Đoàn Văn Hậu
Văn Hậu playing for Vietnam at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Đoàn Văn Hậu
Date of birth (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999
Place of birth Hưng Hà, Thái Bình, Vietnam
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Công An Hà Nội
Number 5
Youth career
2010–2017 Hà Nội
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Hà Nội 70 (8)
2019–2020Heerenveen (loan) 0 (0)
2023– Công An Hà Nội 18 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Vietnam U19 18 (2)
2017–2019 Vietnam U20 5 (0)
2017–2020 Vietnam U23 30 (5)
2017– Vietnam 37 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Vietnam
AFC U-23 Championship
Runner-up2018 ChinaTeam
AFF Championship
WinnerASEAN 2018Team
Runner-upASEAN 2022Team
Southeast Asian Games
Winner2019 PhilippinesTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2023

Đoàn Văn Hậu (born 19 April 1999), is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for V.League 1 club Công An Hà Nội and the Vietnam national team.

Club career

Hanoi

Văn Hậu became a regular part of his club Hà Nội in 2017 when he was just 17, making him one of the youngest Vietnamese players to debut in the V.League 1. His performance was considered as one of the most impressive among youngsters in Vietnam. He won the 2018 V.League 1 and 2018 Vietnamese Super Cup with Hà Nội. Văn Hậu was also named in the 2018 V.League 1 Team of The Season.

Loan to SC Heerenveen

On 2 September 2019, Văn Hậu joined SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie on 1-year loan from Hà Nội. He made his first-team debut when coming from the bench at 89th minute on 2-0 win over Roda JC in KNVB Cup on 17 December 2019, making him the first Vietnamese player to play in the Netherlands.[2] However, that was his only game for the first team. He was mostly used in the reserve team Jong SC Heerenveen in Beloften Eredivisie, making 10 appearances overall and got one assist before this reserve league was eventually cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

In August 2020, Văn Hậu returned to Hà Nội from a year spell with SC Heerenveen after the Dutch club and the Vietnamese football club failed to reach an agreement to extend his loan contract in the Netherland.[3][4]

Cong An Ha Noi

After 13 years at Hà Nội, on 1 January 2023, Văn Hậu joined 2022 V.League 2 league champions and newly promoted side, Công An Hà Nội

International career

Youth

U-19 and U-20 World Cup

Văn Hậu made his first international appearance for the Vietnam national under-20 football team in 2016 AFC U-19 Championship at the age of 16. In the match against North Korea, one of Asia's major youth giant and runners-up of previous 2014 AFC U-19 Championship, he scored in an astonishing goal from distance as Vietnam registered their historic 2–1 win over North Korea, set up the historic journey as Vietnam would eventually make their first major FIFA 11-men football debut, the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5] In the U-20 World Cup, he didn't score any goals as the team exited with only a point.

U-22, to U23 and Olympics

Văn Hậu's talents got himself promoted to the U-22, U23 and Olympic team in spite of his age. He made his debut on the U-22 team in the CFA friendly tournament in China, and scored a goal against Uzbekistan in a 1–3 defeat. He would later participate in the 2017 SEA Games, scored 2 goals but his Olympic team had to end up in poor note, being eliminated from the group stage.[6]

However, his role became prominent in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship. Although scoring no goal, he gave a magnificent performance, assisted for Nguyễn Quang Hải to score in the 1–2 defeat to South Korea[7] and his tackles against Iraq as Vietnam advanced to their first final in any AFC tournament, which earned reputation by Dutch press as "Doan Van Bale".[8]

In Vinaphone Cup 2018, he scored a trivela goal that helped his native Vietnam beat Oman 1–0.[9]

Văn Hậu played a vital role in Vietnam's SEA Games 30 campaign, scoring two goals in a 3-0 victory against Olympic Indonesia in the final.

