Nguyễn Thanh Nhàn (born 28 July 2003) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for V.League 2 club Công An Nhân Dân.
Early career 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. 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. 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.
Club career 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.
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.
International career Youth 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. At the same year, Thanh Nhàn was named on Vietnam U22 squad for the 2023 SEA Games.
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.
Senior 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.
Playing style Thanh Nhàn is a versatile attacker who plays as a winger as well as a forward. He was called "Pace King" and "Lungless Man" by the Vietnamese press, referring to his accelerations, his stamina and workrates in the field when frequently switching positions during the game.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCup OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCông An Nhân Dân2022 V.League 2201000—20102023V.League 2111042—15122023–24V.League 215411101752024–25V.League 2 18510—1952025–26V.League 125310102732026–27V.League 21000—10Total career903273209935
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsVietnam202310 202520Total30
Honours Vietnam U23 SEA Games gold medal: 2025; bronze medal: 2023 AFC U-23 Asian Cup third place: 2026
Individual 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
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