Nguyễn Thái Sơn
Personal information
Full name Nguyễn Thái Sơn
Date of birth (2003-07-13) 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
Men's football
Representing  Vietnam
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third placePhnom Penh 2023Team
*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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Đông Á Thanh Hóa 2022 V.League 1 4210—52
2023 V.League 1 15040—190
Career total 1925000242

International

As of match played 21 November 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearsAppsGoals
Vietnam 202360
Total60

Honours

Đông Á Thanh Hóa

Vietnam U19

  • International U-19 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup: 2022

Vietnam U23

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "CLB Hà Nội chia điểm trước Đông Á Thanh Hóa - Vòng 23 V.League". VTV. 4 November 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ "U22 Việt Nam thắng trận thứ hai tại SEA Games 32". Nhân Dân. 3 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Đội tuyển Việt Nam công bố danh sách cho trận gặp Đội tuyển Syria". Vietnamplus. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Tiền vệ Nguyễn Thái Sơn: Quân bài bí mật của ông Troussier". Lao Động. 21 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nguyen, Thai Son". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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