Aung Naing

In this Burmese name, U is an honorific, not a given name.

In this Burmese name, the given name is Aung Naing. There is no family name.

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]

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

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. "Shan United technical director to handle Myanmar U-19 football team". New Light of Myanmar. March 28, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
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.
4. "Aung Naing Dinobat Jurulatih Terbaik Anugerah Bola Sepak Myanma". semanyabola.com.
5. "Seeking to bite the hand that will feed them". The Straits Times. 23 November 1991. p. 38.
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.
8. "နည်းပြချုပ် ဦးအောင်နိုင်နေရာမှာ လက်ထောက်နည်းပြ ဦးဟန်ဝင်းအောင်နဲ့ ရှမ်းယူနိုက်တက် အစားထို". duwun.com.mm.
9. "ရှမ်းယူနိုက်တက်နည်းပြချုပ် ဦးအောင်နိုင် အကောင်းဆုံးနည်းပြဆု ရရှိ". kanbawzatainews.com.