Maung Maung Lwin
Maung Maung Lwin is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warriors and captains the Myanmar national team. He also represented his country at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In 2022, Maung won the Thai League 2 with Lamphun Warriors, making him the first Burmese footballer to win a trophy abroad.
In 2025, Maung scored the only goal for ASEAN All-Stars against Manchester United in their 1–0 win. This makes him the first Burmese footballer in Myanmar football history to score a goal against an English team.
Club career
Maung started his professional football career with Hantharwady United in January 2014.Yangon United
On 23 November 2017, Maung moved to the capital city to join Yangon United. He made his debut for the club in the 2018 season against his former club in a 2–1 win on 14 January 2018. In his first season, he won the league title and the 2018 MFF Charity Cup with the club.Maung make his AFC Cup debut on 26 February 2019 in a 3–1 lost to Singapore club Tampines Rovers. He would go on to scored the only goal in the match in a 1–0 away win against Vietnamese club Hà Nội on 2 April 2019. During the 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs against Bruneian club Indera, Maung was instrumental in both tie as he scored a goal and recorded three assists in a 9–2 aggregate win which send his team to the 2020 AFC Cup.
Lamphun Warriors
On 21 December 2021, Maung moved to Thailand to joined with Thai League 2 club Lamphun Warriors. On 8 January 2022, he provided an assist on his debut in a 2–0 win to Customs United. Maung then scored his first goal for the club in 3–1 win against Muangkan United on 12 February. Maung then put on a 'Man of the Match' performances with a goal scored and providing two assists which put his team in a 3–2 win over Chiangmai on 25 February. In his first season at the club, he won the 2021–22 Thai League 2 where he became the first ever Myanmar player to win the Thai League 2 title.International career
Maung was called up to the Myanmar national team in September 2015 for a friendly match against New Zealand but didn't featured in the match. He had to wait until October where he made his debut against Lebanon on 8 October during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.Maung scored his first goal for Myanmar on 6 June 2016 against Hong Kong where he also provided an assist in a 3–0 win in the 2016 AYA Bank Cup.
Maung was selected to captain Myanmar in the October 2018 international friendly match against Bolivia and Bahrain.
During the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on 14 November 2019. Maung scored a goal and provided an assist which gave Myanmar their first win in Group F in a 4–3 win over Tajikistan.
In the 2022 AFF Championship, Maung scored a brace in a 3–2 loss against Singapore on 24 December 2022.
In the 2024 AFF Championship, he scored a goal from a free kick against Philippines. He is known for his free kick taking ability.
In the Maybank Challenge Cup, he scored the winning goal for ASEAN All-Stars against Manchester United in the 71st minute.
Career statistics
Internationals goals and apps
| Team | Internationals | Goals | assists | apps | |
| Yangon United | AFC Champions League | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Yangon United | AFC Champions League 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | - |
International
| Opponent | Goals |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| Total | 10 |
International goals
Honours
Yangon UnitedLamphun Warrior
ASEAN All-Stars
Myanmar
- Tri-Nation Series runner-up: 2023