Nguyễn Thành Chung (born 8 September 1997) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for V.League 1 club Hà Nội and the Vietnam national team.[2]

Club Career

Hanoi T&T Youth Team

During his time at the Hanoi T&T youth team, Nguyễn Thành Chung wore the number 18 shirt for the U-17, U-19, and U-21 teams. Playing as a defender, he also managed to score several goals, including a double against U-19 Song Lam Nghe An,[3] and a goal that made it 3–0 for the Hanoi team in the semi-final of the 2015 Vietnam U19 Football Championship.[4]

Công an Nhân dân

In 2015, Thành Chung was one of the 16 players from the Hanoi T&T Youth Football Training Center managed by coach Phạm Minh Đức, playing for the Công an Nhân dân Football Club[5]. He wore the number 18 shirt and scored a header to help his team achieve their first victory in the First Division.[6]

Hanoi FC

In the 2016 V.League, Thành Chung made his debut for Hanoi T&T alongside several other young players like Phạm Đức Huy, Đỗ Hùng Dũng, and Nguyễn Quang Hải.[7][8] After the first two seasons, he had played 32 out of 52 matches for the capital city team.[9]

On October 1, 2022, Thành Chung marked his 100th appearance in V.League 1 with a 5–1 victory over Becamex Binh Duong.[10][11]

International Career

Vietnam U-19

In 2015, Thành Chung was a member of the Vietnam national under-19 football team. He wore the number 3 jersey during his time with the U-19 squad.[12][13]

Vietnam U-23

In December 2017, Thành Chung was called up for the first time by coach Park Hang-seo to join the Vietnam national under-23 football team.[14][15][16] He wore the number 15 jersey in his debut match for the U-23 team in a friendly against South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai.

In January 2018, Thành Chung was one of 25 players selected for Vietnam’s U-23 squad at the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in China.[17] He played in only two matches during the tournament, as Vietnam reached the final.

In December 2019, Nguyễn Thành Chung and the Vietnam U-22 team won the gold medal in men's football at the 30th SEA Games[18][19]. During the group-stage match against U-22 Indonesia, Thành Chung scored a crucial header in the 63rd minute to equalize at 1-1. Vietnam eventually won the match 2-1.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 5 January 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Vietnam
2018 1 0
2021 10 0
2022 7 0
2023 4 0
2024 8 0
2025 2 0
Total 32 0

International goals

U-23

Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first. Only results against national teams were counted
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 March 2019 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam  Brunei 2–0 6–0 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
2 26 March 2019 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam  Thailand 3–0 4–0 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
3 1 December 2019 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Indonesia 1–1 2–1 2019 Southeast Asian Games

Honours

Hà Nội

Vietnam U23

Vietnam

References

  1. ^ "Đội Hình: Đội 1" [Players: First team] (in Vietnamese). HANOI Football Club. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ^ Nguyễn Thành Chung at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Chung kết U19 QG: Chủ nhà Sông Lam Nghệ An thất bại ở trận mở màn". baonamdinh.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  4. ^ "VCK U19 Quốc gia: Xác định được 2 đội vào chung kết". Báo Công An Nghệ An (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Hà Nội | VPF". Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Center-back Thành Chung scores, Công An Nhân Dân wins their first victory". Youtube.
  7. ^ "Di sản của HLV Chu Đình Nghiêm ở CLB Hà Nội". Znews.vn (in Vietnamese). 5 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Cầu thủ được nhận xét "nóng tính nhất tuyển Việt Nam": Gây chú ý với căn hộ cao cấp 11 tỷ đồng ở Hà Nội và cơ ngơi khang trang tại quê nhà". cafef (in Vietnamese). 8 January 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  9. ^ "U23 Việt Nam gọi bổ sung trung vệ Thành Chung". bongdaplus.vn. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Văn Quyết lập cú đúp kiến tạo trong ngày CLB Hà Nội thắng 5-1". Znews.vn (in Vietnamese). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  11. ^ Online, TTVH (2 October 2022). "Video bàn thắng Hà Nội 5-1 Bình Dương: Sự trở lại của ứng cử viên vô địch". thethaovanhoa.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  12. ^ "VFF - Chung kết U19 QG - Cúp Tôn Hoa Sen 2015: PVF lên ngôi vô địch sau loạt "đấu súng"". VFF (in Vietnamese). 21 March 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  13. ^ "VFF - Chung kết U19 QG - Cúp Tôn Hoa Sen 2015: PVF lên ngôi vô địch sau loạt "đấu súng"". VFF (in Vietnamese). 21 March 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Đội tuyển U23 quốc gia chính thức tập trung vào ngày 1-12". Báo Nhân Dân điện tử (in Vietnamese). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  15. ^ Đội tuyển U23 Việt Nam (8 January 2025). "RR88". Retrieved 24 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Đội tuyển U23 Việt Nam khởi động 'chiến dịch' ASIAD". Báo Gia Lai điện tử (in Vietnamese). 19 July 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  17. ^ "4 tuyển thủ bị loại trước giờ U23 Việt Nam lên đường dự VCK châu Á". Báo điện tử An ninh Thủ đô (in Vietnamese). 30 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Thắng thuyết phục 3-0, U22 Việt Nam giành HCV SEA Games lịch sử". Báo Nhân Dân điện tử (in Vietnamese). 10 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Thắng đậm Indonesia, U22 Việt Nam giành HCV SEA Games sau 60 năm". Znews.vn (in Vietnamese). 10 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Thành Chung, Nguyễn". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Hà Nội win V.League 1 for record sixth time". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 20 November 2022.


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