Burmese footballer
U Soe Myat Min (Burmese: စိုးမြတ်မင်း, pronounced [só mjaʔ mɪ́ɰ̃]; born 19 May 1982) is a former Burmese footballer. He played for the Myanmar national team and spent the majority of his club career at Kanbawza. Making his debut for the national team since 1998, he was made captain for the 2002 Tiger Cup.
Soe Myat Min also played a key role for Myanmar at the Tiger Cup, helping them qualify for the semi-finals. He himself finished the tournament as joint second top scorer of the tournament with six goals and was included in the tournament's best XI.[4]
He also helped Myanmar win their fourth Merdeka Cup Championship in 2006 and was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Soe Myat Min was injured during training for the 2007 Asean Football Championships, and did not play in the group matches. Myanmar did not qualify for the semi-finals.
The Burmese star was also featured in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup and scored a goal against Nepal.[5]
Soe Myat Min helped Myanmar win the 2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup.[6] by scoring a hat-trick against Malaysia in the semi-finals[7] and both goals in the 2–1 win over Indonesia in the final.[6] Soe Myat Min became the selected player of the Myanmar U-16 soccer team in 1998. He played over 60 international matches, scoring 19 goals for the country. Soe Myat Min is also the all time Second top scorer of Myanmar as of the Myanmar Football Federation.
International goals
# |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition
|
1 |
5 April 2000 |
Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul
|
Mongolia |
1–0 |
2–0 |
2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
2 |
10 October 2003 |
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
|
Bahrain |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
3 |
24 October 2003 |
Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa |
Malaysia |
1–0 |
2–1 |
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
|
4 |
12 December 2004 |
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia |
1–0 |
1–0 |
Tiger Cup 2004
|
5 |
16 December 2004 |
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |
East Timor |
1–0 |
3–1 |
Tiger Cup 2004
|
6 |
29 December 2004 |
KLFA Stadium, Cheras |
Singapore |
1–1 |
3–4 |
Tiger Cup 2004
|
7 |
29 December 2004 |
KLFA Stadium, Cheras |
Singapore |
3–4 |
3–4 |
Tiger Cup 2004
|
8 |
2 January 2005 |
National Stadium, Singapore |
Singapore |
1–0 |
2–4 |
Tiger Cup 2004
|
9 |
27 August 2006 |
Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam |
Malaysia |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2006 Merdeka Tournament
|
10 |
29 August 2006 |
Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam |
Indonesia |
2–0 |
2–1 |
2006 Merdeka Tournament
|
11 |
20 August 2007 |
MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya |
Lesotho |
1–0 |
1–0 |
2007 Merdeka Tournament
|
12 |
31 July 2008 |
Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad |
Nepal |
3–0 |
3–0 |
2008 AFC Challenge Cup
|
13 |
2 August 2008 |
Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad |
Sri Lanka |
1–0 |
3–1 |
2008 AFC Challenge Cup
|
14 |
22 August 2008 |
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
Cambodia |
3–1 |
7–1 |
Independence Cup 2008
|
15 |
18 November 2008 |
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
Malaysia |
1–0 |
4–1 |
2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
|
16 |
18 November 2008 |
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
Malaysia |
2–0 |
4–1 |
2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
|
17 |
18 November 2008 |
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
Malaysia |
3–1 |
4–1 |
2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
|
18 |
21 November 2008 |
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
Indonesia |
1–0 |
2–1 |
2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
|
19 |
21 November 2008 |
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon |
Indonesia |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2008 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
|
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