Myat Kaung Khant (; born 15 July 2000) is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Myanmar National League club Yangon City and the Myanmar national team.
Myat Kaung Khant was a talented home grown player of Myanmar Football Academy. In 2017, Yadanarbon signed Myat Kaung Khant with a transfer fee of 5,000,000 MMK. He officially made his debut in 2018 at the age of 17 and since then, he had been part of the senior squad. He scored his first ever professional goal on his debut game. After spending 2 years in Myanmar National League, he moved to Chainat Hornbill in Thai League 2.
Club career
Myat made his first professional goal against Ayeyawady United on 8 April 2018.
On 23 December 2019, Myat signed with Thai League 2 club Chainat Hornbill. He make his debut on 14 February 2020 against Phrae United.
On 4 November 2023, Myat moved to Indonesia to signed for Persikabo 1973 on loan. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Bhayangkara on 3 December. During the match against Bali United on 15 April 2024, Myat scored the winning goal in a 3–2 win helping his team to get the 3 points in the league.
International career Under-19 Myat made his debut for the Myanmar under-19 team in 2018. He scored three out of 6 goals against the Philippines at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium in Cambodia.
Senior Myat made his debut on 10 October 2018 against Indonesia in a friendly match where later, he scored his first international goal against Bahrain six days later.
Myat scored his second international goal during the 2026 ASEAN Championship fixtures against Malaysia on 25 July 2026.
Club statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club team and yearClub teamYearAppsGoalsAssistsYadanarbon201815742019195320201104Chainat Hornbill 2020200Shan United202282120231645Persikabo 197320231620Total772017
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAssistsMyanmar20182120193020204020214012022702023302024202025302026612Total3423
International goals Scores and results list Myanmar's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 16 October 2018 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain 1–2 1–4 Friendly 2 25 July 2026 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 1–0 1–2 2026 ASEAN Championship
Honours National Team Tri-Nation Series (India) Runners-up (1):2023
Shan United Myanmar National League (1): 2022
References