Than Paing
Burmese footballer (born 1996)
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Than Paing (Burmese: သန်းပိုင်; born 6 December 1996) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Trat in Thai League 2 and the Myanmar national team. He scored the only goal in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship quarter-final that sent Myanmar to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time in their history.[2][3][4][5][6]
Date of birth
6 December 1996
Place of birth
Hsipaw, Myanmar
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Hsipaw, Myanmar | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trat | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013 – 2014 | Yangon United Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Yangon United | 29 | (24) |
| 2017 | → Chin United (loan) | 5 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Shan United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Kanchanaburi City | 19 | (12) |
| 2023–2024 | Chiangmai United | 16 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Kanchanaburi Power | 26 | (4) |
| 2025–2026 | Trat | 25 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Myanmar U20[1] | 16 | (7) |
| 2014– | Myanmar | 62 | (9) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 August 2026 | |||
Career
Yangon United
Than Paing scored first ever goal for Yangon United Senior team 2015 MNL second leg against Zwekapin United draw 2–2.
Chin United
In 2017, Than Paing moved to Chin United on loan for 6 months.
Career statistics
Internationals goals and apps
| Team | Internationals | Goals | apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangon United | AFC Champions League | 0 | 1 | |
| AFC Champions League 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| National Team | Internationals | Goals | apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar U20 | FIFA U20 World Cup | 0 | 3 | |
Club
| Club team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchanaburi City | 2022–23 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Total | 19 | 12 | 7 | |
International
- As of match played 4 August 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 9 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2016 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Hong Kong | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2016 AYA Bank Cup |
| 2. | 8 December 2021 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Timor-Leste | 2–0 | 2020 AFF Championship | |
| 3. | 25 March 2025 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Afghanistan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | 10 June 2025 |  Pakistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 5. | 26 March 2026 | Afghanistan | 1–1 | |||
| 6. | 31 March 2026 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan | Pakistan | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 7. | 28 July 2026 | New Clark City Athletics Stadium, Capas, Philippines |  Philippines | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2026 ASEAN Championship |
| 8. | 4–1 | |||||
| 9. | 4 August 2026 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Laos | 5–2 | 7–2 |
Honours
Myanmar
- Tri-Nation Series runner-up: 2023
- Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy: 2014
