Nguyễn Minh Trung (born 9 December 1992) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for V.League 1 side Hồ Chí Minh City.
 Minh Trung in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Nguyễn Minh Trung | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hồ Chí Minh City | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Thống Nhất | ||
| 2011–2013 | Hồ Chí Minh City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Hồ Chí Minh City | 63 | (9) |
| 2020–2022 | Sài Gòn | 31 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hồ Chí Minh City | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2023 | |||
Career
editBorn in Ho Chi Minh City, Minh Trung started his career playing for the local amateur team Thống Nhất FC. In 2011, he was recruited to the Hồ Chí Minh City FC youth team. He was promoted to the senior team in 2013 and won a promotion to the 2014 V.League 2 with the team. In 2016, as a regular starter, he played a big role helping his team winning the 2016 V.League 2.[2][failed verification] In the following season, he made his V.League 1 debut with Hồ Chí Minh City.[3]
In 2020, he joined Sài Gòn on a free transfer and was part of the team that finished third in the 2020 V.League 1, thus gaining a qualification for the 2021 AFC Cup. This was the first time the club appear in a continental competition.[4]
In 2023, after Sài Gòn dissolved, Minh Trung made his return to Hồ Chí Minh City FC.[5]
Honours
editHồ Chí Minh City
References
edit- ^ "Nguyễn Minh Trung". VPF. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Người thân cầu thủ TP.HCM chung vui ngày đội bóng vô địch" (in Vietnamese). Bongda.com.vn. 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Nguyễn Minh Trung - Ra đi để khẳng định" (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên. 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Nguyễn Minh Trung: Người TP.HCM duy nhất "bay cao" ở Sài Gòn FC" (in Vietnamese). Webthethao. 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Danh sách cầu thủ câu lạc bộ TP. Hồ Chí Minh dự V-League 2023" (in Vietnamese). The Sporting News. 2 February 2023.
External links
edit- Nguyễn Minh Trung at Soccerway