Nguyễn Hai Long (born 27 August 2000) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for V.League 1 club Hà Nội and the Vietnam national team.[2][3][4][5]
 Hai Long in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nguyễn Hai Long | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tiên Yên, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Hà Nội | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Viettel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Than Quảng Ninh | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Than Quảng Ninh | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Hà Nội | 64 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Vietnam U16 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Vietnam U23 | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Vietnam | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editBorn in Quảng Ninh in a family that did not follow football, Hai Long had always shown a passion for football from a young age and soon trained at Viettel Football Center. He and Viettel won the runner-up of the U-13 tournament and the National U-15 champion before returning to train for Than Quảng Ninh's youth team in 2015.
Than Quảng Ninh
editIn 2020, Hai Long officially competed in the V.League 1 in the shirt of Than Quảng Ninh with the shirt number 88 .[6] He was ranked as the main stone by coach Phan Thanh Hùng during his trip to Viettel in the 4th round of the V-League 2020. He immediately left a big mark thanks to his confidence, bravery and ability to control. controlled the ball well on the day coach Park Hang-seo attended. The poise continued to be shown by him in the match Than Quang Ninh as a guest against Hai Phong. He received many compliments from the fans for his skillful and convincing performance, helping the "mine team" win against the opponent in the 5th round of the V-League 2020.
Hà Nội
editIn October 2021, after the news that Than Quảng Ninh was in danger of shutting down, Hà Nội quickly recruited Hai Long with a 5-year contract.
International career
editIn 2020, he was called up by coach Park Hang-seo to the Vietnam U22 squad. Although this is only a small gathering for the Korean strategist to check his expertise, it is also a worthy achievement for the efforts of this young midfielder.
Senior
editIn May 2021, Hai Long received his first call up to the Vietnam national team. He made his international debut in a friendly game against Jordan on 1 June 2021.[7]
In December 2023, Hai Long was named in Vietnam's preliminary squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup[8] and was later included in the final 26-men squad but didn't make a single appearance in the tournament.[9]
On 9 December 2024, Hai Long scored his first international goal during the 2024 ASEAN Championship against Laos. During the 2024 ASEAN Championship finals 2nd leg Hai Long scored the final goal against Thailand.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 5 January 2025[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hai Long goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 9 December 2024 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Laos |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
| 2. | 5 January 2025 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand |
3–2 | 3–2 |
Honours
editClub
editHà Nội
International
editVietnam U23
Vietnam
References
edit- ^ "Nguyễn Hai Long".
- ^ "Hà Nội FC chiêu mộ thành công tiền vệ Nguyễn Hai Long". hanoimoi.com.vn. 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Nguyễn Hai Long: 'Chúng tôi đá với tinh thần Việt Nam'". vnexpress.net.
- ^ "Gương mặt trẻ tiêu biểu của V.League 2020: Nguyễn Hai Long | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Chou, bởi (9 June 2021). "Tiểu sử Nguyễn Hai Long - Tiền vệ trẻ tài năng với cái tên lạ".
- ^ "Vietnam - Nguyễn Hai Long - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Kết quả tuyển Việt Nam - Jordan: Học trò ông Park không ghi bàn nhưng vẫn hòa 1-1". Thanh Niên. 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Đội tuyển Việt Nam chuẩn bị cho VCK Asian Cup 2023 với 34 cầu thủ được triệu tập" [The Vietnamese national team prepares for the 2023 Asian Cup finals with 34 players summoned] (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Đội tuyển Việt Nam công bố danh sách chính thức 26 cầu thủ tham dự VCK Asian Cup 2023" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Nguyễn Hai Long". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Hà Nội win V.League 1 for record sixth time". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
edit- Nguyễn Hai Long at Soccerway
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