Nguyễn Hai Long (born 27 August 2000) is a Vietnamese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Vietnam national team.

Club career

Born in Quảng Ninh in a family that did not follow football, Nguyễn Hai Long had always shown a passion for football from a young age and soon trained at Viettel Football Center. He and

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won the runner-up of the U-13 tournament and the National U-15 champion before returning to train for Than Quang Ninh's youth team in 2015. In 2020, he officially competed in the

in the shirt of Than Quang Ninh with the shirt number 88 .

2020

He was ranked as the main stone by coach Phan Thanh Hùng during his trip to

in the 4th round of the V-League 2020. He immediately left a big mark thanks to his confidence, bravery and ability to control. controlled the ball well on the day coach

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attended. The poise continued to be shown by him in the match Than Quang Ninh as a guest against Hai Phong. He received many compliments from the fans for his skillful and convincing performance, helping the "mine team" win against the opponent in the 5th round of the V-League 2020.

2021

In October 2021, after the news that Than Quang Ninh was in danger of shutting down, the

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club quickly recruited him with a 5-year contract.

International career

In 2020, he was called up by coach

to Vietnam U22. Although this is only a small gathering for the Korean strategist to check his expertise, it is also a worthy achievement for the efforts of this young midfielder. In December 2023, Hai Long was named in Vietnam national team's preliminary squad for the

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and was later included in the final 26-men squad.

Honours

Hà Nội *

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Vietnam U23 *

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* 2000 births Living people Vietnamese men's footballers Vietnam men's international footballers Men's association football forwards V.League 1 players Than Quang Ninh FC players Hanoi FC players People from Quảng Ninh province Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games SEA Games competitors for Vietnam SEA Games gold medalists for Vietnam SEA Games medalists in football 2023 AFC Asian Cup players {{Vietnam-footy-bio-stub