Pham Van Quyen

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Phạm Văn Quyến
Personal information
Full name	Phạm Văn Quyến
Date of birth	April 29, 1984 (age 22)
Place of birth	, Vietnam
Nickname	'big boy'
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	P. Sông Lam Nghệ An
Number	?
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
?-present	P. Sông Lam Nghệ An	? (?)
National team
?	Vietnam	? (?)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Phạm Văn Quyến (born April 29, 1984) is a Vietnamese footballer, currently playing for Vietnamese club P. Sông Lam Nghệ An of V-League as well as Vietnam national football team. Since his days as a Vietnamese U-16 international, Quyến was considered one of the most promising young player in Vietnam and a worthy successor to Vietnam legend Le Huynh Đuc. Quyến is known for his pace and shot accuracy. Physically he is neither tall nor powerful, which lead to his ironic nickname 'big boy'.[1]

[edit] Controversy

Phạm Văn Quyến was a part of the U-23 Vietnamese football team at the SEA Games 23 in Philippines. He and several players of the team were arrested for alleged gambling and match-fixing scandals. [2]In January, 2007, it was decided that Quyến would be sentenced to 2 years in prison, ending the Vietnamese faithfuls' hope of him becoming a star player. Also, Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) decided to ban him from all domestic competition for four years. However, it is rumored that he can return as soon as 2008, if he showed good progress during the prohibition period.