Phan Văn Tài Em (born April 23, 1982, in

Châu Thành District, Long An Chu ( or Châu () is a Vietnamese surname. It is transliterated as Zhou (surname), Zhou (for ''Chu'') and Zhu (surname), Zhu (for ''Châu'') in Chinese language, Chinese, and Ju (Korean name), Ju in Korean language, Korean. Châu is also a unisex ...

) is a retired

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ese

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who last played as a

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for Dong Tam Long An. He was a member of the

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. He was awarded as the

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in 2005. Discovered by

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in 2002, he, since then, became a regular starter in the national team. He has played for the U-23 Vietnam in the

2005 Southeast Asian Games The 2005 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 23rd Southeast Asian Games, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Manila, Philippines. This was the third time the Philippines hosted the games and its first time since 1991. ...

and

2007 Southeast Asian Games The 2007 Southeast Asian Games (), officially known as the 24th Southeast Asian Games, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand. This was the sixth time Thailand hosted the ...

. In 2007, he was chosen to play for the national team in the

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. In 2008, Tài Em, along with

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, captained Vietnam to win the

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. He spent most of his career in Gach Dong Ta Long An, but he had considered a move to Navibank Sai Gon After the retirement of

, Phan Văn Tài Em was handed the captain band of the Vietnam national football team by the new coach

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. In September 2016 Phan Văn Tài Em announced his retirement from football.

International goals

Honours

Club

Long An *

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: :* Champions :

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

:* Runner-up :

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

:* Third place :

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

Vietnamese Super Cup Vietnamese National Football Super Cup (), also called the Thaco National Football Super Cup due to sponsorship reasons, is Vietnamese football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous V.League 1 season and the holders of th ...

: :* Champions : 2006 :* Runner-up : 2005 *

Vietnamese National Cup Vietnamese National Football Cup (), commonly recognized and branded as the National Cup (), is a Vietnamese Association football, football competition. It is one of the most important club competitions in Vietnam. The Vietnamese Cup was first he ...

: :* Champions : 2005 :* Runner-up : 2006 *

V.League 2 The Vietnamese National Football First League (), known simply as the V.League 2 and for sponsorship purposes as Gold Star V.League 2, is the second-highest of the Vietnamese football league system after V.League 1, and is currently contested ...

: :* Champions : 2001-2002,

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

Xuan Thanh Sai Gon *

: :* Champions : 2012 Navibank Sai Gon *

: :* Champions : 2011

International

Vietnam U23 * Silver

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* Champion

AFF Championship The ASEAN Championship (formerly known as the AFF Championship or AFF Cup), currently known as the ASEAN Hyundai Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the biennial football tournament organized by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) for men's natio ...

* Third place

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Individuals

* Vietnamese Golden Ball: 2005 * Best Young Player of

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: 2004

References

External links

Player profile - dongtamfc.com
* 1982 births Living people Vietnamese men's footballers Sportspeople from Long An province Men's association football midfielders Vietnam men's international footballers 2007 AFC Asian Cup players V.League 1 players Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Navibank Sài Gòn FC players SEA Games silver medalists for Vietnam SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games Asian Games footballers for Vietnam Long An FC players Xuan Thanh Saigon Cement FC players 21st-century Vietnamese sportsmen {{Vietnam-footy-bio-stub