Đỗ Duy Mạnh

Đỗ Duy Mạnh

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-09-29) September 29, 1996
Place of birth	Hanoi, Vietnam
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hanoi T&T F.C.
Youth career
2006-2012	Hanoi football training center
2013-2014	Hanoi T&T F.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015-	Hanoi T&T F.C.	30	(2)
International career‡
2012	Vietnam U16
2013-2014	Vietnam U19
2015	Vietnam U21
2015-	Vietnam U23
2015-	Vietnam	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 December 2015

Đỗ Duy Mạnh (born 29 September 1996) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a Central midfielder for V-League (Vietnam) club Hanoi T&T F.C.

Duy Mạnh was promoted to Hanoi T&T F.C. first team in 2015 season and instantly became an important part of the team, he won 2015 V.League 1 best young player award at the end of the season. Duy Mạnh has represented Vietnam at various youth levels and was he called up to senior team in 2015 at the age of 19. Duy Mạnh is one of the most promising young footballers in Vietnam at the moment.

Early life

Born on 29 September 1996 in Đông Anh District, Hanoi. Duy Mạnh idolised Cristiano Ronaldo since his childhood. He started play football around the age of eight. In 2006, at the age of ten, he started trainning at Hanoi football training center and then transferred to Hanoi T&T F.C. later on in 2013. On December of the same year, Duy Mạnh along with his club mate Phạm Đức Huy had a trial with J2 League club Consadole Sapporo.

Club career

Hanoi T&T F.C.

Duy Mạnh was promoted to Hanoi T&T F.C. first team from 2015 season. On 4 January 2015, Duy Mạnh made his debut for Hanoi T&T F.C. in V.League 1 at the first round game against Đồng Tâm Long An F.C., came in as a subtitude and scored the equaliser at the 71st minute. He since then became a regular for the starting eleven. On September, Duy Mạnh won the 2015 V.League 1 young player of the season award.

International career

Vietnam under-19

Throughout 2013 to 2014, Duy Mạnh was frequently called up to U-19 team. He putted on a solid performance when replacing injured captain Lương Xuân Trường at 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, but he was dropped from the squad later on in the final tournament.

Vietnam under-23

Duy Mạnh was called up to U-23 team in March 2015 for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification but his injury kept him out until the last group game against Macau.

Duy Mạnh was a regular for U-23 Vietnam at SEA Games 2015 that won the bronze medal.

Vietnam national team

Duy Mạnh debuted for the senior national team at 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) game against Iraq on 8 March 2015. He played the whole game and his performance was praised by the media.

External links

• http://uk.soccerway.com/players/duy-mnh-/381867/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yh7dhkRQNM