Ko Ko Gyi (, ; 26 October 1938 – 9 February 2019) was a Burmese footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most notable Burmese footballers.
Early life Ko Ko Gyi was born on 26 October 1938 in Moulmein, British Burma.
Club career Ko Ko Gyi began his football career with Tenasserim Division before joining Customs FC.
International career Ko Ko Gyi represented the Burma national team during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
He toured Pakistan with Burma in January 1961, scoring in Burma's 3–1 victory over Pakistan in the first match, and another at a 1–1 draw in the third match. He also scored six goals in Burma's 9–1 victory over the East Pakistan representative side in Chittagong. He won the silver medal with Burma at the 1961 SEAP Games. He scored twice in the 2–3 loss against Malaya at the 1962 Merdeka Tournament.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19620914-1.2.174.2 He also represented Burma at the 1964 Aga Khan Gold Cup.
Personal life and death Ko Ko Gyi died on 9 February 2019 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list Burma's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ko Ko Gyi goal.
+List of international goals scored by Ko Ko GyiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition118 January 1961Dacca Stadium, Dhaka, East Pakistan3–2Friendly227 January 1961Niaz Stadium, Chittagong, East Pakistan1–1Friendly312 September 1962Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya2–31962 Merdeka Tournament4
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