Vũ Văn Thanh (born 14 April 1996) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for V.League 1 club Công An Hà Nội.
Early career Vũ Văn Thanh was born in Thanh Miện district, Hải Dương province. He won the national under-11 football championship with Hải Dương under-11 team in 2007.
In 2007, Vũ Văn Thanh joined the HAGL-Arsenal HMG football academy and played continuously for HAGL's youth teams in domestic and international competitions until 2014.
Club career In 2015, Vũ Văn Thanh was promoted to the HAGL first team and quickly gain a starter spot at the club. At the 2016 V.League 1, Văn Thanh was awarded the Young Player of the Year award. He was named in the V.League 1 Team of the season for the 2017 and 2018 season.
In January 2023, Văn Thanh signed for newly promoted V.League 1 side Hanoi Police. At the end of the season, the club won the V.League 1 title, with Văn Thanh being an important player in the club's successful campaign. He was therefore named in the league's Team of the season for the third time in his career.
International career
Vũ Văn Thanh played youth international football for the Vietnam at under-19, under-22 and under-23 levels. He was part of the squad that managed to reach the final of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship after defeating Qatar in the semi-final. However, they finished runners-up to Uzbekistan.
On 24 March 2016, Thanh made his senior international debut against Chinese Taipei. He scored his first international goal on 6 October 2016 in a 5–2 win against North Korea.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHoang Anh Gia Lai2015V.League 119220——2122016V.League 126831——2992017V.League 123610——2462018V.League 121040——2502019V.League 117220——1922020V.League 119310——2032021V.League 112211——1332022V.League 12233061—314Total1592617261—18229Công An Hà Nội2023V.League 118320——2032023–24V.League 122320—102432024–25V.League 118110—602512025–26V.League 10000000000Total587500070707Career total21733222617025236
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsVietnam20169220175020181020192020211212022712023612024130202530Total585
Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Thanh goal.
+List of international goals scored by Vũ Văn ThanhNo. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 6 October 2016 Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 3–2 5–2 Friendly2 7 December 2016 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 1–1 '2–2 2016 AFF Championship3 7 June 2021 Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification4. 21 December 2022 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos 6–0 6–0 2022 AFF Championship5. 13 January 2023 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 2–2 2–2 2022 AFF Championship
Honours Công An Hà Nội V.League 1: 2023, 2025–26 Vietnamese National Cup: 2024–25 Vietnamese Super Cup: 2026 ASEAN Club Championship runner-up: 2024–25
Vietnam U23 VFF Cup: 2018
Vietnam ASEAN Championship: 2024 VFF Cup: 2022
Individual Vietnamese Young Player of the Year: 2016 V.League 1 Team of the Season: 2017, 2018, 2023
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