Lwin Moe Aung


Lwin Moe Aung is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ayeyawady United and the Myanmar national football team.
He is the youngest football player in the Myanmar football team for the SEA Games. He won the Best Male Youth Player Award at the 2018 Myanmar National League Awards.

Early life

Lwin Moe Aung was born on 10 December 1999 in Thayet Tan village, Amarapura, Mandalay Region. He is the second child of three and he has one older sister and one younger brother. His father is a mushroom trader. He was crazy about football when he was young. He began joining local amateur football competitions that were held annually near Paleik Pagoda close to his village. He studied in Sports and Physical Sciences Institution, Mandalay.

Career

Lwin Moe Aung played in midfield when he arrived at the Sports and Physical Sciences Institution. As he was having difficulties playing in midfield, he tried to get a chance to play on the right wing, but the manager persuaded him to stay in the midfield, so he remained a midfielder.
In 2017, he was selected to play for the national youth team. Because of his talent, he was selected for U-23 side even though he was playing for the U-18 team at the time. Then head coach Gerd Zeise chose him for the first time for the match against Kyrgyzstan, played in South Korea, as the final match of 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
In 2018 December, Ayeyawady United signed Lwin Myo Aung from I.S.P.E. He play 33 international matches, scoring 5 goals for Myanmar U20. The young attacking midfielder proves that he has the capability to distribute from a more advanced position, especially in creating the danger for his side.

International

Individual