Kyaw Min Oo (Burmese: ကျော်မင်းဦး; born 16 June 1996) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Football League club PDRM and the Myanmar national team. He has represented Myanmar at Under-17, Under-20, Under-23, and full international level. In 2015, Kyaw represented Myanmar at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyaw Min Oo | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Oktwin, Myanmar | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PDRM | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | Yangon Sport College | ||
| 2011–2013 | Mandalay Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Ayeyawady United | 10 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Yangon United | 28 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Yangon United | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | PDRM | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Myanmar U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Myanmar U19[1] | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | Myanmar U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014– | Myanmar | 28 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Club
| Club team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDRM | 2023 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 3 | |
Biography
Kyaw Min Oo was born in Oktwin Township, Bago District. He studied in Myanmar Football Academy (Mandalay) for about three years. In 2014, Ayeyawady United signed Kyaw Min Oo. Kyaw Min Oo played two years for Ayeyawady United and then he moved to Yangon United at the end of his contract. Kyaw Min Oo first appeared in national under-16 team that took part in 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship before gradually rising to all levels of national teams.[3] He is a playmaker with good passing, tackling, good vision. He played an important role in Myanmar under-20 national team for 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He retired in early 2019, citing several injuries from 2016.[4] In May 2019, he healed his injuries by help of Zaw Zaw and returned to the club.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of 21 November 2023[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 1 | |
- As of match played 30 December 2022:
Myanmar score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kyaw Min Oo goal[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 December 2022 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | 20 |  Laos | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2022 AFF Championship | [7] |
Honours
National Team
- Tri-Nation Series (India)
Runners-up (1):2023
PDRM
- MFL Challenge Cup: 2023[8]