Nguyễn Quốc Việt

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nguyễn Quốc Việt

| image = Quoc_Viet_Nguyen.jpg

| caption = Quốc Việt in 2024

| fullname = Nguyễn Quốc Việt

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|5|4}}

| birth_place = Thủy Nguyên, Hải Phòng, Vietnam

| height = 1.73 m{{cite web|url=https://vpf.vn/player/nguyen-quoc-viet/|title=Nguyễn Quốc Việt|publisher=Vietnam Professional Football|access-date=16 October 2024}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Phù Đổng Ninh Bình

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = 2016

| youthclubs1 = Hải Dương

| youthyears2 = 2016–2020

| youthclubs2 = Hoàng Anh Gia Lai

| youthyears3 = 2020–2022

| youthclubs3 = Nutifood

| years1 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = → PVF (loan)

| caps1 = 4

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2022

| clubs2 = Nutifood

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2023–

| clubs3 = Hoàng Anh Gia Lai

| caps3 = 40

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = → Phù Đổng Ninh Bình (loan)

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 5

| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023

| nationalteam1 = Vietnam U20

| nationalcaps1 = 19

| nationalgoals1 = 9

| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalteam2 = Vietnam U23

| nationalcaps2 = 28

| nationalgoals2 = 7

| nationalyears3 = 2024–

| nationalteam3 = Vietnam

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 21 June 2025

| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

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Nguyễn Quốc Việt (born 4 May 2003) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Phù Đổng Ninh Bình, on loan from Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, and the Vietnam national under-23 team.

Early career

Born in Hải Phòng, Quốc Việt started his youth career at Hải Dương, playing for the Tran Hung Dao Middle School football team. In 2016, the team won the National U13 Cup organised in Đắk Lắk,{{cite web|url=https://vnexpress.net/doi-bong-cua-hai-duong-vo-dich-bong-da-hoc-duong-u13-3415500.html|title=Đội bóng của Hải Dương vô địch bóng đá học đường U13|publisher=Vnexpress|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}} with Quốc Việt being scouted by Guillaume Graechen and admitted directly to Hoang Anh Gia Lai – Arsenal JMG Academy after the final.{{cite web|url=https://thethao.vn/tieu-su-van-dong-vien/nguyen-quoc-viet-la-ai-tieu-su-su-nghiep-vua-giai-tre-moi-cua-nutifood-va-bong-da-viet-nam-tt52419.html#:~:text=Nguy%E1%BB%85n%20Qu%E1%BB%91c%20Vi%E1%BB%87t%20sinh%20ng%C3%A0y,Yamaha%202016%20t%E1%BA%A1i%20%C4%90%E1%BA%AFk%20L%E1%BA%AFk.|title=Nguyễn Quốc Việt là ai? Tiểu sử, sự nghiệp 'Vua giải trẻ' mới của Nutifood và bóng đá Việt Nam|publisher=Thethao.vn|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}}

With Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, Quốc Việt finished as runner-up in Vietnamese National U-19 Championship for two consecutive seasons (2019 and 2020). Quốc Việt finished in both editions as top scorer by scoring respectively 2 and 3 goals during the final tournament. In 2020, he joined {{ill|Nutifood JMG Academy|vi|Học viện Bóng đá NutiFood-JMG}}, a partner club of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai and played with the U17 team in the Vietnamese National U-17 Championship. Quốc Việt won the golden shoe by scoring 9 goals throughout the tournament, and lead his team to the final, where they were defeated by U17 Sông Lam Nghệ An.{{cite web|url=https://baonghean.vn/song-lam-nghe-an-noi-dai-ky-luc-vo-dich-giai-u17-quoc-gia-post230398.html|title=Sông Lam Nghệ An nối dài kỷ lục vô địch giải U17 Quốc gia|date=27 September 2020 |publisher=Báo Nghệ An|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}}

