Yan Paing
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Yan Paing born 27 November 1983 in Yangon) is a Burmese footballer who plays for the Myanmar national football team
. He also plays with in Myanmar National League
. Yan Paing is a key striker for the Myanmar National Team and Yadanabon FC. He became a popular player playing with former club Finance & Revenue FC.
Yan Paing entered the international scene after scoring the second goal against Singapore in a group match of the 2001 South-East Asian Games football tournament. His goal sent Myanmar to the semi-finals. After losing to Malaysia 0-1 in the semis, Myanmar defeated Indonesia 1-0 for the bronze medal and Yan Paing was the scorer of the lone goal of the game.
In 2002, Yan Paing was featured in Myanmar National Team for the Tiger Cup tournament. In Myanmar's first group match against Indonesia, he was a constant threat for the Indonesian defence and had a shot at goal hit the bar. The match ended a 0-0 draw but Yan Paing cemented his place in the National Team. He was injured for the rest of the group games in the tournament.
Injuries and red cards prevented Yan Paing from making his mark in Tiger Cup 2004.
Yan Paing had played for Myanmar at the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
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Yan Paing was joint top goalscorer in 2007 Merdeka Cup.
He was top goalscorer in the inaugural Myanmar National League Cup 2009 with 7 goals in 8 games, including a goal scored in the penalty shoot-out for the Final between Yadanabon FC and Yangon United. Yan Paing was also included in SoccerMyanmar.com's Best 11 players list for MNL Cup 2009.http://www.soccermyanmar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2844&Itemid=104
Yan Paing was linked to a move to Thailand Premier League
Club Muang Thong United in mid-July 2009 but he remained with Yadanarbon eventually.
In January 2010, Yadanabon became champions of the first ever Myanmar National League season, and Yan Paing was crowned Best Player for his role in helping Yadanabon to both the MNL Cup and MNL League titles.
Myanmar national football team
The Myanmar national football team is the national team of Myanmar and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. It finished second in the 1968 Asian Cup. They have participated in the Summer...
. He also plays with in Myanmar National League
Myanmar National League
The Myanmar National League is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which consisted only of 14 Yangon-based football clubs, with eight professional clubs representing different regions across the nation...
. Yan Paing is a key striker for the Myanmar National Team and Yadanabon FC. He became a popular player playing with former club Finance & Revenue FC.
Yan Paing entered the international scene after scoring the second goal against Singapore in a group match of the 2001 South-East Asian Games football tournament. His goal sent Myanmar to the semi-finals. After losing to Malaysia 0-1 in the semis, Myanmar defeated Indonesia 1-0 for the bronze medal and Yan Paing was the scorer of the lone goal of the game.
In 2002, Yan Paing was featured in Myanmar National Team for the Tiger Cup tournament. In Myanmar's first group match against Indonesia, he was a constant threat for the Indonesian defence and had a shot at goal hit the bar. The match ended a 0-0 draw but Yan Paing cemented his place in the National Team. He was injured for the rest of the group games in the tournament.
Injuries and red cards prevented Yan Paing from making his mark in Tiger Cup 2004.
Yan Paing had played for Myanmar at the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
2008 AFC Challenge Cup
The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan...
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Yan Paing was joint top goalscorer in 2007 Merdeka Cup.
He was top goalscorer in the inaugural Myanmar National League Cup 2009 with 7 goals in 8 games, including a goal scored in the penalty shoot-out for the Final between Yadanabon FC and Yangon United. Yan Paing was also included in SoccerMyanmar.com's Best 11 players list for MNL Cup 2009.http://www.soccermyanmar.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2844&Itemid=104
Yan Paing was linked to a move to Thailand Premier League
Thailand Premier League
The Thai Premier League is a Thai professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Thai football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai Division 1 League. The Thai...
Club Muang Thong United in mid-July 2009 but he remained with Yadanarbon eventually.
In January 2010, Yadanabon became champions of the first ever Myanmar National League season, and Yan Paing was crowned Best Player for his role in helping Yadanabon to both the MNL Cup and MNL League titles.