Than Paing

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Than Paing
Personal information
Full name Than Paing
Date of birth (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Hsipaw, Myanmar
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Shan United
Youth career
2013 – 2014 Yangon United Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Yangon United 29 (24)
2017Chin United (loan) 5 (4)
2021- Shan United
National team
2013–2015 Myanmar U-20[1] 16 (7)
2014– Myanmar 24 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2019

Than Paing (Burmese: သန်းပိုင်; born 6 December 1996) is Burmese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Yangon United F.C. and Myanmar national 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]

Career[]

Yangon United[]

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

Chin United[]

In second half season of 2017 MNL, Cezar transferred to Yangon United F.C. . So, Than Paing moved to Chin United F.C. for 6 months loan.

International[]

As of match played 6 June 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Myanmar 2014 1 0
2015 4 0
2016 11 1
2017 1 0
2019 7 0
Total 24 1

International goals[]

Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[7]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 June 2016 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Hong Kong 1–0 3–0 2016 AYA Bank Cup
2. 8 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Timor-Leste 1–0 2–0 2020 AFF Championship

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ "AFC U-19 Championship Results". AFC. 2014-10-11.
  2. ^ "Asia's contenders confirmed". FIFA. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on December 29, 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. ^ "Paing, Than". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 May 2018.


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