| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nguyễn Hồng Sơn | ||
| Date of birth | October 9, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanoi, Vietnam | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Thể Công (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Thể Công | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994-2004 | Thể Công | ? | (?) |
| 2004-2005 | Công nhân Bia Đỏ | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1989-2000 | Vietnam | ? | (?) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005 | Thành Nghĩa Dung Quất Quảng Ngãi | ||
| 2006 - present | U-15 Thể Công | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Nguyen Hong Son (born on October 9, 1970) was a famous Vietnamese footballer who is a former player for Thể Công football club and Vietnam national football team (one of the best player in the national team). He is now a coach for U-15 Thể Công. He and Vietnam national team participated in 18th - 20th Southeast Asian Games. He also participated the first Tiger Cup along with Vietnam team and won the MVP award in 1998 Tiger Cup that was hosted in Vietnam. He won the Vietnamese Golden Ball for the first time later in 1998 after the Tiger Cup and won the second Golden Ball in 2001.
Outside of football career, Hong Son was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Vietnam People's Army.
After he retired, Nguyen Hong Son became a coach for Thành Nghĩa Dung Quất Quảng Ngãi. He coach U-15 Thể Công after. He was an assistant manager for Vietnam national team in the 2007 SEA Games.
Personal awards