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Vietnamese footballer (born 2002)

Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng
Personal information
Birth name Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng
Date of birth (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Kỳ Anh, Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2013–2020 Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 24 (0)
2022 → Long An (loan) 16 (0)
International career
2022–2024 Vietnam U23 17 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Vietnam
AFF U-23 Championship
Winner Cambodia 2022 Team
Winner Thailand 2023
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third place Phnom Penh 2023 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 May 2023

Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng (born 2 August 2002) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre back.

Club career

Born in Hà Tĩnh, Ngọc Thắng was admitted to the youth team of Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh in 2013 after his performances during a local tournament. He was promoted to Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh's first team for the 2020 V.League 1 season but didn't make any appearances.

In 2021, Ngọc Thắng was loaned to Nutifood-JMG [vi] and won the 2021 Vietnamese National U-21 Championship as his team's main centre back.

On 13 February 2023, Ngọc Thắng made his professional debut, starting in Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh's 2–3 V.League 1 defeat against defending champions Hà Nội.

International career

Ngọc Thắng was named to the Vietnam national under-23 team squad for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship. He played in the opening game against Singapore before getting replaced in the squad for being tested positive for Covid-19. His teammates later secured the title after the 1–0 against Thailand in the final.

In April 2022, Ngọc Thắng was selected by coach Philippe Troussier to participate in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games with Vietnam under-22.

In April 2024, Ngọc Thắng was named in Vietnam U23's squad for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024. He was sent-off in his first match against Kuwait and conceded his team a penalty.

Personal life

Ngọc Thắng idolizes Vietnam national team captain Quế Ngọc Hải.

Arrest and sentence

On 4 May 2024, Ngọc Thắng and four other teammates at Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh were arrested at a hotel in Hà Tĩnh on drug-related charges. The Vietnam Football Federation immediately suspended these players from all football activities and Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh also removed them from the squad. In the trial held on 27 August 2024, the People's Court of Hà Tĩnh sentenced Ngọc Thắng to 4 years in prison for the illegal use of drugs.

Honours

Nutifood JMG Academy

  • Vietnamese National U-21 Football Championship: 2021

Vietnam U23

References

  1. ^ Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng: Từ "kép phụ" đội trẻ Hà Tĩnh đến cánh cửa U23 Việt Nam". Báo Hà Tĩnh. 4 January 2022.
  3. "Trung vệ Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng và cơ hội tỏa sáng tại V.League 2023". Báo Hà Tĩnh. 23 February 2023.
  4. "Hàng loạt tuyển thủ U22 Việt Nam được thi đấu khi V.League trở lại". Zing News. 11 April 2023.
  5. "3 cầu thủ ghi bàn cho U23 Việt Nam bị thay thế do Covid-19". Sport 5. 22 February 2022.
  6. "U23 Việt Nam vô địch U23 Đông Nam Á: Nghịch cảnh tạo anh hùng" (in Vietnamese). VOV. 27 February 2022.
  7. "ĐT U22 Việt Nam chốt danh sách chính thức 20 cầu thủ dự SEA Games 32". Vietnamese Football Federation. 29 April 2023.
  8. "HLV Hoàng Anh Tuấn công bố danh sách 23 cầu thủ tham dự VCK U23 châu Á 2024" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 15 April 2024.
  9. "Trung vệ U23 Việt Nam: "Tôi thần tượng đàn anh Quế Ngọc Hải"". Dân Việt. 13 March 2023.
  10. "5 cầu thủ Hà Tĩnh bị điều tra liên quan ma túy" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 8 May 2024.
  11. "VFF đình chỉ thi đấu vô thời hạn 5 cầu thủ Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 8 May 2024.
  12. "Tuyên án 5 cựu cầu thủ Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 'mở tiệc' ma túy trong khách sạn" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 27 August 2024.
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