Phạm Anh Tuấn (born 1970) is a Vietnamese former

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. He is currently the head coach of Sông Lam Nghệ An

Career

Anh Tuấn grew up in an impoverished family in Nghệ An and was unable to afford football shoes. He managed so join the Sông Lam Nghệ An youth academy. In 1990, he was promoted to the first team. He the spent his entire career playing for Sông Lam Nghệ An, helping the club win the league in

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. After his retirement, he remained with Sông Lam Nghệ An, working as the assistant manager in 2007, then from 2009 to 2019. In May 2024, he was appointed as the head coach of the club.

Style of play

Anh Tuấn mainly operated as a right back, but he possessed good attacking ability. He was described as "good technique, agility and strength, but possesses quite poor aerial ability and finishing ability".

Honours

Sông Lam Nghệ An *

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: 1999–2000, 2000–2001 *

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: 2001–02 *

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: 2000, 2001, 2002

References

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