| Kaelin Nguyen | |
| Fullname: | Kaelin Nguyen Truong Khoi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Wellington Olympic |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wellington Phoenix |
| Years1: | 2020 |
| Clubs1: | Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Lower Hutt City |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Napier City Rovers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
| Caps4: | 44 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Wellington Olympic |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 25 May 2024 |
Kaelin Nguyen Truong Khoi (born 3 May 2003) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Wellington Olympic.
Kaelin was born in Wellington, New Zealand. His father, Nguyễn Trương Khoa, is originally from Bến Tre in Vietnam, and was a former volleyball player. His mother is of Indian descent.[1] [2]
In 2017, Nguyen joined the Wellington Phoenix Academy after returning from a youth tournament in Malaysia with New Zealand under-15 side.[1]
In 2020, Nguyen began his senior footballing career, being placed into Wellington's reserve team in the New Zealand Football Championship at the age of 17. He then joined Lower Hutt City, a farm team of Wellington Phoenix in order to gain more game time. In 2021, he was loaned to Central League club Napier City Rovers, where he scored 3 goals after 5 appearances.[1] [3]
In 2021, Nguyen made his comeback to Wellington Phoenix' reserve team. He made his first team debut on 5 August 2023 in an Australia Cup game against Peninsula Power, in which he assisted the 2–1 goal to help his club advance to the next round.[4]
In 2024, Nguyen signed for Central League club Wellington Olympic.[5]
Wellington Olympic