Senior

Due to his mediocre performances at youth teams, Văn Hậu was named on Park Hang-seo squad for the 2018 AFF Championship and played an instrumental role on helping Vietnam to gain the second title, assisting important goals for his teammates which made him one of eleven main players of the tournament.[10]

However, it was the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, in which he was one of the youngest players in the tournament at the age of 19, that saw him earned reputation. His notable performance was against Jordan, where he prevented a number of Jordanian attacks as Vietnam marched to the quarter-finals for the second consecutive time. He was later named as one of 10 best young players at the tournament.[11]

Văn Hậu appeared in all 8 matches in the second round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification where he contributed significantly to the team success of reaching the final round of the qualifying process. However, his recurrence of torn meniscus injury forced him to miss the first 2 matches of third round against Saudi Arabia and Australia in early September 2021. On 13 September 2021, Hanoi FC confirmed Văn Hậu would undergo a comprehensive surgery in South Korea to completely treat the injury, which may last at least 6 months. Therefore, he must miss all 10 matches of Vietnam in the third round.

Playing style

Văn Hậu is well known for his work-rate and hard-tackling style of play thanks to his height. He is quick, aggressive, physically strong, and a tenacious defender. However, despite his defensive abilities, he has also drawn criticism in the media due to his tendency to pick up cards, as he has often shown unsportsmanlike behaviour. On several occasions, he displayed vicious actions on the pitch during the AFF Championship through his rough tackles or his elbow strikes to the opponent player. These antics made him one of the most controversial players in Southeast Asia.[12][13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 June 2023
Club performance League National Cup Continental Other Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
2017Hà Nội FCV.League 1111001[lower-alpha 1]0121
201820500001[lower-alpha 2]0215
20192100011[lower-alpha 3]0320
202020000020
202100000000
20221622100183
Totals7082112010859
2019–20Jong SC Heerenveen (loan)Beloften Eredivisie10000100
2019–20Heerenveen (loan)Eredivisie001010
2023Công An Hà NộiV.League 11100000110
Career total 91831120101079
  1. Appearances in AFC Cup
  2. Appearances in Vietnamese Super Cup
  3. Two appearances in AFC Champions League play-off round and nine appearances in AFC Cup

International

Olympic

Vietnam

As of match played 20 June 2023
National teamYearAppsGoals
Vietnam
201730
201880
2019120
202130
202241
202370
Total371

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 December 2022New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Laos4–06–02022 AFF Championship

Honours

Club

Hà Nội

Công An Hà Nội

International

Vietnam U19

Vietnam U23/Olympic

Vietnam

Individual

References

  1. "Đoàn Văn Hậu". Công An Hà Nội FC. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. "Eenvoudige bekerzege, debuut Van Hau". Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. Cầu thủ Văn Hậu lên đường về nước, August 1, 2020
  4. "Đoàn Văn Hậu về nước, thực hiện cách ly 14 ngày". Báo Nhân Dân điện tử (in Vietnamese). 2 August 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. VietnamPlus (15 October 2016). "Cận cảnh siêu phẩm của Đoàn Văn Hậu vào lưới U19 Triều Tiên - Bóng đá - Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  6. "Đoàn Văn Hậu và màn chào sân đáng nhớ ở SEA Games 29". webthethao.vn. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  7. "Quang Hải lập siêu phẩm, U23 Việt Nam suýt tạo địa chấn trước U23 Hàn Quốc". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  8. "'Doan Van Bale' maakt indruk: 'Ik zou dan voor PSV kiezen'". Voetbalzone. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. "Olympic VN vs Olympic Oman (1-0): Đoàn Văn Hậu ghi bàn đẹp mắt". 5 August 2018.
  10. "AFF Suzuki Cup 2018: 'Honour to represent Vietnam,' says Doan Van Hau". 2 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  11. "Hải, Hậu, best young players at Asian Cup".
  12. "Văn Toàn, Văn Hậu trên ranh giới quyết liệt và bạo lực". Lao Động. 29 December 2022.
  13. "Dân mạng chỉ trích Đoàn Văn Hậu vì lối chơi có phần bạo lực". Sport5vn. 28 December 2022.
  14. "Hà Nội win V.League 1 for record sixth time". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  15. "SEA Games: Sixth time lucky for Vietnam as they finally win men's football gold medal". The Straits Times. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  16. "2018 AFF Suzuki Cup Best XI".
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