Kyaw Ko Ko

Kyaw Ko Ko

Kyaw Ko Ko celebrated after scoring a goal against Vietnam U-23 in 2011 Indonesia Sea Games.
Personal information
Full name Kyaw Ko Ko
Date of birth (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992
Place of birth Amarapura, Myanmar
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Yangon United
Number 7
Youth career
2009 Zeyar Shwe Myay
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Zeyar Shwe Myay 41 (18)
2013– Yangon United 85 (40)
National team
2009–2013 Myanmar U23 15 (8)
2010– Myanmar 38 (9)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 18, 2015.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 27, 2016

Kyaw Ko Ko (Burmese: ကျော်ကိုကို; born 20 December 1992) is a footballer from Burma, and a striker for the Myanmar national football team and Yangon United F.C.[1][2] He scored five goals in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games and helped the Myanmar U23 team to secure a third-place finish and a bronze medal. He is the star striker of Myanmar National Team. He is ranked #7 in the "World's Best Top Scorers" list by the IFFHS in 2014.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[4]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 May 2014 Galolhu National Stadium, Malé  Maldives1–03–22014 AFC Challenge Cup
2 19 May 2014 Galolhu National Stadium, Malé  Maldives3–13–2 2014 AFC Challenge Cup
3 6 September 2014 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila  Philippines1-03-2 2014 Philippine Peace Cup
4 16 October 2014 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane  Brunei2-03-1 2014 AFF Championship qualification
5 18 October 2014 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane  Cambodia1-01-0 2014 AFF Championship qualification
6 20 October 2014 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane  Laos2-02-1 2014 AFF Championship qualification
7 26 November 2014 National Stadium, Kallang  Singapore2-32-4 2014 AFF Championship
8 13 October 2015 Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok  Laos2-13-1 2018 World Cup qualification

Honours

National Team

Club

Yangon United

Individual

Personal life

Kyaw Ko Ko along with Burmese women's footballer Than Than Htwe are part of the ‘Protect the Goal’ for Burmese athletes to raise awareness in Burma on HIV/AIDS and prevention.[5]

References

  1. "SEA Games 2011: Aung Kyaw gives ten-man Myanmar win over Laos". ASEAN Football Federation. 3 November 2011.
  2. "SEA Games 2011: Myanmar confirm place in next round". ASEAN Football Federation. 13 November 2011.
  3. "THE WORLD'S BEST TOP GOAL SCORER 2014". iffhs.de. IFFHS. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. Kyaw Ko Ko profile at Soccerway
  5. Roebuck, Matt (30 March 2014). "Footballers assist HIV awareness campaign". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 9 July 2015.


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