Nguyễn Mạnh Cường | |
Fullname: | Nguyễn Mạnh Cường |
Birth Date: | 1965 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Hanoi, North Vietnam |
Height: | 1.71 m |
Position: | Center back |
Years1: | 1984–1997 |
Clubs1: | Thể Công |
Nationalyears1: | 1991–1997 |
Nationalteam1: | Vietnam |
Manageryears1: | 2005–2006 |
Manageryears2: | 2007 |
Managerclubs2: | Vietnam U17 |
Manageryears3: | 2011 |
Managerclubs3: | Quảng Nam |
Manageryears4: | 2013– |
Managerclubs4: | PVF |
Nguyễn Mạnh Cường (born 5 August 1965) is a Vietnamese former footballer and manager.
Mạnh Cường started his senior career with Vietnamese side Thể Công at the age of nineteen and spent his entire career there.[1]
In the 1990s, Mạnh Cường was the main centre back of the Vietnam national team. There, he captained the team during several tournaments and was always a safe stopper of Vietnam in regional competitions such as SEA Games or Tiger Cup.[2]
After his retirement, Mạnh Cường became a manager and coached his former club Thể Công from 2005 to 2006.[3] [4]