U Aung Naing (Burmese: ဦးအောင်နိုင်; born 1972) is a Burmese football manager and former footballer who manages the Myanmar national under-19 football team.[1]

Club career

In 1990, Aung Naing signed for Malaysian side Perak, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2] He formed an attacking partnership with South Korean striker Jang Jung.[3] He helped them win the 1990 Malaysian FA Cup.[4]

International career

Aung Naing represented Myanmar internationally at the 1991 SEA Games.[5]

Style of play

Aung Naing mainly operated as a striker and was known for his work ethic.[6] While playing for Perak, he was regarded as a fan favorite and was described as having a "positive attitude and technical skills were evident in every game".[7]

Managerial career

In 2019, Aung Naing was appointed manager of Burmese side Shan United, helping the club win the league.[8] He was awarded the 2019 Myanmar National League Best Manager.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Aung Naing - Global New Light of Myanmar article".
  2. ↑ "Perak's blend of players proves perfect". The New Paper.
  3. ↑ "Aung Naing - Grandstand Kita article". Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "Aung Naing Dinobat Jurulatih Terbaik Anugerah Bola Sepak Myanma". semanyabola.com.
  5. ↑ "Seeking to bite the hand that will feed them". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  6. ↑ "Skill, speed and stamina". The Straits Times.
  7. ↑ "Aung Naing - Mencari sesuap nasi article". Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "နည်းပြချုပ် ဦးအောင်နိုင်နေရာမှာ လက်ထောက်နည်းပြ ဦးဟန်ဝင်းအောင်နဲ့ ရှမ်းယူနိုက်တက် အစားထို". duwun.com.mm.
  9. ↑ "ရှမ်းယူနိုက်တက်နည်းပြချုပ် ဦးအောင်နိုင် အကောင်းဆုံးနည်းပြဆု ရရှိ". kanbawzatainews.com.
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