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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 | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Thanh Hóa | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2022 | Thanh Hóa | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Thanh Hóa | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Vietnam U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Vietnam U23 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Vietnam | 6 | (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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Nguyễn Thái Sơn (born 13 July 2003) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for V.League 1 club 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.[5]
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.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 20 June 2023[7]
| National team | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 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.
- ↑ "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