Burmese footballer
Zaw Min Tun (Burmese: ဇော်မင်းထွန်း; born 20 May 1992) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Thai League 1 club Nakhon Pathom United and the captain of the Myanmar national team. He was the bronze medalist with Myanmar in 2011 SEA Games.[4][5]
Career
On 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
Zaw 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
- As of match played 19 November 2019[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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
|
International goals
- Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[7]
Honours
National Team
Club
- Yadanarbon
- Yangon United
References