Nguyen Hong Son
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Nguyen Hong Son was a famous Vietnamese footballer who is a former player for Thể Công football club and Vietnam national football team
(one of the best player in the national team). He is now a coach for U-15 Thể Công. He and Vietnam national team participated in 18th
- 20th
Southeast Asian Games
. He also participated the first Tiger Cup along with Vietnam team and won the MVP award in 1998 Tiger Cup
that was hosted in Vietnam
. He won the Vietnamese Golden Ball
for the first time later in 1998 after the Tiger Cup and won the second Golden Ball in 2001.
Outside of football career, Hong Son was a Lieutenant Colonel
in the Vietnam People's Army
.
After he retired, Nguyen Hong Son became a coach for Thành Nghĩa Dung Quất Quảng Ngãi. He coach U-15 Thể Công after. He was an assistant manager for Vietnam national team in the 2007 SEA Games
.
Thể Công
Personal awards
Vietnam national football team
The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
(one of the best player in the national team). He is now a coach for U-15 Thể Công. He and Vietnam national team participated in 18th
1995 Southeast Asian Games
The 18th Southeast Asian Games were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 1995. It was the first time that a non-capital city hosted the biennial sports event. The games were opened by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej...
- 20th
1999 Southeast Asian Games
The 20th Southeast Asian Games were held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 7 August to 15 August 1999. It was the first time that the country hosted the biennial meet...
Southeast Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...
. He also participated the first Tiger Cup along with Vietnam team and won the MVP award in 1998 Tiger Cup
1998 Tiger Cup
The 1998 tournament was held in Vietnam. Group A's matches were played in Ho Chi Minh City with Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Philippines. Group B's matches were played in Hanoi with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.-Controversy:...
that was hosted in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. He won the Vietnamese Golden Ball
Vietnamese Golden Ball
Vietnamese Golden Ball also referred to as Vietnamese Footballer of the Year, is an annual association football award for the best performances of Vietnamese footballer over the previous year. Presented since 1995 by Sài Gòn Giải Phóng Newspaper. The first winner was striker Le Huynh Duc...
for the first time later in 1998 after the Tiger Cup and won the second Golden Ball in 2001.
Outside of football career, Hong Son was a Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
in the Vietnam People's Army
Vietnam People's Army
The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...
.
After he retired, Nguyen Hong Son became a coach for Thành Nghĩa Dung Quất Quảng Ngãi. He coach U-15 Thể Công after. He was an assistant manager for Vietnam national team in the 2007 SEA Games
2007 Southeast Asian Games
The 24th Southeast Asian Games was held in Nakhon Ratchasima , Thailand from December 6 to December 15, 2007....
.
Honour
- ASEAN Football Championship
- Runner Up 1998 Tiger Cup1998 Tiger CupThe 1998 tournament was held in Vietnam. Group A's matches were played in Ho Chi Minh City with Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Philippines. Group B's matches were played in Hanoi with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.-Controversy:...
- Runner Up 1998 Tiger Cup
- SEA GamesSoutheast Asian GamesThe Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...
- Bronze Medal: 19951995 Southeast Asian GamesThe 18th Southeast Asian Games were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 1995. It was the first time that a non-capital city hosted the biennial sports event. The games were opened by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej...
& 19991999 Southeast Asian GamesThe 20th Southeast Asian Games were held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 7 August to 15 August 1999. It was the first time that the country hosted the biennial meet...
- Bronze Medal: 1995
Thể Công
- V-LeagueV-LeagueThe number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team could use three foreigners on the field each game.As 2009 statistics, about half of V-League foreign players are Brazilian and the rest come from Argentina, Nigeria, Ghana, Czech Republic, Thailand and others.-Attendance:V-League...
- Champion: 1998
- Vietnamese Super CupVietnamese Super CupThe Vietnamese Super Cup was an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's V-League and Vietnamese Cup competitions.-Past winners:*1999 - The Cong*2000 - Sông Lam Nghệ An*2001 - Sông Lam Nghệ An*2002 - Sông Lam Nghệ An...
- Champion: 1998
Personal awards
- Vietnamese Golden BallVietnamese Golden BallVietnamese Golden Ball also referred to as Vietnamese Footballer of the Year, is an annual association football award for the best performances of Vietnamese footballer over the previous year. Presented since 1995 by Sài Gòn Giải Phóng Newspaper. The first winner was striker Le Huynh Duc...
: 1998 & 2001 - Top scorer V-LeagueV-LeagueThe number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team could use three foreigners on the field each game.As 2009 statistics, about half of V-League foreign players are Brazilian and the rest come from Argentina, Nigeria, Ghana, Czech Republic, Thailand and others.-Attendance:V-League...
1990 - MVP: 1998 Tiger Cup1998 Tiger CupThe 1998 tournament was held in Vietnam. Group A's matches were played in Ho Chi Minh City with Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Philippines. Group B's matches were played in Hanoi with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.-Controversy:...
- Best player in Asia: August 1998