Nguyễn Quang Hải (footballer, born 1985)

In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Nguyễn, but is often simplified to Nguyen in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Hải.
Nguyễn Quang Hải
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-11-01) November 1, 1985
Place of birth Khánh Hòa, Việt Nam
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
Khatoco Khánh Hòa F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Khatoco Khánh Hòa ? (36)
2011–2012 Navibank Sài Gòn 37 (9)
2013–2014 Hải Phòng 38 (13)
2015–2016 Than Quảng Ninh 25 (7)
National team‡
2007 U-23 Vietnam 4 (1)
2008 Vietnam 39 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2016

Nguyễn Quang Hải (born November 1, 1985) is a Vietnamese former footballer who last played for V.League 1 side Than Quảng Ninh. He is a member of Vietnam national football team.[1]

Club career

He became famous after a successful national U-21 tournament in 2005 when he was a top scorer. At V-League 2008, he scored 10 goals for the club.

Following the V.League 1 2016 season, Quang Hải announced his retirement from football due to a long persisting back injury.[2]

International career

Quang Hải was chosen to play for Vietnam national football team to compete at 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup as he scored one last-minute goal against Singapore in the semi-final second-leg to bring Vietnam into the final after received the assist from Lê Công Vinh.[3] On May 14, 2009, he scored another late goal in a 1-0 win against Olympiakos FC in an exhibition match.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/29828/Quang_H_I_Nguy_N.html
  2. ↑ "Striker Hải quits football after long-term injury". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Les Tan & Lai Jun Wei. "Vietnam expose Singapore's lack of speed in the centre of defence". Red Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Việt Nam – Olympiakos: Dấu ấn Quang Hải" (in Vietnamese). 15 May 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. ↑ SÂN MỸ ĐÌNH (15 May 2009). "Việt Nam – Olympiakos 1-0: Hát bè hay hơn hát chính!". thethaovanhoa (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 26 July 2014.


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