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Nguyễn Việt Thắng

Personal information
Full name	Nguyễn Việt Thắng
Date of birth	September 13, 1981 (1981-09-13) (age 30)
Place of birth	Long An, Việt Nam
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	XM The Vissai Ninh Binh
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998-2001	Ho Chi Minh City Police F.C.
2002-2003	Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
2005-2009	Đồng Tâm Long An F.C.
2005	→ FC Porto B (training)
2010-	XM The Vissai Ninh Binh	11	(5)
National team
2001-2003	U-23 Vietnam	8	(3)
2001-	Vietnam	25	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Nguyễn Việt Thắng (born on September 13, 1981) is a Vietnamese footballer who is now playing for XM The Vissai Ninh Binh as a striker. He is a member of the Vietnam national football team.

Club career

Thắng was one of the talent of Vietnam football after being found Ho Chi Minh City Police F.C. In 2002, he moved to Hoàng Anh Gia Lai after spending 3 years playing for the club.

In 2003, he was believed to participate in a match-fixing scandal with another Hoàng Anh Gia Lai player in ASEAN Club Championship 2003.^[1] Vietnam Football Federation decided to ban him from all domestic league for 3 years. In 2006, he came back and played for Đồng Tâm Long An F.C. ^[2]

During the time he was banned by the Vietnam Football Federation in 2005, he was sent to FC Porto B for training so that he could prepare for his returning to play in V-League.^[3]

International career

Việt Thắng was chosen to play for the national team in 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification along with other stars such as Le Huynh Duc. However, two years later, because of the ban from the federation, he could not play for the national team for 3 years.

In 2007, Việt Thắng returned to the national team but he missed the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. In 2008, He was chosen to play in 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. He is the partner of striker Le Cong Vinh in the starting line-up at the tournament. He finished the tournament with one goal and one assist.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	December 15, 2008	Shenyang, China	China PR U-23	3-2	Loss	Friendly
2.	November 16, 2008	Hanoi, Vietnam	Thailand	2-2	Draw	T&T Cup 2008
3.	December 10, 2008	Phuket, Thailand	Laos	4-0	Won	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup

Honour

 Vietnam

• ASEAN Football Championship
  • Champion: 2008

References

1. ^ Hai cầu thủ HA Gia Lai bị công an xét hỏi
2. ^ Sự trở lại của Thắng “bế”
3. ^ Tiền đạo Việt Thắng đi Bồ Đào Nha thử việc

External links

• Player profile - national-football-teams.com

Persondata
Name	Nguyễn Việt Thắng
Alternative names
Short description	Vietnamese football player
Date of birth	September 13, 1981
Place of birth	Long An, Vietnam
Date of death
Place of death