At the age of 18, Quốc Việt participated in the 2021 Vietnamese National U-21 Championship. Despite his young age, Quốc Việt continued winning the top scorer title with 4 goals scored in the final tournamement, including the only goal that helped Nutifood beat U21 Hà Nội 1–0 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://vnexpress.net/hoc-vien-nutifood-vo-dich-u21-quoc-gia-4409447.html|title=Học viện Nutifood vô địch U21 Quốc gia|publisher=Vnexpress|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}}

Club career

= PVF =

In August 2021, Quốc Việt was loaned to PVF,{{Cite web|url=https://www.pvf.com.vn/tin-tuc/tin-tuc-hoat-dong/1733-pvf-m%C6%B0%E1%BB%A3n-02-c%E1%BA%A7u-th%E1%BB%A7-nutifood-thi-%C4%91%E1%BA%A5u-gi%E1%BA%A3i-h%E1%BA%A1ng-nh%C3%AC-qu%E1%BB%91c-gia-2021|title=PVF mượn 02 cầu thủ Nutifood thi đấu giải hạng Nhì Quốc gia 2021|publisher=PVF Football Academy|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}} who play in Vietnam National Championship Division 2. However, the 2021 season has been canceled by the Vietnam Football Federation due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. The loan was extended until the 2022 season, with Quốc Việt making his debut for PVF against SHB Đà Nẵng Youth.{{Cite web|url=https://vff.org.vn/vong-1-giai-hang-nhi-quoc-gia-cup-alpha-2022-pvf-that-thu-tai-san-nha-gia-dinh-thua-dam-tran-ra-quan/|title=Vòng 1 giải hạng Nhì quốc gia – Cúp Alpha 2022: PVF thất thủ tại sân nhà, Gia Định thua đậm trận ra quân|date=18 April 2022 |publisher=Vietnam Football Federation|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}} At the end of the championship, PVF only finished seventh out of eight teams in their group, having scored only 8 goals in total.{{Cite web|url=https://vff.org.vn/ket-thuc-vong-loai-giai-hang-nhi-quoc-gia-cup-alphal-2022/|title=Xác định 4 đội giành vé vào VCK giải hạng Nhì quốc gia – Cúp Alpha 2022|date=3 June 2022 |publisher=Vietnam Football Federation|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}}

= Hoàng Anh Gia Lai =

In June 2022, Hoàng Anh Gia Lai's manager Kiatisuk Senamuang expressed his wish to integrate Quốc Việt to the team. The player had previously played for Nutifood and PVF earlier that season, making the move impossible at the moment because FIFA rules forbid a player from playing for more than 2 clubs in the same season.{{cite web|url=https://thanhnien.vn/vua-giai-tre-nguyen-quoc-viet-khong-the-thi-dau-cho-hagl-post1479938.html|title='Vua giải trẻ' Nguyễn Quốc Việt không thể thi đấu cho HAGL|date=20 July 2022 |publisher=Thanh Nien|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}} Quốc Việt remained at Nutifood until the end of the season and played in the 2022 Vietnamese Football League Third Division.

On 6 December 2022, it was confirmed that Quốc Việt will join Hoang Anh Gia Lai from the 2023 season.{{cite web|url=https://haglfc.vn/2022/12/06/clb-hagl-ky-hop-dong-voi-tien-dao-tre-nguyen-quoc-viet/|title=CLB HAGL ký hợp đồng với tiền đạo trẻ Nguyễn Quốc Việt|publisher=Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC|access-date=11 January 2023|language=vi}} On 5 April 2023, he scored his first professional goal on Hoang Anh Gia Lai's 4–1 V.League 1 win against Viettel.{{cite web|url=https://tienphong.vn/vua-giai-tre-nguyen-quoc-viet-khoc-nuc-no-sau-khi-ghi-ban-cho-hagl-post1524045.tpo|title='Vua giải trẻ' Nguyễn Quốc Việt khóc nức nở sau khi ghi bàn cho HAGL|date=6 April 2023 |publisher=Tiền Phong|access-date=30 April 2023|language=vi}} This was his only league goal during the season. In the following season, Quốc Việt scored one goal, in the 1–0 win against Becamex Bình Dương in the avant-dernier matchday, thus help Hoàng Anh Gia Lai avoided relegation.{{cite web|url=https://nld.com.vn/lpbank-hoang-anh-gia-lai-thang-binh-duong-thoat-vi-tri-ap-chot-196240620203710131.htm|title=LPBank Hoàng Anh Gia Lai thắng Bình Dương, thoát vị trí áp chót|publisher=Người Lao Động|date=20 June 2024|language=vi}}

