# Win Naing Tun

Win Naing Tun (Burmese: ဝင်းနိုင်ထွန်း; born 3 May 2000) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 1 club Chiangrai United and the Myanmar national team. He is considered one of the most promising young players in Burmese football.

## Early life

Win Naing Tun was born on 3 May 2000 in Saipyingyi Village, Depayin in Sagaing Region. He went to the Myanmar Football Academy.

## Club career
### Yadanarbon

In 2017, Yadanarbon signed Win Naing Tun from the Myanmar Football Academy. He make his first professional career debut in a 5–2 win over Ayeyawady United on 15 January 2018. Win scored his first career goal in a 3–2 lost against Shan United on 10 June. In December, he received the best player award at the Thanh Niên Newspaper International U-21 Football Tournament held in Vietnam. He won the 'Player of the Month' award in January during the 2019 Myanmar National League.

### Ayeyawady United

On 8 January 2020, Win signed for Ayeyawady United. He make his debut in a goalless draw against Magwe on 11 January.

### Yangon United

In January 2021, Win signed for Yangon United but the league was cancelled for the year. Win played his first match against Shan United on 6 August 2022 but got sent off in the first ten minutes. He scored his first goal against Mahar United on 5 September in a 3–0 win. On 2 October, Win scored his first professional career hat-trick where he scored five in a 10–0 battering against relegation-candidates Rakhine United.

### Borneo Samarinda

In July 2023, Win decided to go abroad for the first time to Indonesia and joined Liga 1 side Borneo Samarinda for the 2023–24 season. He make his debut on 3 July becoming the first Myanmar professional footballer to play in Indonesia in a 1–1 draw to Persik Kediri.

## International career

In December 2018, Win received the best player award at the Thanh Niên Newspaper International U-21 Football Tournament held in Vietnam.

### Senior

On 28 May 2021, Win make his debut for Myanmar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in a 10–0 thrashing defeat to Japan. Win was then called up for the delayed 2020 AFF Championship in December.
On 14 June 2022, Win scored his first goal for Myanmar in a 2–6 lost to Singapore during the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Bishkek.
In addition to his club successes in 2022, Win was called up to represent Myanmar in the 2022 AFF Championship. However, he failed to make an impact, missing a penalty in the opening match against Malaysia and failing to make an appearance for the match against Vietnam.
During the 2024 ASEAN Championship match against Laos, as Myanmar was losing 2–1, Win scored a brace in the 87th and 90+3th minute to rescue Myanmar to a 3–2 comeback thus earning the 3 points in the group stage.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 25 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Yadanarbon | 2018 | Myanmar National League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Yadanarbon | 2019 | Myanmar National League | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 |
| Yadanarbon | Total | Total | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 11 |
| Ayeyawady United | 2020 | Myanmar National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Yangon United | 2022 | Myanmar National League | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 |
| Yangon United | 2023 | Myanmar National League | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Yangon United | Total | Total | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 11 |
| Borneo Samarinda | 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 69 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 22 |

### International

    As of 21 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Myanmar | 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| Myanmar | 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| Myanmar | 2023 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 33 | 3 |
List of international goals scored by Win Naing Tun :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 14 June 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Singapore | 1–3 | 2–6 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 11 September 2023 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Nepal | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 21 November 2023 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | North Korea | 1–6 | 1–6 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 18 December 2024 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Laos | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| 5. | 18 December 2024 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Laos | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2024 ASEAN Championship |

## Honours
### Club
#### Borneo Samarinda

* Liga 1 Winner Regular Series: 2023–24
* Liga 1 3rd Place Championship Series: 2023–24

### International
#### Myanmar

* Tri-Nation Series runners-up: 2023

#### Myanmar U23

* SEA Games bronze medal: 2019

#### Myanmar U19

* AFF U-19 Youth Championship runner-up: 2018

### Individual

* International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup Best Player: 2018
* AFF U-19 Youth Championship top scorer: 2018
* Southeast Asian Games top scorer: 2021