cup 2009 with 7 goals in 8 games, including a goal scored in the penalty shoot-out for the Final between Yadanarbon FC and Yangon United. Yan Paing was also included in SoccerMyanmar.com's Best 11 players list for MNL Cup 2009.[1]
Yan Paing was linked to a move to Thai Premier League Club Muangthong United in mid-July 2009 but he remained with Yadanabon.
In January 2010, Yadanarbon became champions of the first-ever Myanmar National League season, and Yan Paing was crowned Best Player for his role in helping Yadanarbon to both the MNL Cup and MNL League titles.
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 25 March 2003 | Malé, Maldives | ![]() | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
2. | 4–0 | |||||
3. | 23 August 2007 | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2007 Merdeka Tournament |
4. | 2 August 2008 | Hyderabad, India | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |
5. | 22 August 2008 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | 5–1 | 7–1 | 2008 Indonesia Independence Cup |
6. | 7–1 | |||||
7. | 1 October 2008 | Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
8. | 15 November 2008 | Yangon, Myanmar | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup |
9. | 16 February 2010 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup |
References
- ^ Yan Paing – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Chhetri's late goal sends India into AFC Cup final". The Times of India. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
External links
- Yan Paing at National-Football-Teams.com
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