Myo Hlaing Win

U Myo Hlaing Win is a Burmese football coach and former player who played as a forward. He was most recently the head coach of Myanmar national football team.

Hlaing Win was the top goalscorer at the 1998 AFF Championship.

Player career Player days: Finance Earned Levernew FC He is a one-club player who only played in . At the time, he was the undisputed star of the team, playing an active role in winning nine league championships .

As a member of the national team, he was also a legendary player for the Myanmar national team. Due to the nature of Myanmar being a weak team, they did not score a goal against a strong team, but they scored a lot of goals against a relatively weak team or a team with similar strength.

He is regarded as one of the most prominent strikers in the history of Myanmar football. Known for his pace, movement, and finishing ability, he holds the record as Myanmar's leading goalscorer at international level.

Following his playing career, he transitioned into coaching and served as head coach for top domestic clubs as well as the Myanmar National Team.

Play style He was renowned across Southeast Asian football for his spatial awareness. Rather than relying strictly on physical hold-up play against taller defenders, Myo Hlaing Win specialized in making sharp off-the-ball runs—playing on the shoulder of the last defender to break offside traps or ghosting into space inside the penalty box.

Whether in domestic league action for Finance & Revenue FC or in major tournaments like the SEA Games and AFF (Tiger) Cup, he was an opportunistic finisher. He possessed strong technique with both feet, enabling him to convert half-chances quickly under pressure.

Despite his compact frame, his rapid acceleration over short distances allowed him to burst onto through-balls and reach crosses before defenders. His low center of gravity gave him agility when twisting away from tight marking inside the 18-yard box.

He stood out for his ability to produce under pressure. His instincts made him a consistent threat in regional tournaments, evidenced by his Golden Boot award at the 1998 Tiger Cup and top-scorer honors across multiple SEA Games campaigns (1993, 1995).

Managerial career Nay Pyi Taw Hlaing Win was given the opportunity to coach Nay Pyi Taw in January 2013. He helped the team finish second in the 2013 Myanmar National League which also sees the team qualified to the 2014 AFC Cup. He guided the team to runners-up in the competition sitting below Hong Kong side Kitchee in the table which sees the team advance to the round of 16. However, the club was beaten 5–0 by Vietnamese club Hà Nội T&T. Myo also guided the club all the way to the 2014 MFF Cup final but fall to a 2–0 defeat to Ayeyawady United. Myo left the club at the end of the 2016 season.

Ayeyawady United In February 2019, Hlaing Win was recruited by Ayeyawady United as their head coach. In his first season at the club, he guided the team to finish second in the 2019 season.

Shan United On 30 January 2024, Hlaing Win was recruited by Myanmar champions Shan United as the club new head coach. During the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship qualifying play-offs, he helped the club to qualified to the tournament after defeating Bruneian club Kasuka 4–2 on aggregate.

Myanmar national team After Michael Feichtenbeiner was dismissed by the Myanmar national team, Hlaing Win was appointed as Myanmar new head coach on 9 September 2024 becoming the first countrymen to lead the national team since 2019. He left the squad in July 2026.

Career statistics

Club

International

Age First Cap: ( 16 yr 91 d 22-8-1989 vs. Thailand 0-3 ) Age Last Cap: ( 31 yr 236 d 15- 1-2005 vs. Malaysia 1-2 )

+ Apps and Goals by competition Competition Apps Goals SEA Games 18 21 Friendlies 8 11 Tiger Cup 12 7 AFC Asian Cup qualification 10 13 Asian Games 5 0 4-nation Tiger Trophy 3 41998 AFF Championship qualification 3 5 Total 59 61

International goals Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Myanmar goal.

Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia

Friendly

Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar

Friendly

Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2004 AFF Championship

Honours

Club Finance and Revenue Myanmar Premier League (9) : 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

International

Myanmar AFF Championship Fourth place : 2004 SEA Games Fourth place : 1995

Individual AFF Championship Golden Boot : 1998 (4 goals)

AFF Championship qualification Top Scorer : 1998 (5 goals)

Southeast Asian Games Top Scorer : 1993 (8 goals), 1995 (5 goals) Southeast Asian Games 2nd Top Scorer : 1997 (5 goals)

4-nation Tiger Trophy Top Scorer : 1995 (4 goals)

AFC Asian Cup qualification 2nd Top Scorer : File:Med 2.png 1996 (10 goals)