Trần Duy Long

Trần Duy Long (born 1941) is a Vietnamese football manager and former footballer.

Career

In 1973, Duy Long returned to Vietnam after graduating from the Kiev University on Physical Education and Sportm and became the coach of Tổng Cục Đường sắt, contributing greatly to promoting the team from the Second Division to the First Division. In 1980, he moved to Ho Chi Minh City to work as a coach at the Professional Talent School and then worked at the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation.

In 1994, he was appointed as the acting head coach of the Vietnam national football team. In 1995, he served as the assistant coach of the national team participating in the 1995 SEA Games, winning a silver medal. In 1996, also as the assistant coach, he and the national team won a bronze medal in the Tiger Cup.

In 1997, he was the head coach of the national team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification in Asia, but was dismissed by the VFF after 5 consecutive losses. In 2008, he was elected as the President of the Ho Chi Minh City Football Federation (term 2008-2012), replacing Mr. Le Hung Dung.