Zaw Win Thein (Burmese: ဇော်ဝင်းသိန်း, born 1 March 2003) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a Attacking Midfielder for Myanmar national football team and Yangon United F.C.
Early life
Zaw Win Thein was born in Yangon and joined Mandalay Football Academy for two years since 2014 and has been selected for the Myanmar National Team aged group since 2016 for five consecutive years.
Youth career
Mandalay football academy 2014–2015
Club career
Yangon United
On 16 August 2023, Zaw scored an injury time winner goal against Brunei DPMM to send his club to the 2023–24 AFC Cup play-offs round which will see them face Indonesia side, PSM Makassar.
Style of play
He is a modern day hardworking midfielder with good defensive contribution and can even play as pivotal player on center midfield.
Career statistics
International career
Myanmar U14–2014
Myanmar U16–2017
Myanmar U19–2018–2019
Myanmar U23 – 2020–
He won the Champions Trophy in Hong Kong Jockey Club International Football Tournament and was the most valuable player award of the tournament. Besides, his team placed second in the CTFA U-19 International Tournament 2019, fourth in AFF U-18 Championship 2019, and third place in U-20 BTV Cup 2019.
He was one of the players of Junior Lions which participated in the Myanmar National Youth (U-21) team in 2019 and crowned the Champions Trophy and half-season champions in Myanmar National League-2 in 2020.
International
Age First Cap: ( 19 years 7 months 26 days 27-5-2022 vs. Bahrain 0-2 )
Honours
International
Tri-Nation Series (India)
Runners-up (1):2023
Junior Lions
Gold medal: 2019 Myanmar National League U-21
U-19
Gold medal: 2019 Jockey Club International Youth Invitational Football Tournament 2019, Hong Kong Silver medal: CTFA U-19 International Tournament 2019