# Maung Maung Lwin

Maung Maung Lwin (Burmese: မောင်မောင်လွင်; born 18 June 1995) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warriors and captains the Myanmar national team. He also represented his country at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In 2022, Maung won the Thai League 2 with Lamphun Warriors, making him the first Burmese footballer to win a trophy abroad.

## Club career

Maung started his professional footballer career with Hantharwady United in January 2014.

### Yangon United

On 23 November 2017, Maung moved to the capital city to joined Yangon United. He make his debut for the club in the 2018 season against his former club in a 2–1 win on 14 January 2018. In his first season, he won the league title and the 2018 MFF Charity Cup with the club.
Maung make his AFC Cup debut on 26 February 2019 in a 3–1 lost to Singapore club Tampines Rovers. He would go on to scored the only goal in the match in a 1–0 away win against Vietnamese club Hà Nội on 2 April 2019. During the 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs against Bruneian club Indera, Maung was instrumental in both tie as he scored a goal and recorded three assists in a 9–2 aggregate win which send his team to the 2020 AFC Cup.

### Lamphun Warriors

On 21 December 2021, Maung moved to Thailand to joined with Thai League 2 club Lamphun Warriors. On 8 January 2022, he provided an assist on his debut in a 2–0 win to Customs United. Maung then scored his first goal for the club in 3–1 win against Muangkan United on 12 February. Maung then put on a 'Man of the Match' performances with a goal scored and providing two assists which put his team in a 3–2 win over Chiangmai on 25 February. In his first season at the club, he won the 2021–22 Thai League 2 where he became the first ever Myanmar player to win the Thai League 2 title.

## International career

Maung was called up to the Myanmar national team in September 2015 for a friendly match against New Zealand but didn't featured in the match. He has to wait until October where he make his debut against Lebanon on 8 October during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Maung scored his first goal for Myanmar on 6 June 2016 against Hong Kong where he also provided an assist in a 3–0 win in the 2016 AYA Bank Cup.
Maung was selected to captained Myanmar in October 2018 international friendly match against Bolivia and Bahrain.
During the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on 14 November 2019. Maung scored a goal and provided an assist which given Myanmar their first win in Group F in a 4–3 win over Tajikistan.
In the 2022 AFF Championship, Maung scored a brace in a 3–2 lost against Singapore on 24 December 2022.
In the 2024 AFF Championship, he scored a goal from free kick against Philippines. He is known for his free kick taking ability.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club team and year :
| Club team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Hantharwady United | 2014 | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| Hantharwady United | 2015 | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| Hantharwady United | 2016 | 22 | 7 | 3 |
| Hantharwady United | 2017 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 87 | 14 | 12 |
Appearances and goals by club team and year :
| Club team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Yangon United | 2018 | 28 | 12 | 6 |
| Yangon United | 2019 | 30 | 11 | 1 |
| Yangon United | 2020 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | Total | 72 | 27 | 14 |
Appearances and goals by club team and year :
| Club team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Lamphun Warriors | 2021–2022 | 18 | 4 | 7 |
| Lamphun Warriors | 2022–2023 | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| Lamphun Warriors | 2023–2024 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 60 | 9 | 12 |

### International

    As of match played 21 November 2023
Myanmar national team :
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 66 | 10 | 10 |
Goals by opponent :
| Opponent | Goals |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Laos | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Macau | 1 |
| Tajikistan | 1 |
| Timor-Leste | 1 |
| Total | 10 |

### International goals

    Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 6 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Hong Kong | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2016 AYA Bank Cup |
| 2. | 21 March 2017 | Pakansari Stadium, Bogor, Indonesia | Indonesia | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 16 November 2018 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Laos | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2018 AFF Championship |
| 4 | 14 November 2019 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar | Tajikistan | 4–2 | 4–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 25 November 2021 | Emirhan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | Indonesia | 1–4 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 6 | 8 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Timor-Leste | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2020 AFF Championship |
| 7. | 24 December 2022 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Singapore | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 8. | 24 December 2022 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Singapore | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 9. | 30 December 2022 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Laos | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 10. | 19 June 2023 | Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base, Dalian, China | Macau | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 11. | 10 October 2024 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Sri Lanka | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 12. | 19 November 2024 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Lebanon | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 13. | 12 December 2024 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Philippines | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024 ASEAN Championship |

## Honours
### Club

Yangon United
* Myanmar National League: 2018
* MFF Charity Cup: 2018
Lamphun Warrior
* Thai League 2: 2021–22

### International

Myanmar
* Tri-Nation Series (India) runner-up: 2023

### Individual

* Best Player of the Year Awards: 2018