Nguyễn Hồng Sơn

Nguyễn Hồng Sơn (born Nguyễn Sỹ Sơn, 9 October 1970) is a Vietnamese former footballer who played as an outside right and second striker. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest Vietnamese players of all time.

Career Nguyễn Hồng Sơn joined the Thể Công FC in 1988 and started to wear the national team in 1993. Initially, Hồng Sơn played in the striker position and then switched to wingers.

In 1990, Hồng Sơn won the title of top scorer of the national championship. He had won a silver medal at the 18th, 20th and SEA Games SEA Games, 1998 bronze medal in the Tiger 1996 Cup and SEA Games 19.

After awarded 1998 AFF Championship's MVP, Nguyễn Hồng Sơn was awarded the title of Asia's best player in August and Vietnamese Golden Ball for the first time.

In early 2001, he won Vietnamese Golden Ball for the second time. In the same year, he was invited to Pepsi World Challenge with many world's famous players such as David Beckham, Dwight Yorke, Rui Costa, Roberto Carlos, and took second place.

Late V-League season 2002, Hồng Sơn announced retirement due to injury but in the second phase of the 2003 season, he returned to The Public Football team and then competed for Red Beer Workers. He is also a Colonel ranked officer of the Vietnam People's Army.

After retiring from the competition, Nguyễn Hồng Sơn became a football coach leading Thanh Nghia Football Club – Quang Ngai, then the U15 team of Can Cong. At the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, he worked as a vice-coach for the Vietnamese national futsal team.

In June 2024, he become a player in the reality show Call Me By Fire. After he loses in Performance 3.

International goals

Honour

ASEAN Football Championship Runner Up: 1998 Tiger Cup Third Place: 1996 Tiger Cup Fourth Place: 2000 Tiger Cup SEA Games Silver Medal: 1995 & 1999 Bronze Medal: 1997

The Cong V-League Champion: 1990 & 1998 Vietnamese Super Cup Champion: 1998

Personal awards Vietnamese Golden Ball: 1998 & 2001 Top scorer V-League: 1990 MVP: 1998 Tiger Cup Best player in Asia: August 1998