Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nguyễn Thái Sơn | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 13 July 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Như Xuân, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Thanh Hóa | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2022 | Thanh Hóa | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Thanh Hóa | 26 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Vietnam U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Vietnam U23 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Vietnam | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 May 2023 |
Nguyễn Thái Sơn (born 13 July 2003) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for V.League 1 club Đông Á Thanh Hóa and the Vietnam national team.
Club career
Born in Thanh Hóa, Thái Sơn was formed by his local team Đông Á Thanh Hóa. He made his professional debut for Đông Á Thanh Hóa on 4 November 2022 as a 72nd-minute substitute for Hoang Dinh Tung, and scored the final goal of a 1–1 draw with Hanoi FC.[1][2]
International career
In April 2023, Thái Sơn was named by coach Philippe Troussier on Vietnam U22 squad for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.[3] He scored a goal in the second group stage match against Singapore.[4]
On 18 June 2023, Thái Sơn was called up to the senior Vietnam squad for the first time for friendlies against Syria and later made his international debut against the opponent.[5]
In January 2024, he featured in Vietnam's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[6]
Playing style
Thái Sơn is a versatile player who can play well in several midfield positions or as a winger.[3] He can balance well between defense and attack with the ability to move widely around the field due to a good stamina base.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 August 2023
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Đông Á Thanh Hóa | 2022 | V.League 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | |
2023 | V.League 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
Career total | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
International
- As of match played 21 November 2023[8]
National team | Years | Apps | Goals |
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Vietnam | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Đông Á Thanh Hóa
Vietnam U19
- International U-19 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup: 2022
Vietnam U23
Individual
- V.League 1 Young Player of the Season: 2023
References
- ↑ "Ghi bàn ngay ở trận ra mắt, tài năng trẻ Thái Sơn giữ lại một điểm cho Đông Á Thanh Hóa trước Hà Nội FC". Báo Thanh Hóa. 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "CLB Hà Nội chia điểm trước Đông Á Thanh Hóa - Vòng 23 V.League". VTV. 4 November 2022.
- 1 2 "Tiền vệ Nguyễn Thái Sơn của Câu lạc bộ Đông Á Thanh Hóa có tên trong danh sách rút gọn SEA Games 32". Truyền Hình Thanh Hóa. 25 April 2023.
- ↑ "U22 Việt Nam thắng trận thứ hai tại SEA Games 32". Nhân Dân. 3 May 2023.
- ↑ "Đội tuyển Việt Nam công bố danh sách cho trận gặp Đội tuyển Syria". Vietnamplus. Retrieved 18 June 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.
- ↑ "Tiền vệ Nguyễn Thái Sơn: Quân bài bí mật của ông Troussier". Lao Động. 21 April 2023.
- ↑ "Nguyen, Thai Son". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
- Nguyễn Thái Sơn at Soccerway
- Nguyễn Thái Sơn at National-Football-Teams.com