Nguyễn Văn Việt (born 12 July 2002) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for V.League 1 club Thể Công-Viettel, on loan from Sông Lam Nghệ An, and the Vietnam national team.
 Văn Việt in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nguyễn Văn Việt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tân Kỳ, Nghệ An, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Thể Công-Viettel (on loan from Sông Lam Nghệ An) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 58 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Thể Công-Viettel (loan) | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Vietnam U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Vietnam U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Vietnam U23 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Vietnam | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editBorn in Nghệ An, Văn Việt joined the Sông Lam Nghệ An football academy in 2013 after winning a youth regional tournament.[2] For the 2022 season, he was promoted to Sông Lam Nghệ An's first team as the fourth choice goalkeeper.
On 20 May 2023, Văn Việt made his V.League 1 debut in the Nghệ-Tĩnh derby against Hong Linh Ha Tinh.[3] After his good performances in matches, Văn Việt surpassed Nguyễn Văn Hoàng to become the starting goalkeeper for Sông Lam Nghệ An for the rest of the season.[4]
On 8 July 2025, Văn Việt joined V.League 1 fellow Thể Công-Viettel on loan deal until summer 2027.[5]
International career
editYouth
editVăn Việt was a member of the Vietnam U15 winning team in the 2017 AFF U-15 Championship, making one appearance against Timor-Leste U15 in the group stage.[2]
Senior
editIn June 2023, Văn Việt received his first called up to the Vietnam senior team from coach Philippe Troussier for the friendly match against Syria.[6] He made his debut for the senior national squad on 13 October 2023 in a friendly match against Uzbekistan.
In January 2024, Văn Việt featured in Vietnam's 26-men squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 11 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Song Lam Nghe An | 2022 | V.League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | V.League 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | V.League 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | V.League 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
| Thể Công-Viettel | 2025–26 | V.League 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
International
editHonours
editVietnam U15
Vietnam U16
Vietnam U23
References
edit- ↑ "Nguyễn Văn Việt". Vietnam Pressional Football. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Từ nhà vô địch Cúp Báo Nghệ An đến gương mặt sáng giá của V-League". Báo Nghệ An (in Vietnamese). 29 May 2023.
- ↑ "Ngoại binh cứu SLNA tại Derby xứ Nghệ". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). 20 May 2023.
- ↑ "Thủ môn Nguyễn Văn Việt kể chuyện bắt chính ở V-League". Sporting News (in Vietnamese). 30 July 2023.
- ↑ "Sông Lam Nghệ An để thủ môn số 1 sang Thể Công - Viettel". Tuổi Trẻ. 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "ĐT Việt Nam chuẩn bị cho trận giao hữu gặp Syria với 30 cầu thủ được lựa chọn" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Đội tuyển Việt Nam công bố danh sách chính thức 26 cầu thủ tham dự VCK Asian Cup 2023" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "Nguyễn Văn Việt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Vietnam U16 second in Japan-ASEAN friendly football tourney".
External links
edit- Nguyễn Văn Việt at Soccerway