Nguyễn Tiến Linh
Nguyễn Tiến Linh (born 20 October 1997) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays the position of striker for V.League 1 club Becamex Bình Dương and the Vietnam national football team.[2]
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| Full name | Nguyễn Tiến Linh | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cẩm Giàng, Hải Dương, Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Becamex Bình Dương | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2015 | Becamex Bình Dương | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Becamex Bình Dương | 96 | (39) | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Vietnam U19 | 11 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Vietnam U23 | 15 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Vietnam | 30 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2021, Tiến Linh was nominated by a panel of sports journalists and football experts for Best Footballer in Asia.[3] He is considered one of the best Vietnamese footballers of his generation.
After scoring a goal against China, he became the all time leader for Vietnam in world cup qualifiers, passing Lê Công Vinh who had 7.[4]
Early life
Tiến Linh was born and raised in Cam Hoang commune, Cam Giang district, Hai Duong. At the age of 2, his mother moved to South Korea to work. At the age of 6, he followed his father to Binh Duong. His mother returned to Vietnam when he was 9 years old. Currently, the family opens a football cafe in Thuan An town.[5]
Club Career
2015
He was the top scorer of Vietnamese National U-19 Football Championship with 5 goals.
2016-2017 : Early Career
Tiến Linh made his first debut with Becamex Binh Duong FC in 2016.
In 2017, his team placed second in V.League 1
2018 : Best Season
Tiến Linh scored 15 goals in V.League 1. Tiến Linh and Becamex Binh Duong won the Vietnamese National Football Cup.
2019-present : Vietnamese Bronze Ball
In 2019, Becamex Binh Duong placed second in the Vietnamese National Football Super Cup.
In 2020, Tiến Linh scored 5 goals.
In 2021, Tiến Linh scored 6 goals but V.League 1 was cancelled.[6]
2022, Tiến Linh won the Vietnamese Bronze Ball[7]
International Career
2018: First Match for Vietnam and won AFF Championship
In 2018, Tiến Linh played his first match for Vietnam national football team. He scored his first goal for Vietnam national football team in the AFF Championship vs Cambodia national football team where Tiến Linh and Vietnam won 2018 AFF Championship
2019-present
In 2019, Tiến Linh scored his first goal in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in the match vs Indonesia national football team
In 2021, Tiến Linh scored 3 goals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification to help Vietnam advance to the second round of world cup qualification. This was the first time Vietnam has advanced to the second round.
In 2021 AFF Championship, his team lost in semifinals by Thailand national football team.
In 2022, he scored a goal in a match against China to pass Le Cong Vinh for most goals scored in world cup qualification in Vietnamese history
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Match | Goal | Match | Goal | Match | Goal | Match | Goal | Match | Goal | ||
| Becamex Binh Duong FC | 2016 | V.League 1 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||||
| 2018 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 15 | ||||
| 2019 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 10 | ||
| 2020 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 5 | ||||
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 6 | ||||
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 96 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 44 | ||
Honours
Becamex Bình Dương
- Vietnamese National Cup: 2018; Runner-up 2017
- Vietnamese Super Cup: 2016; Runner-up 2019
Vietnam
Vietnam U23
Individual
- NEOM’s Future Stars of Matchday Three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
- 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Player of the week October
- Player of the Match Vietnam v Cambodia 2020 AFF Championship
- Player of the Match Vietnam v UAE 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
- Vietnamese Bronze Ball: 2021
Record
- Most Goals In FIFA World Cup qualification in history of Vietnam national football team: 8 Goals
International
| National Team | Year | Match | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam |
2018 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 12 | |
International goals
Vietnam U-23
- Scores and results list U23 Vietnam's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 June 2019 | Phu Tho, Vietnam |  Myanmar | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 September 2019 | Wuhan, China |  China PR | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 28 November 2019 | Biñan, Laguna, Philippines |  Laos | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 5. | 2–0 | |||||
| 6. | 3–0 | |||||
| 7. | 5 December 2019 | Biñan, Laguna, Philippines |  Thailand | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 8. | 2–2 | |||||
| 9. | 7 December 2019 | Manila, Philippines |  Cambodia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 10. | 16 January 2020 | Bangkok, Thailand |  North Korea | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship |
Vietnam
- Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 24 November 2018 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Cambodia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 AFF Championship |
| 2. | 25 December 2018 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | North Korea | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 15 October 2019 | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 14 November 2019 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 5. | 7 June 2021 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Indonesia | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 6. | 11 June 2021 |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 7. | 15 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 1–3 | 2–3 | |
| 8. | 7 October 2021 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | China PR | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 12 October 2021 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Oman | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| 10. | 19 December 2021 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | Cambodia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2020 AFF Championship |
| 11. | 2–0 | |||||
| 12. | 1 February 2022 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | China PR | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- https://vpf.vn/player/nguyen-tien-linh/
- Nguyễn Tiến Linh at Soccerway
- "Nguyễn Tiến Linh được đề cử danh hiệu Cầu thủ xuất sắc nhất châu Á 2021". congluan.vn. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- "Tiền đạo Nguyễn Tiến Linh: Phá kỷ lục, đặt mục tiêu mới". thanhnien.vn. October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- "Cầu thủ Nguyễn Tiến Linh quê ở đâu? Tiểu sử cầu thủ Tiến Linh". October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- "Huỷ giải V.League 2021: Một quyết định lịch sử". laodong.vn. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- "Quả bóng Đồng - Nguyễn Tiến Linh: 'Xứng danh' trung phong số 1 Việt Nam". thethao247.vn. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- "Nguyễn Tiến Linh". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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