Nguyễn Thái Sung

Nguyễn Thái Sung (born 22 September 1994) is a Vietnamese former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Once regarded as a promising talent in Vietnamese football, Thái Sung's youth career had been unsuccessful due to contract disputes with his club.

Personal life Nguyễn Thái Sung was born on 22 September 1994. He was the youngest of three children on Trường Chinh Street in Da Nang to a rather poor family. His father is a retired North Vietnamese soldier who fought in the war while his mother is a street vendor who sells breakfast snacks.

Club career As Thái Sung's family was too poor to afford gas money to drive him to practice, Thái Sung was forced to play football in unconventional settings. However after he was scouted he became the first Vietnamese player to receive a scholarship from abroad, being sponsored by the Qatar Aspire Institute from 2009-2012. Thái Sung took part in the 2012 youth games where he was named in the top 10 players. Thái Sung was also called up for the Vietnam under-21 side in 2015 but despite being praised by the coach was rarely played as his style did not suite the team.

On 1 December 2021, Nguyễn Thái Sung decided to retire as a footballer at the age of 27.