Nguyễn Minh Phương

Nguyễn Minh Phương (born 5 July 1980) is a Vietnamese former professional footballer who last played for SHB Đà Nẵng in the V-League. He was also the captain of the Vietnam national football team until the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. In 2007, he captained the Vietnamese team to the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, ending their run in the tournament in the quarter-finals.

An engine in central midfield for both club and country, Minh Phương is known for his technical passing, kick-off taking and shows versatility by often playing as a fullback, midfielder or even as a forward. In 2010, Phương became the most-capped Vietnamese footballer in the history of the national team with 73 caps, large beating Lê Huỳnh Đức, who has 66 caps. After the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, he retired from international football after spending 8 years in the national team.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 December 2002	Jakarta, Indonesia	Cambodia	9–2	Won	2002 Tiger Cup
2.	29 December 2002	Jakarta, Indonesia	Malaysia	2–1	Won	2002 Tiger Cup
3.	21 October 2003	Muscat, Oman	Nepal	2–0	Won	2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4.	20 August 2004	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Myanmar	5–0	Won	Ho Chi Minh City Cup
5.	15 December 2004	Hanoi, Vietnam	Laos	3–0	Won	Tiger Cup 2004
6.	5 October 2008	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Turkmenistan	2–3	Loss	Ho Chi Minh City Cup
7.	16 November 2008	Hanoi, Vietnam	Thailand	2–2	Draw	T&T Cup 2008
8.	14 January 2009	Hanoi, Vietnam	Lebanon	3–1	Won	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9.	12 October 2010	Kuwait City, Kuwait	Kuwait	1–3	Loss	Friendly
10.	2 December 2010	Hanoi, Vietnam	Myanmar	7–1	Won	2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

Cảng Sài Gòn:

V-League: 2002

Đồng Tâm Long An:

V-League: 2005, 2006

Vietnamese Cup: 2005

SHB Đà Nẵng:

V-League: 2012

Vietnam:

ASEAN Football Championship: 2008

• Nguyen Minh Phương article from Tuanvietnam.net

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