Background
Sein Hlaing was born in Tamwe township in Yangon to Daw Su and U Yeit.
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Sein Hlaing
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He attended Myoma National High School.
Career
He began playing football at a young age and appeared for the Seven Stars club while still at high school in 1938. Later in 1940, he played for the Friends Union club in Burma"s top level of club football as well as the Burma national team as a right midfielder. After his playing career ended, he took up his first coaching post with the Criminal Investigation Department club in 1952.
After serving as coach with this club for ten years, he was appointed coach of the Burma national youth team in 1962.
During his tenure as coach, the youth team enjoyed success - winning the Asian Under 20 tournament twice outright, and four more times shared with other teams. From 1964, he was also coach of the full national team
He coached the national team to victory in the Asian Football Championships in 1966 and 1970 and in the Southeast Asian Games tournaments in 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1973. Myanmar shared the title with Thailand in 1965.
This is the most successful period in Burmese football history.
He continued to coach the national team until retiring in 1979. Sein Hlaing died of complications from diabetes on 7 May 2010 at his home at 42nd Street, Botataung Township in Yangon.
Achievements
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The following is a list of championships achieved under his leadership. Asian Games: 1966, 1970 (co-champion with South of Korea) Southern Economic Association, USA Games: 1965 (with Thailand), 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973 Merdeka Cup: 1964, 1967 (with South of Korea), 1971 AFC U-19 Championship: 1963 (with South of Korea), 1964 (with Israel), 1966 (with Israel), 1968, 1969 (with Thailand), 1970.
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Born
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Nationality
Burma