In this Burmese name, the given name is Pyae Lyan Aung. There is no family name.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pyae Lyan Aung | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-12-17) 17 December 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Mandalay, Myanmar | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | YSCC Yokohama | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2021 | Yadanarbon | 36 | (0) |
| 2021– | YSCC Yokohama | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Myanmar | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pyae Lyan Aung (Burmese: ပြည့်လျှံအောင်) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J3 League side YSCC Yokohama, having played for the Myanmar national football team and Yadanarbon F.C. previously. In 2021, he fled to Japan, where on 12 August, the Japanese government decided to grant him refugee status, citing a strong fear that he would be persecuted if he returned to Myanmar.
References
- Danger Awaited in Myanmar. So He Made a Daring Bid to Stay in Japan nytimes.com
- "Asylum-seeking Myanmar soccer goalie granted refugee status in Japan". Kyodo News. 12 August 2021.
- "サッカー ミャンマー代表選手の難民認定を決定". NHK (in Japanese). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mandalay
- Burmese men's footballers
- Yadanarbon F.C. players
- YSCC Yokohama players
- Myanmar National League players
- J3 League players
- Myanmar men's international footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- Burmese expatriates in Japan
- Burmese football biography stubs