Nguyễn Minh Phương

Nguyễn Minh Phương (born 5 July 1980) is a Vietnamese former professional footballer who last played for SHB Đà Nẵng in the V-League. He was also the captain of the Vietnam national football team until the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. In 2007, he captained the Vietnamese team to the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, ending their run in the tournament in the quarter-finals.

Nguyễn Minh Phương
Personal information
Full name Nguyễn Minh Phương
Date of birth (1980-07-05) 5 July 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Chơn Thành, Bình Phước, Vietnam
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1987–1989 Cảng Sài Gòn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Cảng Sài Gòn 95 (16)
2003–2010 Đồng Tâm Long An 175 (39)
2010–2015 SHB Đà Nẵng 62 (38)
Total 540 (123)
International career
1996–2006 Vietnam U23 38 (8)
2002–2016 Vietnam 73 (10)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Long An
2018–2019 SHB Đà Nẵng
2019–2020 Bình Phước
2020–2021 TP. HCM (Assistant)
2022– Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

An engine in central midfield for both club and country, Minh Phương is known for his technical passing, kick-off taking and shows versatility by often playing as a fullback, midfielder or even as a forward. In 2010, Phương became the most-capped Vietnamese footballer in the history of the national team with 73 caps, large beating Lê Huỳnh Đức, who has 66 caps. After the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, he retired from international football after spending 8 years in the national team.

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 December 2002 Jakarta, Indonesia   Cambodia 9–2 Won 2002 Tiger Cup
2. 29 December 2002 Jakarta, Indonesia   Malaysia 2–1 Won 2002 Tiger Cup
3. 21 October 2003 Muscat, Oman     Nepal 2–0 Won 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4. 20 August 2004 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Myanmar 5–0 Won Ho Chi Minh City Cup
5. 15 December 2004 Hanoi, Vietnam   Laos 3–0 Won Tiger Cup 2004
6. 5 October 2008 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Turkmenistan 2–3 Loss Ho Chi Minh City Cup
7. 16 November 2008 Hanoi, Vietnam   Thailand 2–2 Draw T&T Cup 2008
8. 14 January 2009 Hanoi, Vietnam   Lebanon 3–1 Won 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9. 12 October 2010 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Kuwait 1–3 Loss Friendly
10. 2 December 2010 Hanoi, Vietnam   Myanmar 7–1 Won 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

Honors

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Cảng Sài Gòn:

V-League: 2002

Đồng Tâm Long An:

V-League: 2005, 2006
Vietnamese Cup: 2005

SHB Đà Nẵng:

V-League: 2012

Vietnam:

ASEAN Football Championship: 2008

References

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