Nguyễn Tiến Linh (born 20 October 1997) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Becamex Bình Dương and the Vietnam national football team.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nguyễn Tiến Linh | ||
Date of birth | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Cẩm Giàng, Hải Dương, Vietnam | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Becamex Bình Dương | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2015 | Becamex Bình Dương | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Becamex Bình Dương | 113 | (46) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2017 | Vietnam U19 | 11 | (5) |
2018–2022 | Vietnam U23 | 30 | (12) |
2018– | Vietnam | 31 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 |
In 2021, Tiến Linh was nominated by a panel of sports journalists and football experts for Best Footballer in Asia.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
He was the top scorer of Vietnamese National U-19 Football Championship with 5 goals.
Tiến Linh made his first debut with Becamex Binh Duong FC in 2016.
In 2017, his team placed second in V.League 1
Tiến Linh scored 15 goals in V.League 1. Tiến Linh and Becamex Binh Duong won the Vietnamese National Football Cup.
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.[5]
In 2022, Tiến Linh won the Vietnamese Bronze Ball[6]
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
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
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 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
Total | 100 | 40 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 45 |
Becamex Bình Dương
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Vietnam U23
National Team | Year | Match | Goal |
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2018 | 5 | 2 |
2019 | 7 | 2 | |
2021 | 15 | 7 | |
2022 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 31 | 12 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 7 June 2019 | Phu Tho, Vietnam | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
2. | 8 September 2019 | Wuhan, China | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
3. | 2–0 | |||||
4. | 28 November 2019 | Biñan, Laguna, Philippines | ![]() | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
5. | 2–0 | |||||
6. | 3–0 | |||||
7. | 5 December 2019 | Biñan, Laguna, Philippines | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
8. | 2–2 | |||||
9. | 7 December 2019 | Manila, Philippines | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
10. | 16 January 2020 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship |
11. | 6 May 2022 | Phu Tho, Vietnam | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
12. | 19 May 2022 | Phu Tho, Vietnam | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 November 2018 | Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 AFF Championship |
2. | 25 December 2018 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
3. | 15 October 2019 | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 14 November 2019 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
5. | 7 June 2021 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
6. | 11 June 2021 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
7. | 15 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 1–3 | 2–3 | |
8. | 7 October 2021 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
9. | 12 October 2021 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
10. | 19 December 2021 | Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2020 AFF Championship |
11. | 2–0 | |||||
12. | 1 February 2022 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Vietnam squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup | ||
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