29 December

The defender for the Myanmar National Football Team and Shan United won the men’s best player award at the 2019 Awards Night Myanmar Football Federation and Myanmar National League held on Friday night in Yangon.

As he lifted the men’s best player award, David Htan said, “I value and respect what I’m doing as a professional footballer and do my best with all out efforts. I never consider myself to be the best, but I’m doing the best of my ability.”

“All footballers want to play in the attack position, but I tried every position in which my coach wanted me to play.

I can play well in two positions, as a right defender and right winger. If a player can play in three positions he must be excellent,” said David Htan.

The best coach award was given to Shan United head coach U Aung Naing, while men’s best youth player award went to Myanmar U-22 player Myat Kaung Khant. The women’s best player award went to Yi Yi Oo of Myanmar women’s team and women’s best youth player award was given to Phyu Phyu Win of the women’s football team.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)