Phạm Xuân Mạnh (born 9 February 1996) is a Vietnamese professional

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who plays as a

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or a

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for

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club

Hà Nội Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

and the Vietnam national team.

Club career

Sông Lam Nghệ An

Phạm Xuân Mạnh rosed through the youth ranks at

Song Lam Nghe An Song Lam Nghe An Football Club (), simply known as Song Lam Nghe An or SLNA, is a professional V.League 1 football club playing at the Vinh Stadium in the city of Vinh, Nghe An province, Vietnam. This is a club that has won many titles from t ...

, becoming a regular after a loan to CAND FC, and won

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with the club. On 25 August 2023, Song Lam Nghe An announced their parting with Phạm Xuân Mạnh, marking the end of a decade-long association with him. In total, he played 148 games and scored 8 goals for SLNA.

Hà Nội FC

On 28 August 2023, fellow

club

Hanoi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

announced the signing of Xuan Manh, with a one-year contract. He made his competitive debut for the club on 20 September against

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in the

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, which Hanoi lost 4–2. At the end of 2023, Xuan Manh officially extended his contract with Hanoi FC until 2027. On 28 February 2024, Xuan Manh scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 away loss to

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International career

Phạm Xuân Mạnh also enjoyed considerable success at youth level for Vietnam, being part of the squad which ended as runners-up in the

2018 AFC U-23 Championship The 2018 AFC U-23 Championship (also known as the 2018 AFC U-23 Asian Cup) was the third edition of the AFC U-23 Championship, the biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) f ...

. He appeared in all knockout stage matches as the starter left wing back to replace the injured

Đoàn Văn Hậu Đoàn Văn Hậu (born 19 April 1999) is a Vietnamese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left-back or centre back for V.League 1 club Hanoi Police FC, Công An Hà Nội and th ...

. On 27 March 2018, Pham Xuan Manh made his

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international debut against

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. Phạm Xuân Mạnh was included in Vietnam's squad for

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in Qatar. He was named in the starting lineup in all three of Vietnam's matches at the tournament.

Personal life

Phạm Xuân Mạnh married Trần Thị Dung in 2021. They have a daughter and a son.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Song Lam Nghe An *

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Vietnam U23 *

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runners-up:

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Vietnam *

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* 1996 births Living people Vietnamese men's footballers Men's association football midfielders V.League 1 players V.League 2 players Song Lam Nghe An FC players Hanoi FC players Cong An Hanoi FC players Footballers from Nghệ An province Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games footballers for Vietnam 2023 AFC Asian Cup players 21st-century Vietnamese sportsmen {{Vietnam-footy-bio-stub