== Loan to Phù Đổng Ninh Bình ==

On 15 October 2024, Quốc Việt was loaned to V.League 2 club Phù Đổng Ninh Bình.{{cite web|url=https://baogialai.com.vn/hoang-anh-gia-lai-chia-tay-tien-dao-nguyen-quoc-viet-post297089.html|title=Hoàng Anh Gia Lai chia tay tiền đạo Nguyễn Quốc Việt|publisher=Báo Gia Lai|date=15 October 2024|language=vi}}

International career

=Youth=

File:Nguyen Quoc Viet with U21 Vietnam.png in 2024.]]

In January 2022, Quốc Việt was named in Vietnam U23's squad to participate in the 2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship in Cambodia.{{cite web|url=https://tuoitre.vn/trieu-tap-23-cau-thu-len-tuyen-u23-viet-nam-du-giai-u23-dong-nam-a-2022-20220104195823067.htm#:~:text=Th%E1%BB%A7%20m%C3%B4n%3A%20Y%20%C3%8Ali%20Ni%C3%AA,Quang%20Nho%2C%20Nguy%E1%BB%85n%20Trung%20Th%C3%A0nh.|title=Triệu tập 23 cầu thủ lên tuyển U23 Việt Nam dự Giải U23 Đông Nam Á 2022|date=4 January 2022 |publisher=Tuổi Trẻ|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}} Quốc Việt took part in Vietnam's victory against Thailand U23 and Singapore U23 in the group stage before being ruled out of the squad for the rest of the tournament for being tested positive to Covid-19.{{cite web|url=https://thanhnien.vn/u-23-viet-nam-them-1-ca-nhiem-covid-19-con-13-dung-cau-thu-dau-timor-leste-post1432559.html|title=U.23 Việt Nam thêm 1 ca nhiễm Covid-19, còn đúng 13 cầu thủ đấu Timor Leste|date=24 February 2022 |publisher=Thanh Nien|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}} Vietnam were later crowned as champions after defeating Thailand U23 in the final.{{cite web|url=https://vov.vn/the-thao/u23-viet-nam-vo-dich-u23-dong-nam-a-nghich-canh-tao-anh-hung-post926924.vov|title=U23 Việt Nam vô địch U23 Đông Nam Á: Nghịch cảnh tạo anh hùng|date=27 February 2022|publisher=VOV|language=vi}}

Quốc Việt participated in the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship. He scored 4 goals in the group stage, helping Vietnam U19 finishing as group winner. In the semi-final, Quốc Việt and his teammates lost against Malaysia U19. Quốc Việt scored the equalizer goal in the third place match against Thailand U19, which leads the match in the penalty shootout, where Vietnam U19 won 5–3 and secured the bronze medal.{{cite web|url=https://cand.com.vn/the-thao/u19-viet-nam-gianh-hang-3-u19-dong-nam-a-danh-hieu-danh-du-i660591/|title=U19 Việt Nam giành hạng 3 U19 Đông Nam Á: Danh hiệu danh dự|publisher=Công An Nhân Dân|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}} With 5 goals scored, Quốc Việt received the top scorer award.{{cite web|url=https://vtc.vn/nguyen-quoc-viet-than-tuong-van-toan-tiet-lo-bi-quyet-tro-thanh-vua-giai-tre-ar690194.html|title=Nguyễn Quốc Việt: Thần tượng Văn Toàn, tiết lộ bí quyết trở thành 'vua giải trẻ'|date=26 July 2022 |publisher=VTC|access-date=30 September 2022|language=vi}}

