Nguyễn Minh Phương Explained

Nguyễn Minh Phương
Fullname:Nguyễn Minh Phương
Birth Date:1980 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Chơn Thành, Bình Phước, Vietnam
Height:1.70NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1987–1989
Youthclubs1:Cảng Sài Gòn
Years1:1998–2003
Clubs1:Cảng Sài Gòn
Caps1:95
Goals1:16
Years2:2003–2010
Clubs2:Đồng Tâm Long An
Caps2:175
Goals2:39
Years3:2010–2015
Clubs3:SHB Đà Nẵng
Caps3:62
Goals3:38
Totalcaps:540
Totalgoals:123
Nationalyears1:1996–2006
Nationalteam1:Vietnam U23
Nationalcaps1:38
Nationalgoals1:8
Nationalyears2:2002–2016
Nationalteam2:Vietnam
Nationalcaps2:73
Nationalgoals2:10
Manageryears1:2017–2018
Managerclubs1:Long An
Manageryears2:2018–2019
Managerclubs2:SHB Đà Nẵng
Manageryears3:2019–2020
Managerclubs3:Bình Phước
Manageryears4:2020–2021
Managerclubs4:TP. HCM (Assistant)
Manageryears5:2022–
Managerclubs5:Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu

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.

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

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 December 2002 9–2 Won 2002 Tiger Cup
2. 29 December 2002 2–1 Won 2002 Tiger Cup
3. 21 October 2003 2–0 Won 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4. 20 August 2004 5–0 Won Ho Chi Minh City Cup
5. 15 December 2004 3–0 Won Tiger Cup 2004
6. 5 October 2008 2–3 Loss Ho Chi Minh City Cup
7. 16 November 2008 2–2 Draw T&T Cup 2008
8. 14 January 2009 3–1 Won 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9. 12 October 2010 1–3 Loss Friendly
10. 2 December 2010 7–1 Won 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

Honors

Cảng Sài Gòn

V-League

2002Đồng Tâm Long An

V-League

2005, 2006

Vietnamese Cup

2005SHB Đà Nẵng

V-League

2012Vietnam

ASEAN Football Championship

2008

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