Nguyễn Văn Tùng (born 2 June 2001) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Hà Nội.
Club career
Early career Nguyễn Văn Tùng initiated his football journey at the Gia Lam Sports Center of the Hà Nội football academy. After a brief stint with the U16 Hanoi team, his career faced a two-year interruption due to injury. In 2019, he returned to the U19 Hanoi squad, scoring 6 goals in 5 matches and helping the team clinch the U19 National Championship.
Hanoi FC On 26 June 2022, Văn Tùng was named on the substitutes bench for a match against Nam Dinh FC in the V.League 1. He made his competitive debut for the club on 3 July in a V.League 1 match against SHB Da Nang FC. Van Tung was replaced by Phạm Tuấn Hải in the 86th minute as Hanoi lost 2–1. He scored his first goal for the club at the 2022 Vietnamese Cup quarter-finals against Binh Phuoc FC which ended 5–0 for Hanoi.
On 27 May 2023, Văn Tùng scored his first V.League 1 goal in a 1–1 away draw at Becamex Binh Duong.
International career In 2019, Văn Tùng was called up by coach Philippe Troussier to the Vietnam U-19 national team for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers. At the AFF U-23 Championship, he scored 2 goals in his debut match for Vietnam U-23 against Singapore U-23. At the 2023 SEA Games, Văn Tùng scored 5 goals and became the top scorer, but the Vietnam U-22 team only secured a bronze medal after being eliminated early in the semifinals by Indonesia U-22.
Văn Tùng was called up to the senior Vietnam squad for the first time to face Hong Kong and Syria in June 2023. He made his Vietnam senior team debut on 15 June 2023 against the former at the Lạch Tray Stadium.
In January 2024, he was included in Vietnam's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinental OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHà Nội2022V.League 19031——1212023V.League 110110—001112023–24V.League 11612030—2112024–25V.League 112210——1312025–26V.League 111200——1122026–27V.League 12110——31Total career607813000718
International
National teamYearsAppsGoalsVietnam202330202420Total50
International goals Vietnam U19 No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 November 2019 Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam 3–0 3–0 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
Vietnam U23 # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 19 February 2022 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–0 7–0 2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship2. 3–03. 22 April 2022 Hanoi, Vietnam 1–0 1–0 Friendly4. 15 May 2022 Phu Tho, Vietnam 1–0 2–0 2021 Southeast Asian Games5. 5 June 2022 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2–1 2–2 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup6. 30 April 2023 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–0 2–0 2023 SEA Games7. 3 May 2023 1–0 3–1 8. 8 May 2023 1–0 2–1 9. 2–0 10. 13 May 2023 1–1 2–3 11. 6 September 2023 Phu Tho, Vietnam 2–0 6–0 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification12. 17 April 2024 Al Wakrah, Qatar 1–0 3–1 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Honours Hanoi FC V.League 1: 2022 Vietnamese National Cup: 2022
Vietnam U23 AFF U-23 Championship: 2022 SEA Games gold medal: 2021; bronze medal: 2023
Individual SEA Games top scorer: 2023
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