Nguyễn Thành Chung (born 8 September 1997) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for V.League 1 club Hà Nội and the Vietnam national team.
Club career Hanoi T&T Youth Team During his time at the Hanoi T&T youth team, Nguyễn Thành Chung wore the number 18 shirt for the U-17, U-19, and U-21 teams. Playing as a defender, he also managed to score several goals, including a double against U-19 Song Lam Nghe An, and a goal that made it 3–0 for the Hanoi team in the semi-final of the 2015 Vietnam U19 Football Championship.
Công An Nhân Dân In 2015, Thành Chung was one of the 16 players from the Hanoi T&T Youth Football Training Center managed by coach Phạm Minh Đức, playing for the Công An Nhân Dân in the V.League 2. He wore the number 18 shirt and scored a header to help his team achieve their first victory in the First Division.
Hà Nội In the 2016 V.League 1, Thành Chung made his debut for Hanoi T&T alongside several other young players like Phạm Đức Huy, Đỗ Hùng Dũng, and Nguyễn Quang Hải. After the first two seasons, he had played 32 out of 52 matches for the capital city team.
On 1 October 2022, Thành Chung marked his 100th appearance in V.League 1 with a 5–1 victory over Becamex Binh Duong.
On 9 March 2025, Thành Chung renewed his contract with Hanoi FC until 2030.
International career Vietnam U-19 In 2015, Thành Chung was a member of the Vietnam national under-19 football team. He wore the number 3 jersey during his time with the U-19 squad.
Vietnam U-23 In December 2017, Thành Chung was called up for the first time by coach Park Hang-seo to join the Vietnam national under-23 football team. He wore the number 15 jersey in his debut match for the U-23 team in a friendly against South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai.
In January 2018, Thành Chung was one of 25 players selected for Vietnam’s U-23 squad at the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in China. He played in only two matches during the tournament, as Vietnam reached the final.
In December 2019, Nguyễn Thành Chung and the Vietnam U-22 team won the gold medal in men's football at the 30th SEA Games. During the group-stage match against U-22 Indonesia, Thành Chung scored a crucial header in the 63rd minute to equalize at 1-1. Vietnam eventually won the match 2-1.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubDivisionLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHà NộiV.League 120161907020102902017131103010181201810141——14220191744014110365 202016143—1021420218000—1090202222130——251202316000—101702023–242104050—3002024–2519000——1902025–2621010——220 2026–272000——20 Total career18482842416024213
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsVietnam2018102021100202270202340202480202550202650Total400
International goals U-23 Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first. Only results against national teams were counted # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 22 March 2019 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 2–0 6–0 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification 2 26 March 2019 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 3–0 4–0 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification 3 1 December 2019 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines 1–1 2–1 2019 Southeast Asian Games
Honours Hà Nội V.League 1: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 Vietnamese National Cup: 2019, 2020, 2022 Vietnamese Super Cup: 2019, 2020, 2021 Vietnam U23 AFC U-23 Asian Cup runners-up: 2018 SEA Games gold medal: 2019 Vietnam ASEAN Championship: 2024, 2026; runners-up: 2022 VFF Cup: 2022 Individual V.League 1 Team of the Season: 2022, 2024–25
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