Kyaw Ko Ko

Kyaw Ko Ko
Kyaw Ko Ko playing for Phrae United in 2021.
Personal information
Full name Kyaw Ko Ko
Date of birth (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992
Place of birth Amarapura, Myanmar
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Mahar United
Number 9
Youth career
2009 Zeyar Shwe Myay
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Zeyar Shwe Myay 43 (33)
2013–2019 Yangon United 139 (58)
2018 → Chiangrai United (loan) 7 (0)
2019 → Samut Prakan City (loan) 17 (5)
2020 Sukhothai 1 (0)
2020–2021 Chiangmai United 13 (0)
2021 Phrae United 14 (3)
2022 Rayong 15 (2)
2023 Shan United 2 (2)
2023 Phrae United 3 (0)
2024 Rakhine United 4 (9)
2024 Shan United 11 (4)
2025 Mahar United
International career
2009–2013 Myanmar U23 15 (8)
2010–2019 Myanmar 53 (16)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Myanmar
Philippine Peace Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Philippines
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2023

Kyaw Ko Ko (Burmese: ကျော်ကိုကို; born 20 December 1992) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Myanmar national team.[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 was ranked #7 in the "World's Best Top Scorers" list by the IFFHS in 2014.[3]

Career

Zeyar Shwe Myay FC

Zeyar Shwe Myay signed Kyaw Ko Ko from Zeyar Youth team. Kyaw Ko Ko showed his talent in Zeyar Shwe Myay becoming the Myanmar National Team striker. In 2013, he moved to Yangon United with the highest transfer fee received by Zeyar Shwe Myay.

Yangon United

Kyaw Ko Ko become the main striker at Yangon United and the Myanmar national football team. He twice won the Myanmar National League and one General Aung San Shield.

Chiangrai United

In December 2017, Chiangrai United signed Kyaw Ko Ko on a 1-year loan. In a match against Pattaya United on 7 April 2018 Kyaw Ko Ko was tackled by Sarawut Kanlayanabandit and tore a ligament in his knee, ruling him out for several months and making him miss the 2018 AFF Championship.[4]

Samut Prakan City

On 26 December 2018, Kyaw Ko Ko moved from Yangon United to Samut Prakan City on a 1-year loan deal.

Rakhine United

After 5 years played in Thai League, Kyaw Ko Ko come back to Myanmar National League.

International

As of match played 6 June 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoalsAssists
Myanmar 2010500
2011500
2013100
20141370
2015911
2016501
2017851
2018210
2019320
Total53163

International goals

Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.[5]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 May 2014Galolhu National Stadium, Malé Maldives1–03–22014 AFC Challenge Cup
2.3–1
3.6 September 2014Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila  Philippines1–03–22014 Philippine Peace Cup
4.16 October 2014New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane  Brunei2–03–12014 AFF Championship qualification
5.18 October 2014  Cambodia1–01–0
6.20 October 2014  Laos2–02–1
7.26 November 2014National Stadium, Kallang  Singapore2–32–42014 AFF Championship
8.13 October 2015Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok  Laos2–13–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.21 March 2017Pakansari Stadium, Bogor  Indonesia2–13–1Friendly
10.13 June 2017Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa  Macau2–04–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
11.29 August 2017Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon  Malaysia1–01–0Friendly
12.10 October 2017  Kyrgyzstan2–22–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
13.14 November 2017Fatorda Stadium, Margao  India2–12–2
14.22 March 2018Incheon Football Stadium, Incheon  Kyrgyzstan1–41–5
15.11 June 2019National Stadium, Kallang Singapore1–02–1Friendly
16.2–1

Honours

Myanmar

Yangon United

Chiangrai United

Individual

  • MFF Player of the Year: 2011

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.[6]

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. ↑ "Searching for the missing Golden Boy of Myanmar Kyaw Ko Ko". Fox Sports Asia. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Kyaw Ko Ko at Soccerway
  6. ↑ Roebuck, Matt (30 March 2014). "Footballers assist HIV awareness campaign". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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