Vietnamese footballer (born 2001)
Nguyễn Minh Quang (born 3 February 2001) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for V.League 1 club SHB Đà Nẵng, and the Vietnam national under-23 team.[2]
Early career
Minh Quang started playing football at his young age. In 2012, during a U11 football tournament organised in his hometown in Hà Tĩnh, Minh Quang showed great potential, which allowed him to join the youth team of Hà Tĩnh FC shortly after.[3] He left Hà Tĩnh after 10 years in 2023 without having any first team appearance due to his lack of skills according to the coaches.[4]
Club career
In 2022, Minh Quang joined Vietnamese Second Division side Bình Thuận on a loan deal. He won a promotion to the V.League 2 with the team. In the 2023 season, Minh Quang scored 8 goals after 11 games, securing his team a safe position to maintain in the league, and finished himself among best goal scorers in the league.[5][6]
In September 2023, Minh Quang joined SHB Đà Nẵng, signing a two-year deal.[7]
International career
Minh Quang was called up to the Vietnam U23 team for the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship.[5][8] He scored a goal in the opening game against Laos and was named as the "Man of the match".[9]
Honours
SHB Đà Nẵng
Vietnam U23
References
