Than Paing

Than Paing (Burmese: သန်းပိုင်; born 6 December 1996) is Burmese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kanchanaburi Power in Thai League 2 and the Myanmar national team. He scored the only goal in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship quarter-final that sent Myanmar to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time in their history.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Than Paing

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hsipaw, Myanmar
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kanchanaburi Power
Number	9
Youth career
2013 – 2014	Yangon United Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Yangon United	29	(24)
2017	→ Chin United (loan)	5	(4)
2021–2022	Shan United	0	(0)
2022–2023	Kanchanaburi City	19	(12)
2023–2024	Chiangmai United	16	(3)
2024–	Kanchanaburi Power	0	(0)
International career‡
2013–2015	Myanmar U20[1]	16	(7)
2014–	Myanmar	48	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023

Career

Yangon United

Than Paing scored first ever goal for Yangon United Senior team 2015 MNL second leg against Zwekapin United draw 2-2.

Chin United

In second half season of 2017 MNL, Cezar transferred to Yangon United F.C. . So, Than Paing moved to Chin United F.C. for 6 months loan.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club team and year

Club team	Year	Apps	Goals	Assists
Kanchanaburi City	2022–23	19	12	7
Total		19	12	7

International

As of match played 21 November 2023

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals	Assists
Myanmar	2014	2	0	0
	2015	4	0	0
	2016	11	1	0
	2017	4	0	0
	2019	7	0	0
	2021	6	1	1
	2022	5	0	0
	2023	9	0	0
Total		48	2	1

Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.^[7]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 June 2016	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Hong Kong	1–0	3–0	2016 AYA Bank Cup
2.	8 December 2021	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	East Timor	1–0	2–0	2020 AFF Championship

Honours

Myanmar

• Tri-Nation Series runner-up: 2023
• Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy: 2014

References

1. "AFC U-19 Championship Results". AFC. 11 October 2014.
2. "Asia's contenders confirmed". FIFA. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
3. "Than Paing Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
4. "Zeise takes 'his hat off' to Myanmar FIFA World Cup qualifiers". Mizzima. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
5. "Football: Myanmar fined $31,000 over fans' pitch invasion in youth tournament". The Straits Times. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
6. "Than Paing of Myanmar is lifted up by fans as they celebrate". Getty Images. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
7. "Paing, Than". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 May 2018.