Nguyễn Tiến Linh Explained

Nguyễn Tiến Linh
Fullname:Nguyễn Tiến Linh
Birth Date:1997 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Cẩm Giàng, Hải Dương, Vietnam
Height:1.81 m[1]
Currentclub:Becamex Bình Dương
Clubnumber:22
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:2009–2015
Youthclubs1:Becamex Bình Dương
Years1:2016–
Clubs1:Becamex Bình Dương
Caps1:156
Goals1:57
Nationalyears1:2015–2017
Nationalteam1:Vietnam U19
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:2018–2022
Nationalteam2:Vietnam U23
Nationalcaps2:30
Nationalgoals2:12
Nationalyears3:2018–
Nationalteam3:Vietnam
Nationalcaps3:46
Nationalgoals3:20
Club-Update:30 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:11 June 2024

Nguyễn Tiến Linh (born 20 October 1997) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Becamex Bình Dương and the Vietnam national team. In 2021, Tiến Linh was nominated by a panel of sports journalists and football experts for Best Footballer in Asia.[2] He is considered one of the best Vietnamese footballers of his generation. After the match against China in February 2022, he became the all-time leader for Vietnam in the World Cup qualifiers, passing Lê Công Vinh who had 7 goals.[3]

Early life

Nguyễn Tiến Linh was born and raised in the Cam Hoang commune of the Cam Giang district, Hai Duong. At the age of 2, his mother moved to South Korea for work. At the age of 6, he followed his father to Binh Duong. His mother returned to Vietnam when he was 9 years old. Currently, his family owns a football theme coffee shop in the city of Thuận An.[4]

Club career

2015

With 5 goals, Tiến Linh was the top scorer of Vietnamese National U-19 Football Championship.

2016–present

Tiến Linh made his first debut with Becamex Binh Duong in 2016.

Over 4 years, Tiến Linh scored 26 goals, with fifteen in 2018, five in 2020, and six in 2021 before the cancellation of V.League 1.[5] Becamex Binh Duong won the Vietnamese National Football Super Cup and also placed second in the Vietnamese National Football Super Cup, also earning the Vietnamese Bronze Ball in 2022.[6]

International career

2018: First Match for Vietnam and won AFF Championship

On 8 November 2018, Tiến Linh made his debut for the national team in the match against Laos. He scored his first goal for Vietnam against Cambodia in their last group match. At the end, Tiến Linh and Vietnam won 2018 AFF Championship.

2019-present

2022 World Cup qualification

On 15 October 2019, Tiến Linh scored his first goal in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Indonesia. A month later, he scored the only goal against UAE. In June 2021, he scored 3 goals in the last 3 matches of the second round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification to promote Vietnam to the third round. On 1 February 2022, he scored a goal in the match against China to surpass Le Cong Vinh as the top scorer for Vietnam in the history of World Cup qualification.

2020 AFF Championship

In 2020 AFF Championship, he scored a brace in a 4 - 0 win against Cambodia, but his team lost in the semi-finals to Thailand.

2022 AFF Championship

Tiến Linh scored 6 goals in 2022 AFF Championship to share the top goalscorer award with Thai striker Teerasil Dangda, but Vietnam once again lost Thailand by 2-3 on aggregate in the finals.

2026 World Cup qualification

During the 2nd round, Tiến Linh scored two goals against the Philippines and was awarded the Player of the Match title. Vietnam however was eliminated of the World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Becamex Binh Duong2016V.League 11524110203
2017V.League 112251173
2018V.League 11915602515
2019V.League 11773271102810
2020V.League 118510195
2021V.League 111610126
2022V.League 120900209
2023V.League 118321204
2023-24V.League 1268332911
Total career15657258811019066

International

As of match played 11 June 2024[7]

National TeamYearAppsGoals+Appearances and goals by national team and year
Vietnam201852
201972
2021157
202273
202384
202442
Total4620
Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Nguyễn Tiến Linh! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1. 24 November 2018 1–03–0 2018 AFF Championship
2. 25 December 2018 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 1–01–1 Friendly
3. 15 October 2019 Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia 3–03–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 14 November 2019 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 1–01–0
5. 7 June 2021 1–04–0
6. 11 June 2021 1–02–1
7. 15 June 2021 Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1–32–3
8. 7 October 2021 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 2–2 2–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 12 October 2021 1–0 1–3
10. 19 December 2021 1–0 4–0 2020 AFF Championship
11. 2–0
12. 1 February 2022 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 2–0 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
13. 21 December 2022 1–0 6–0 2022 AFF Championship
14. 27 December 2022 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 1–0 3–0
15. 3 January 2023 2–0 3–0
16. 9 January 2023 1–0 2–0
17. 2–0
18. 13 January 2023 1–0 2–2
19. 6 June 2024 1–1 3–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
20. 2–1

Honours

Club

Becamex Binh Duong

2018

2016

International

Vietnam

2018Vietnam U23

2019, 2021

Individual

2022

2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nguyễn Tiến Linh.
  2. Web site: Nguyễn Tiến Linh được đề cử danh hiệu Cầu thủ xuất sắc nhất châu Á 2021. congluan.vn. December 17, 2021. December 17, 2021.
  3. Web site: Tiền đạo Nguyễn Tiến Linh: Phá kỷ lục, đặt mục tiêu mới. thanhnien.vn. October 10, 2021. October 10, 2021.
  4. Web site: Cầu thủ Nguyễn Tiến Linh quê ở đâu? Tiểu sử cầu thủ Tiến Linh. October 20, 2021. October 20, 2021.
  5. Web site: August 24, 2021 . Huỷ giải V.League 2021: Một quyết định lịch sử . August 24, 2021 . laodong.vn.
  6. Web site: Quả bóng Đồng - Nguyễn Tiến Linh: 'Xứng danh' trung phong số 1 Việt Nam. thethao247.vn. February 12, 2021. February 12, 2022.
  7. Web site: Nguyễn Tiến Linh . 2024-06-09 . at National-Football-Teams.com . en.
  8. Web site: Register. registration. instagram. 2023-09-21.