Trần Văn Khánh (born 21 October 1949) is a Vietnamese former

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manager and footballer.

Career

Văn Khánh played as a goalkeeper and spent his entire career with

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. He was the starting goalkeeper for the

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during 14 years and was regarded as one of the best Vietnamese goalkeepers of his generation during the twentieth century. His nephews Trần Tiến Anh and Trần Anh Đức were also professional footballers.

References

1949 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Vietnam men's international footballers Vietnamese football managers Vietnamese men's footballers The Cong-Viettel FC players People from Thái Nguyên province {{Vietnam-footy-bio-stub