Sithu Aung
Burmese footballer
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Sithu Aung (Burmese: စည်သူအောင်; also spelled Si Thu Aung; born 16 November 1996) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as left winger for Myanmar national football team.[2] He has played much of his career as a left back. Aged 13, Sithu Aung joined the youth team of Yangon United, for whom he made his professional debut at the age of 16.[2]
Full name
Sithu Aung
Date of birth
16 November 1996
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sithu Aung | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Yangon, Myanmar | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rakhine United F.C. | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Yangon United Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Yangon United[1] | 59 | (2) |
| 2014–2022 | Yadanarbon[2] | 139 | (18) |
| 2019 | → Chonburi (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Shan United | 6 | (4) |
| 2023 | Ayutthaya United | 17 | (2) |
| 2024 | Samut Prakan City | 10 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Rakhine United | ||
| 2025 | Police Tero | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Rakhine United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2016 | Myanmar U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2019 | Myanmar U23 | 27 | (7) |
| 2013– | Myanmar | 44 | (5) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 September 2023 | |||
Club statistics
| Club | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangon United | 2012 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 22 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 | 3 | |
| Yadanarbon | 2015 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 21 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 21 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 | 3 | |
| Chonburi (loan) | 2019 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| Shan United | 2022 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Ayutthaya United | 2023 | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| Chainat United | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
International
- As of match played 6 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
International career
In 2015 SEA Games, he won a silver medal, scoring a total of 5 goals. He was also chosen for U-23 Sea Games in 2017 and 2019. In 2014, Sithu Aung played at the Peace Cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 March 2017 | Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 13 June 2017 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau |  Macau | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3. | 3–0 | |||||
| 4. | 12 November 2018 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar |  Cambodia | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2018 AFF Championship |
Honours
Myanmar
Myanmar U23
- Southeast Asian Games runner-up: 2015; third place: 2019
Yangon United
Yadanarbon
Shan United
Individual
- MNL's best youth player: 2014
