Nguyễn Mạnh Cường
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nguyễn Mạnh Cường | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanoi, North Vietnam | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1997 | Thể Công | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1997 | Vietnam | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Thể Công | ||
| 2007 | Vietnam U17 | ||
| 2011 | Quảng Nam | ||
| 2013– | PVF | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nguyễn Mạnh Cường (born 5 August 1965) is a Vietnamese former footballer and manager.
Career
[edit]Mạnh Cường started his senior career with Vietnamese side Thể Công at the age of nineteen and spent his entire career there.[1]
In the 1990s, Mạnh Cường was the main centre back of the Vietnam national team. There, he captained the team during several tournaments and was always a safe stopper of Vietnam in regional competitions such as SEA Games or Tiger Cup.[2]
After his retirement, Mạnh Cường became a manager and coached his former club Thể Công from 2005 to 2006.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Anh, Hoàng (21 April 2020). "Nguyễn Mạnh Cường: "Thủ lĩnh tinh thần" của chiến công lịch sử". Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Chiến tích của Nguyễn Mạnh Cường". VFF (in Vietnamese). 11 August 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Thể Công thay HLV trưởng Nguyễn Mạnh Cường" (in Vietnamese). Báo Nhân Dân. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Cựu danh thủ Cường "ổi" & thú chơi bida". 24h.com.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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