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| Nguyễn Văn Toàn | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nguyễn Văn Toàn |
| Fullname | Nguyễn Văn Toàn |
| Birth date | 1996-04-12 |
| Birth place | Pleiku, Gia Lai, Vietnam |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Forward, Winger |
| Youthyears1 | 2008–2014 |
| Youthclubs1 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai JMG Academy |
| Years1 | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs1 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai F.C. |
| Caps1 | 118 |
| Goals1 | 28 |
| Years2 | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs2 | Hải Phòng FC |
| Caps2 | 50 |
| Goals2 | 11 |
| Years3 | 2023– |
| Clubs3 | Thép Xanh Nam Định F.C. |
| Caps3 | 20 |
| Nationalyears1 | 2014–2016 |
| Nationalteam1 | Vietnam U23 |
| Nationalcaps1 | 24 |
| Nationalyears2 | 2016– |
| Nationalteam2 | Vietnam national football team |
| Nationalcaps2 | 55 |
| Nationalgoals2 | 11 |
Nguyễn Văn Toàn (born 12 April 1996) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger. He rose through the Hoang Anh Gia Lai JMG Academy and has represented Hoang Anh Gia Lai F.C., Hải Phòng FC, and Thép Xanh Nam Định F.C. in the V.League 1. Internationally he has been capped by the Vietnam national football team and featured prominently in AFF Championship and AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaigns.
Born in Pleiku, Gia Lai Province, he joined the Hoang Anh Gia Lai JMG Academy at an early age alongside contemporaries from the academy cohort. At the academy he trained under coaches influenced by the JMG Academy methodology developed by Jean-Marc Guillou, training alongside future professionals linked to HAGL–Arsenal JMG Academy collaborations. During youth tournaments he faced teams from ASEAN academies, including opponents from Thailand national under-21 football team and Malaysia national under-21 football team, and featured in youth competitions organized by the VFF and regional youth cups associated with AFF events.
Văn Toàn made his senior debut for Hoang Anh Gia Lai F.C. in the V.League 1 season following promotion of academy graduates into the first team coached by Kiatisuk Senamuang and later managers such as Toshiya Miura. At HAGL he linked with teammates who also emerged from the academy system, contributing goals and assists during campaigns against clubs like Becamex Binh Duong FC, Binh Duong, SHB Da Nang, and Sông Lam Nghệ An FC. Transfer interest from regional clubs and scouts increased after performances in high-profile fixtures and domestic cup ties against Vietnamese National Cup contenders, leading to a move to Hải Phòng FC where he played under coaches with histories at V.League 1 clubs and faced continental opponents in friendlies with teams from K League and J.League partners. In 2023 he signed with Thép Xanh Nam Định F.C., continuing to participate in top-tier matches, derby fixtures versus Than Quảng Ninh FC and continental warm-ups before AFC competitions.
Văn Toàn represented Vietnam national under-23 football team at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship, and other youth tournaments where he contributed key goals against rivals such as Thailand national under-23 football team and Indonesia national under-23 football team. Promoted to the senior Vietnam national football team by coach Toshiya Miura and later managed by Park Hang-seo, he featured in successful AFF Championship campaigns and in qualifying rounds for the FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup. He scored decisive goals in qualifiers against opponents including Lebanon national football team and Iraq national football team and was a regular selection for friendlies and competitive fixtures organized by the Vietnam Football Federation.
Primarily a wide forward and winger, Văn Toàn is noted for acceleration and off-the-ball movement reminiscent of wide attackers developed in JMG Academy systems. Analysts comparing domestic attackers have contrasted his movement with contemporaries from Hoang Anh Gia Lai F.C. and national teammates such as Nguyễn Quang Hải, highlighting his ability to create space in one-on-one situations and execute quick transitions against defensive lines from clubs like Becamex Binh Duong FC and Buriram United in regional friendlies. Coaches and pundits from V.League 1 media outlets have praised his work rate and pressing in team structures deployed by managers influenced by Park Hang-seo’s tactical trends, while critics point to finishing consistency under pressure in continental-style matches.
Club - Hoang Anh Gia Lai F.C. (2015–2019): 118 appearances, 28 goals in V.League 1 and domestic cups. - Hải Phòng FC (2020–2023): 50 appearances, 11 goals across league and cup competitions. - Thép Xanh Nam Định F.C. (2023–): 20 appearances, 6 goals in top-flight fixtures.
International - Vietnam U23: 24 caps, 8 goals including matches at Southeast Asian Games and AFC U-23 Championship. - Vietnam senior team: 55 caps, 11 goals in AFF Championship, AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, and FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
- Southeast Asian Games: Silver medal with Vietnam national under-23 football team. - AFF Championship: Runner-up/participant with Vietnam national football team in multiple editions. - Individual: Top young talent recognitions in V.League 1 seasons; nominations in domestic seasonal awards organized by the Vietnam Football Federation and national sports media.
Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Vietnamese footballers Category:Association football wingers