Thein Zaw (Burmese: သိန်းဇော်; born 5 May 1994) is a footballer from Burma, and a defender for Myanmar national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thein Zaw | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Yangon, Myanmar | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Magwe | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Ayeyawady United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Zwekapin United | 20 | (3) |
| 2015–2019 | Yangon United | 5 | (0) |
| 2020- | Magwe | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Myanmar | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 Feb 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2015 | |||
Club career
editHe currently plays for Zwekapin United in Myanmar National League, and formally played for Ayeyawady United.[1][2] In 2015 December, Thein Zaw moved to Yangon United.
International career
editThein Zaw made his debut on 19 May 2014 in the AFC Challenge Cup against the host Maldives. In the match Thein Zaw was controversially sent off in the 22 minute by referee Abdullah Balideh for alleged handball, a charge fervently denied by Myanmar's coach Radojko Avramović, as the ball seemed to bounce off his chest rather than his arm.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Zaw Thein". hailoosports.com/. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Thein Zaw at Soccerway
- ^ Shimaaz Ali (20 May 2014). "We fought for justice - Avramovic". Maldives Soccer. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
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