Nyein Chan Aung

Nyein Chan Aung

Chan Aung in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth	Myitkyina, Myanmar
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Yangon United FC
Number	7
Youth career
2011–2012	Mandalay Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–14	Manaw Myay	0	(0)
2015–	Yangon United[1]	12	(1)
National team‡
2011	Myanmar U-16	6	(0)
2013–2015	Myanmar U-19	14	(8)
2014–	Myanmar U-22	3	(0)
2014–	Myanmar	8	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2021

Nyein Chan Aung (Burmese: ငြိမ်းချမ်းအောင်; born 18 August 1996) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Yangon United FC and 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.

International career[]

He first appeared in national under 16 team that took part in 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship before gradually raising to all levels of national teams. He scored 3 goals in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship which was hosted by Myanmar. He is considered one of the important key player who led Myanmar to their first ever FIFA U-20 World Cup Appearance. Being the key player, he is well talented among the [Myanmar U-19 Players]. In 2011, Manawmye FC signed him. On 1 November 2014, he transferred to Yangon United FC.

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

Honours[]

• Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy: 2014

References[]

External links[]

• Nyein Chan Aung on Facebook