Nguyễn Văn Việt (footballer, born 2002)

Nguyễn Văn Việt (born 12 July 2002) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for V.League 1 club Sông Lam Nghệ An and the Vietnam national team.

Nguyễn Văn Việt
Personal information
Full name Nguyễn Văn Việt
Date of birth (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Tân Kỳ, Nghệ An, Vietnam
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Sông Lam Nghệ An
Number 1
Youth career
2017–2022 Sông Lam Nghệ An
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sông Lam Nghệ An 42 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Vietnam U16 3 (0)
2019–2020 Vietnam U20 3 (0)
2023– Vietnam U23 5 (0)
2023– Vietnam 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Vietnam
AFF U-15 Championship
Winner Thailand 2017
AFF U-23 Championship
Winner Thailand 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023

Club career

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Born in Nghệ An, Văn Việt joined the Sông Lam Nghệ An football academy in 2013 after winning a youth regional tournament.[2] For the 2022 season, he was promoted to Sông Lam Nghệ An's first team as the fourth choice goalkeeper.

On 20 May 2023, Văn Việt made his V.League 1 debut in the Nghệ-Tĩnh derby against Hong Linh Ha Tinh.[3] After his good performances in matches, Văn Việt surpassed Nguyễn Văn Hoàng to become the starting goalkeeper for Sông Lam Nghệ An for the rest of the season.[4]

International career

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Youth

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Văn Việt was a member of the Vietnam U15 winning team in the 2017 AFF U-15 Championship, making one appearance against Timor-Leste U15 in the group stage.[2]

Senior

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In June 2023, Văn Việt received his first called up to the Vietnam senior team from coach Philippe Troussier for the friendly match against Syria.[5] He made his debut for the senior national squad on 13 October 2023 in a friendly match against Uzbekistan.

In January 2024, Văn Việt featured in Vietnam's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 4 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Song Lam Nghe An 2022 V.League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 V.League 1 9 0 0 0 9 0
2023–24 V.League 1 24 0 0 0 24 0
2024–25 V.League 1 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0

International

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As of match played 13 October 2023[7]
National team Years Apps Goals
Vietnam 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Vietnam U15

Vietnam U16

Vietnam U23

References

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  1. ^ "Nguyễn Văn Việt". Vietnam Pressional Football. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Từ nhà vô địch Cúp Báo Nghệ An đến gương mặt sáng giá của V-League". Báo Nghệ An (in Vietnamese). 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Ngoại binh cứu SLNA tại Derby xứ Nghệ". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Thủ môn Nguyễn Văn Việt kể chuyện bắt chính ở V-League". Sporting News (in Vietnamese). 30 July 2023.
  5. ^ "ĐT Việt Nam chuẩn bị cho trận giao hữu gặp Syria với 30 cầu thủ được lựa chọn" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 18 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Đội tuyển Việt Nam công bố danh sách chính thức 26 cầu thủ tham dự VCK Asian Cup 2023" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Nguyễn Văn Việt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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