| Phan Văn Tài Em | |
| Fullname: | Phan Văn Tài Em |
| Birth Date: | April 23, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Châu Thành, Long An, Vietnam |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1998–2002 |
| Youthclubs1: | Long An |
| Years1: | 2002–2011 |
| Years2: | 2011–2012 |
| Years3: | 2012–2013 |
| Years4: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Dong Tam Long An |
| Clubs2: | Navibank Sai Gon |
| Clubs3: | Sai Gon Xuan Thanh |
| Clubs4: | Long An |
| Caps1: | 217 |
| Goals1: | 28 |
| Caps2: | 44 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Caps4: | 88 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003–2008 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2002–2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | Vietnam |
| Nationalcaps1: | 50 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 55 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Totalcaps: | 376 |
| Totalgoals: | 40 |
| Pcupdate: | 21 June 2017 |
| Ntupdate: | 8 December 2015 |
| Manageryears1: | 2017 |
| Managerclubs1: | Long An (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs2: | Sai Gon |
Phan Văn Tài Em (born April 23, 1982, in Châu Thành District, Long An) is a retired Vietnamese footballer who last played as a midfielder for Dong Tam Long An. He was a member of the Vietnam national football team. He was awarded as the Vietnamese Golden Ball in 2005.
Discovered by Henrique Calisto in 2002, he, since then, became a regular starter in the national team. He has played for the U-23 Vietnam in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games and 2007 Southeast Asian Games. In 2007, he was chosen to play for the national team in the 2007 Asian Cup.
In 2008, Tài Em, along with Nguyễn Minh Phương, captained Vietnam to win the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup.
He spent most of his career in Gach Dong Ta Long An, but he had considered a move to Navibank Sai Gon[1]
After the retirement of Nguyễn Minh Phương, Phan Văn Tài Em was handed the captain band of the Vietnam national football team by the new coach Falko Goetz.
In September 2016 Phan Văn Tài Em announced his retirement from football.[2]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 December 2002 | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–2 | 2002 AFF Championship | ||
| 2. | 18 February 2004 | align=center | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 3. | align=center | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4. | 8 September 2004 | Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–2 |
Long An
Xuan Thanh Sai Gon
Navibank Sai Gon