Phan Van Tai Em

Phan Văn Tài Em (born April 23, 1982, in Châu Thành District, Long An) is a retired Vietnamese footballer who last played as a midfielder for Dong Tam Long An. He was a member of the Vietnam national football team. He was awarded as the Vietnamese Golden Ball in 2005.

Discovered by Henrique Calisto in 2002, he, since then, became a regular starter in the national team. He has played for the U-23 Vietnam in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games and 2007 Southeast Asian Games. In 2007, he was chosen to play for the national team in the 2007 Asian Cup.

In 2008, Tài Em, along with Nguyễn Minh Phương, captained Vietnam to win the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup.

He spent most of his career in Gach Dong Ta Long An, but he had considered a move to Navibank Sai Gon

After the retirement of Nguyễn Minh Phương, Phan Văn Tài Em was handed the captain band of the Vietnam national football team by the new coach Falko Goetz.

In September 2016 Phan Văn Tài Em announced his retirement from football.

International goals No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 1 December 2002 Colombo, Sri Lanka 1–0 2–2 Friendly 2. 21 December 2002 Jakarta, Indonesia 1–1 2–2 2002 AFF Championship 3. 18 February 2004 Hanoi, Vietnam 1–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 3–0 5. 8 September 2004 Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam 1–0 1–2 6. 26 November 2008 Jurong, Singapore 2–2 2–2 Friendly 7. 4 November 2010 Hanoi, Vietnam 1–1 1–1

Honours

Club Long An V.League 1: Champions : 2005, 2006 Runner-up : 2003, 2007, 2008 Third place : 2004 Vietnamese Super Cup: Champions : 2006 Runner-up : 2005 Vietnamese National Cup: Champions : 2005 Runner-up : 2006 V.League 2: Champions : 2001-2002, 2012 Xuan Thanh Sai Gon Vietnamese National Cup: Champions : 2012 Navibank Sai Gon Vietnamese National Cup: Champions : 2011

International Vietnam U23 Silver Southeast Asian Games : 2003, 2005 Vietnam Champion AFF Championship: 2008 Third place AFF Championship : 2002

Individuals Vietnamese Golden Ball: 2005 Best Young Player of Vietnam Football Federation: 2004