Kyaw Ko Ko (; born 20 December 1992) is a Burmese professional

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who plays as a striker for the Myanmar national team. He scored five goals in the

2011 Southeast Asian Games The 2011 Southeast Asian Games, () officially known as the 26th Southeast Asian Games, or the 26th SEA Games, and commonly known as Jakarta-Palembang 2011, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held from 11 to 22 November 2011 in Jakarta and ...

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

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in 2014. Considered one of the best players in the

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, he is known for his

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, finishing, skill, pace, and ability to play with both feet. He is

Yangon United Yangon United Football Club ( ) is a Burmese professional football club based at Yangon United Sports Complex in Yangon, Myanmar. Owned by Tay Za, a prominent Burmese businessman, it was one of eight clubs that participated in the inaugural edit ...

's all-time second-highest goalscorer with 58 Goals.

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

with the highest transfer fee received by Zeyar Shwe Myay.

Yangon United

Kyaw Ko Ko become the main striker at

and the

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. He twice won the

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and one

General Aung San Shield The General Aung San Shield (formerly the ''MFF Cup'') is the top football knockout tournament in Myanmar. On 26 March 2014, the MFF league committee decided the knock-out cup (General Aung San Shield) winner would compete in the Mekong Club Cha ...

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

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Samut Prakan City

On 26 December 2018, Kyaw Ko Ko moved from

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.

Favourite Footballer

“My favourite footballer is

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. I think he is even better than Messi as Messi doesn’t have as much footballing skill as

. “

’s tricks are great and his dribbling very neat. He seems to treat the ball so lightly and easily. I like his style of playing.” As for Myanmar footballers, he says his favourites are

Soe Myat Min U Soe Myat Min (, ; 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 th ...

and Aung Kyaw Moe, centre forward and central midfielder respectively, who both played for Finance and Revenue.

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first.''

Honours

Myanmar *

Philippine Peace Cup The Philippine Peace Cup was a four-nation international football competition organized by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) which involves the national teams of the Philippines and three invitees. The inaugural edition took place in 2012, ...

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

Yangon United *

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

Chiangrai United *

Thailand Champions Cup The Thailand Champions Cup (continuing Kor Royal Cup, a different competition from the Thai Super Cup) is a single-game competition between the winners of previous Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup, organised by the Football Association of Thailand. ...

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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

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and prevention.

References

{{reflist 1992 births Living people People from Mandalay Region Burmese men's footballers Myanmar men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Zeyar Shwe Myay F.C. players Yangon United F.C. players Chiangrai United F.C. players Samut Prakan City F.C. players Sukhothai F.C. players Chiangmai United F.C. players Phrae United F.C. players Rayong F.C. players Shan United F.C. players Rakhine United F.C. players Myanmar National League players Thai League 1 players Thai League 2 players Burmese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Burmese expatriate sportspeople in Thailand HIV/AIDS activists SEA Games bronze medalists for Myanmar Competitors at the 2011 SEA Games