Nguyen Vu Phong

Nguyễn Vũ Phong

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-02-06) February 6, 1985
Place of birth	Vĩnh Long, Việt Nam
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Becamex Bình Dương
Number	6
Youth career
	Vĩnh Long
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2005	Vĩnh Long	?	(?)
2006–2013	Becamex Bình Dương	?	(26)
2014–	SHB Đà Nẵng
National team
2005–2007	U-23 Vietnam	?	(5)
2006–	Vietnam	?	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Nguyễn Vũ Phong (born February 6, 1985) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays for Bình Dương F.C.. He is a member of Vietnam national football team. Phong is best known for his speed, shooting, and tackling skill. He was also the first Vietnamese footballer to receive a call-up to the national team from the second division in 2005.

International career

Vu Phong was called up for the U-23 team in 2005. In 2007, he became famous for his performances in 2008 Summer Olympics men's qualification and 2007 AFC Asian Cup. On July 6, 2008, He scored his first international goal against U-23 China in a friendly match. On December 8, 2008, Phong scored two goals against Malaysia in 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. On December 24, 2008, he scored one goal against Thailand in the first leg final of the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup to help Vietnam win the title. On January 14, 2009, he scored one goal in a 3-1 win against Lebanon in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	December 8, 2008	Phuket, Thailand	Malaysia	3-2	Won	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup
2.
3.	December 24, 2008	Bangkok, Thailand	Thailand	2-1	Won	2008 AFF Suzuki Cup
4.	January 14, 2009	Hanoi, Vietnam	Lebanon	3-1	Won	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5.	January 21, 2009	Hangzou, China	China PR	6-1	Loss	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6.	December 3, 2010	Hanoi, Vietnam	Myanmar	7-1	Won	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
7.	December 8, 2010	Hanoi, Vietnam	Singapore	1-0	Won	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

Honour

Vietnam

• ASEAN Football Championship
  • Champion: 2008
  • Third Place: 2007, 2010

• Vietnamese footballer of the year :
  • Silver ball: 2009
  • Bronze ball: 2007, 2010

Binh Duong F.C.

• V-League (2): 2007, 2008
• Vietnamese Super Cup (2): 2007, 2008

References

External links

• Player profile - Binh Duong Newspaper
• Tribute to NGUYEN VU PHONG

Vietnam squads v t e Vietnam squad – 2007 AFC Asian Cup 1 Quang Huy 2 Văn Nhiên 3 Huy Hoàng 4 Việt Cường 6 Hùng Dũng 7 Như Thành 8 Huy Thái 9 Công Vinh 10 Phúc Hiệp 11 Công Minh 12 Minh Phương (c) 13 Tiến Thành 14 Tấn Tài 15 Minh Chuyên 16 Quang Thanh 17 Vũ Phong 18 Thanh Bình 19 Tài Em 20 Đức Dương 21 Anh Đức 22 Hồng Sơn 23 Đức Cường 29 Phong Hòa Coach: Riedl