Myanmar U-23 national team and Ayeyawady United striker Win Naing Tun has recently signed a three-year contract with Yangon United Football Club, according to a statement with the football club.
Upon joining the team, the 20-year-old forward player has expressed his overwhelmed feeling.
“I am proud to be a part of a great team in the Myanmar National League, and I will perform as much as I can for the team. And I want to say our fans to support wherever you are and I will work hard to be ready for the team,” said Win Naing Tun.
The young striker began his domestic league career in Yadanarbon from 2017 to 2019 and moved to Ayeyawady United in 2020.
Win Naing Tun studied football education from National Football Academy (Mandalay) from 2011 to 2015. Next, he was selected in the junior Myanmar National team and assisted in winning the silver medal in AFF U-16 Championship in Cambodia in 2016, and another silver medal in the AFF U-19 Championship in Indonesia in 2018.Win Naing Tun achieved Top Scorer Award in the Youth Championship.
Next, he also helped the junior Myanmar team earn a third place in the U-21 Brunei Invitation Cup and a second place in the Thanh Nien Newspaper International U-21 tournament in Viet Nam. He won the best player of the match in the Viet Nam tourney.
Along with the Myanmar National U-22 team, Win Naing Tun made his best to secure the bronze medal of the men’s football event in SEA Games 2019.
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