Zaw Min Tun (Burmese: ဇော်မင်းထွန်း; born 20 May 1992) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Thai League 2 club Trat and the captain of the Myanmar national team. He was the bronze medalist with Myanmar in 2011 SEA Games.[4][5]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zaw Min Tun | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mandalay, Myanmar | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trat | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Magway | 71 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Yadanarbon[3] | 73 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Yangon United | 116 | (7) |
| 2018 | GFA FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Yangon United | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | Chonburi | 24 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Sukhothai | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Trat | 23 | (0) |
| 2022 | Chonburi | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | Penang | 26 | (0) |
| 2024 | Nakhon Pathom United | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Trat | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Myanmar U22[2] | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2018 | Myanmar U23 (WC) | 21 | (2) |
| 2011–2019 | Myanmar | 75 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019 | |||
Career
editOn 14 December 2012, Tun left Magway to sign a 3-years deal with Yadanarbon for the Burmese record 120 million Kyats ($140,350).[3] He got first runner-up of the MNL 2013 Best Player Award.Considered one of the best defenders in the ASEAN, and has also received praise for his passing and goalscoring capabilities.
Style of play
editZaw Min Tun is a physically strong player who excels in the air due to his elevation and heading accuracy, making him a goal threat on set-pieces.
Due to his leadership, athleticism and technical prowess, his ability to excel both offensively and defensively, as well as his tactical versatility, which allows him to be deployed as a centre back and as a right back.
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2019[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 75 | 5 | |
| Opponent | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cambodia | 3 |
| China | 1 |
| Laos | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2015 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane | Laos | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 23 November 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon | Cambodia | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2016 AFF Championship |
| 3. | 2–1 | |||||
| 4. | 9 November 2017 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 5. | 30 August 2019 | National Football Training Centre, Xianghe, Hebei | China | 1–4 | 1–4 | Friendly |
Honours
editNational Team
edit- Philippine Peace Cup (1): 2014
Club
edit- Yadanarbon
- Yangon United
- Myanmar National League (2): 2015, 2018
References
edit- ^ "Zaw Min Tun". Chonburi FC Website. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "AFC U-22 Results".
- ^ a b "Yadanarbon:Transfer (in burmese)".
- ^ "SEA Games 2011: Myanmar confirm place in next round". ASEAN Football Federation. 13 November 2011.
- ^ "SEA GAMES 2011: MYANMAR GRAB BRONZE AFTER WIN OVER VIETNAM". Asean Football. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Zaw Min Tun". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Zaw Min Tun at National-Football-Teams.com
