Lwin Moe Aung (Burmese: လွင်မိုးအောင်; born 10 December 1999) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Thai League 2 club Rayong and the Myanmar national football team.[1]He was once the youngest football player in the Myanmar football team for the SEA Games.[2][3] He won the Best Male Youth Player Award at the 2018 Myanmar National League (MNL) Awards.[4]
Lwin 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. Lwin studied in Sports and Physical Sciences Institution, Mandalay.[2]
Lwin 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.[2]
In 2018 December, Ayeyawady United signed Lwin from I.S.P.E. He plays 37 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 danger for his side.
Lwin joined Yangon United on a two-year loan deal. However, the loan contract was eventually terminated and he did not make a single appearance.
In 2022, Lwin joined Thai League 2 team, Rayong. On 20 August 2022, he make his club debut in a league match against Ranong United. On 10 September 2022, he scored his debut goal against Chiangmai FC in a 2–0 away win. In Lwin first season with the Thai club, he recorded 12 goals and 8 assists in 32 appearances. In the following 2023-24 Thai League 2 season, Lwin scored the only goal in the opening league match against Lampang FC on 12 August 2023. The following match, he picked up an assist in a 1–0 away victory against Krabi FC.
In 2017, Lwin was selected to play for the national youth team. Because of his talent, he was selected for the 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.
On 19 June 2023, Lwin scored his first international goal against Macau in Dalian, China.
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