Zan Hoyt Le Cao Nguyen (born April 24, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for V.League 1 club Ho Chi Minh City.[2]

Zan Nguyen
Personal information
Full name Zan Hoyt Le Cao Nguyen[1]
Date of birth (2006-04-24) April 24, 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Center-back
Team information
Current team
Ho Chi Minh City
Number 5
Youth career
–2022 Seacoast United
2022–2024 Medomak Valley High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Ho Chi Minh City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 6, 2024

Career

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Nguyen was born in the United States from parents with Vietnamese descent.[3]

In the 2022–23 season, Nguyen played for Seacoast United U17. He then played for Medomak Valley High School, before deciding to return to Vietnam to play football in August 2024.[4] There, he went for a trial at V.League 1 club Ho Chi Minh City. On August 28, 2024, he was signed by the club with a three-year contract.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Nguyen Zan Hoyt Le Cao". Vietnam Professional Football. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Zan Nguyen". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Trung vệ Việt kiều cao 1m90 sắp chơi tại V.League là ai?". Bongdaplus.
  4. ^ "CLB TP.HCM công bố cầu thủ Việt kiều thứ 2 quốc tịch mỹ cao 1m90" (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt. 28 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Chuyển nhượng V-League: CLB TP.HCM ra mắt cầu thủ Việt kiều cao 1m90" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. 28 August 2024.