Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng
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| Birth name | Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 August 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kỳ Anh, Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2020 | Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Long An (loan) | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Vietnam U23 | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 May 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng (born 2 August 2002) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre back.[1]
Club career
[edit]Born in Hà Tĩnh, Ngọc Thắng was admitted to the youth team of Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh in 2013 after his performances during a local tournament. He was promoted to Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh's first team for the 2020 V.League 1 season but didn't make any appearances.[2]
In 2021, Ngọc Thắng was loaned to Nutifood-JMG and won the 2021 Vietnamese National U-21 Championship as his team's main centre back.[2]
On 13 February 2023, Ngọc Thắng made his professional debut, starting in Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh's 2–3 V.League 1 defeat against defending champions Hà Nội.[3][4]
International career
[edit]Ngọc Thắng was named to the Vietnam national under-23 team squad for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship. He played in the opening game against Singapore before getting replaced in the squad for being tested positive for Covid-19.[5] His teammates later secured the title after the 1–0 against Thailand in the final.[6]
In April 2022, Ngọc Thắng was selected by coach Philippe Troussier to participate in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games with Vietnam under-22.[7]
In April 2024, Ngọc Thắng was named in Vietnam U23's squad for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024. He was sent-off in his first match against Kuwait and conceded his team a penalty.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Ngọc Thắng idolizes Vietnam national team captain Quế Ngọc Hải.[9]
Arrest and sentence
[edit]On 4 May 2024, Ngọc Thắng and four other teammates at Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh were arrested at a hotel in Hà Tĩnh on drug-related charges. The Vietnam Football Federation immediately suspended these players from all football activities and Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh also removed them from the squad.[10][11] In the trial held on 27 August 2024, the People's Court of Hà Tĩnh sentenced Ngọc Thắng to 4 years in prison for the illegal use of drugs.[12]
Honours
[edit]Nutifood JMG Academy
- Vietnamese National U-21 Football Championship: 2021
Vietnam U23[1]
- AFF U-23 Championship: 2022, 2023
- SEA Games: Bronze medal:
2023
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng: Từ "kép phụ" đội trẻ Hà Tĩnh đến cánh cửa U23 Việt Nam". Báo Hà Tĩnh. 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Trung vệ Nguyễn Ngọc Thắng và cơ hội tỏa sáng tại V.League 2023". Báo Hà Tĩnh. 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Hàng loạt tuyển thủ U22 Việt Nam được thi đấu khi V.League trở lại". Zing News. 11 April 2023.
- ^ "3 cầu thủ ghi bàn cho U23 Việt Nam bị thay thế do Covid-19". Sport 5. 22 February 2022.
- ^ "U23 Việt Nam vô địch U23 Đông Nam Á: Nghịch cảnh tạo anh hùng" (in Vietnamese). VOV. 27 February 2022.
- ^ "ĐT U22 Việt Nam chốt danh sách chính thức 20 cầu thủ dự SEA Games 32". Vietnamese Football Federation. 29 April 2023.
- ^ "HLV Hoàng Anh Tuấn công bố danh sách 23 cầu thủ tham dự VCK U23 châu Á 2024" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Trung vệ U23 Việt Nam: "Tôi thần tượng đàn anh Quế Ngọc Hải"". Dân Việt. 13 March 2023.
- ^ "5 cầu thủ Hà Tĩnh bị điều tra liên quan ma túy" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 8 May 2024.
- ^ "VFF đình chỉ thi đấu vô thời hạn 5 cầu thủ Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Tuyên án 5 cựu cầu thủ Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 'mở tiệc' ma túy trong khách sạn" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 27 August 2024.