Phan Văn Tài Em
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Phan Văn Tài Em | ||
| Date of birth | April 23, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Chau Thanh, Long An, Vietnam | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Saigon Xuan Thanh | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2011 | Gach Dong Tam Long An | 217 | (78) |
| 2011–2012 | Navibank Sài Gòn | 44 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Saigon Xuan Thanh | ||
| 2013– | Dong Tam Long An | ||
| National team | |||
| 2003–2008 | U-23 Vietnam | 50 | (5) |
| 2002–2011 | Vietnam | 50 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Phan Văn Tài Em (born on April 23, 1982 in Chau Thanh, Long An) is a Vietnamese footballer who is a midfielder for NaviBank Sài Gòn. He is a member of the Vietnam national football team. He was awarded as the Vietnamese Golden Ball in 2005.
Discovered by Henrique Calisto in 2002, he, since then, has become a regular starter in the national team. He has played for the U-23 Vietnam in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games and 2007 Southeast Asian Games. In 2007, he was chosen to play for the national team in the 2007 Asian Cup.
In 2008, Em, along with Nguyen Minh Phuong has captained Vietnam to win the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup.
He has spent most of his career in Gach Dong Tam Long An and he has considered a move to Navibank Saigon F.C. [1]
After the retirement of Nguyen Minh Phuong, Tai Em was handed over the captain band of the Vietnam national football team by the new coach Falko Goetz.
References
External links
- (Vietnamese) Player profile - dongtamfc.com
- Phan Văn Tài Em at National-Football-Teams.com
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