Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn Personal informationFull name Nguyễn Thanh NhànDate of birth (2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 (age 22)Place of birth Tân Biên, Tây Ninh, VietnamHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]Position(s) Team information PVF-CANDNumber 11Youth career2014-2019 Tây Ninh2019-2022 PVFSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)2022- PVF-CAND 79 (31)International career‡2022-2023 Vietnam U20 7 (1)2023- Vietnam U23 33 (5)2023- Vietnam 3 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 January 2026
Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn (born 28 July 2003) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for V.League 1 club PVF-CAND and the Vietnam national team.
Born in Tây Ninh, Thanh Nhàn started his youth career by participating in local youth football tournaments. His talent quickly impressed the local football managers, who advised him to take part in the admission test of youth football academies. Although in 2013 Thanh Nhàn was admitted to PVF Football Academy, he couldn’t join the academy for personal reasons.[2][3] In 2014, he joined Tây Ninh youth academy. His performances during the 2019 Vietnamese National U-17 Football Championship caught the attention of Vietnam U19 manager Philippe Troussier. PVF Football Academy signed Thanh Nhàn under Troussier’s demand.[4] Thanh Nhàn won two consecutives Vietnamese National U-19 Football Championships with PVF and was named as best player in the 2021 edition with seven goals scored.[5]
In 2022, Thanh Nhàn was promoted to PVF Football Academy’s first team Phố Hiến. In his first season with club, Thanh Nhàn became a crucial starter and scored 10 goals after 20 matches in V.League 2, making him the league top scorer and helping the club finish third in the league.[6]
In the 2023 season, Thanh Nhàn continued to be in form with his team despite missing the beginning of the season due an injury. He scored two goals in the 2023 Vietnamese Cup to help PVF-CAND reaching the semi finals for the first time in the history before getting eliminated by Đống Á Thanh Hóa. In V.League 2, Thanh Nhàn bagged 10 goals like the previous season and finished as the top scorer for the second season in a row, as PVF-CAND ended up the season as the league’s runner-up.
In the following season, Thanh Nhàn missed out several games due to injury, but manage to contribute 4 goals in PVF-CAND’s runner-up campaign in the 2023-24 V.League 2. He was therefore named in the league’s Team of the season.[7]
Thanh Nhàn participated in the 2023 AFC U-20 Championship. He played in all three group stage matches but Vietnam under-20 failed to reach the quarter-finals despite having won two out of their three matches.[8] At the same year, Thanh Nhàn was named on Vietnam U22 squad for the 2023 SEA Games.[9]
In 2025, Thanh Nhàn scored the winning goal in the 2025 SEA Games final against host team Thailand, thus help Vietnam win their 3rd-ever Gold medal in SEA Games men’s football event.[10]
On 21 November 2023, Thanh Nhàn made his debut with the Vietnam national team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Iraq. In December, he was named by coach Philippe Troussier in the preliminary squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup but later withdrew due to an injury.[11]
Thanh Nhàn is a versatile attacker who can play well as a winger as well as a forward. He was called “Pace King” and “Lungless Man” by the Vietnamese press, referring to his quick accelerations, his good stamina and good workrates[check spelling] in the field when constantly switch position during the game.[2][12][13]
As of match played 21 March 2026 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals PVF-CAND 2022 V.League 2 20 10 0 0 — 20 10 2023 V.League 2 11 10 4 2 — 15 2 2023-24 V.League 2 15 4 1 1 1[a] 0 17 5 2024-25 V.League 2 18 5 1 0 — 19 5 2025-26 V.League 1 15 2 1 0 — 16 2 Total career 79 31 7 3 1 0 87 34 As of match played 14 October 2025 Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Vietnam 2023 1 0 2025 2 0 Total 3 0
PVF Football Academy
- Vietnamese National U-19 Football Championship: 2020, 2021
Vietnam U23
- SEA Games gold medal: 2025; bronze medal: 2023
- Vietnamese National U-19 Football Championship best player: 2021
- V.League 2 top scorer: 2022, 2023
- V.League 2 Team of the Season: 2023-24, 2024-25
- Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn at Soccerway