During the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Quốc Việt scored twice in the group stage in Vietnam's victory Australia and Qatar. Despite winning two out of three of their group stage matches, Vietnam failed to qualified for the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://vov.vn/the-thao/u20-viet-nam-bi-loai-tu-vong-bang-u20-chau-a-2023-hay-khong-bang-may-post1006021.vov#:~:text=Thua%20U20%20Iran%20v%E1%BB%9Bi%20t%E1%BB%B7,tr%C3%AAn%20s%C3%A2n%20Istiqlol%20t%E1%BA%A1i%20Uzbekistan.|title=U20 Việt Nam bị loại từ vòng bảng U20 châu Á 2023: Hay không bằng may|date=7 March 2023 |publisher=VOV|access-date=30 April 2023|language=vietnamese}}

Quốc Việt was named by coach Philippe Troussier on Vietnam U22 squad for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.{{cite web|url=https://vff.org.vn/dt-u22-viet-nam-chot-danh-sach-chinh-thuc-20-cau-thu-du-sea-games-32/|title=ĐT U22 Việt Nam chốt danh sách chính thức 20 cầu thủ dự SEA Games 32|date=29 April 2023|publisher=Vietnamese Football Federation}} Quốc Việt scored one goal during the tournament and won the bronze medal with Vietnam.

A few months after, he took part in the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship with Vietnam U23, scoring one goal in the semi-final game against Malaysia U23 in a 4–1 victory. He missed a penalty during the final against Indonesia U23 which resulted the game in a goalless draw after 120 minutes. Nevertheless, Vietnam U23 defeated Indonesia U23 in the penalty shootouts and won the title for the second time.{{cite web|url=https://vnexpress.net/u23-viet-nam-vs-u23-indonesia-4646341-tong-thuat.html|title=Việt Nam vô địch U23 Đông Nam Á lần thứ hai liên tiếp|date=26 August 2023|publisher=VnExpress|lang=vi}}

In April 2024, Quốc Việt was named in Vietnam U23's 23-men squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.{{cite web|url=https://vff.org.vn/hlv-hoang-anh-tuan-cong-bo-danh-sach-23-cau-thu-tham-du-vck-u23-chau-a-2024/|title=HLV Hoàng Anh Tuấn công bố danh sách 23 cầu thủ tham dự VCK U23 châu Á 2024|date=15 April 2024|publisher=Vietnam Football Federation|language=vi}} However, he caught a viral fever at the beginning of the tournament, which eventually made him absent for the entire tournament.{{cite web|url=https://bongda24h.vn/u23-chau-a/lo-ly-do-ong-vua-giai-tre-nguyen-quoc-viet-vang-mat-truoc-kuwait-489-385331.html/|title=Lộ lý do 'ông vua giải trẻ' Nguyễn Quốc Việt vắng mặt trước Kuwait|date=18 April 2024|publisher=Bongda24h|language=vi}}

=Senior=

In October 2024, Quốc Việt received his first call up to the Vietnam national team for the friendly game against India.{{cite web|url=https://vff.org.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-cong-bo-danh-sach-tap-trung-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-dip-fifa-days-thang-10-2024/|title=HLV Kim Sang Sik công bố danh sách tập trung đội tuyển Việt Nam dịp FIFA Days tháng 10/2024|publisher=Vietnam Football Federation|date=2 October 2024|language=vi}}

Playing style

Quốc Việt possesses the skills of a modern goalscorer with a great pace, technique, positioning and finishing ability with his feet as well as with his head. He is called the "King of youth competitions" by Vietnamese media with a series of individual and team titles that he won in youth competitions.{{cite web|url=https://www.vietnamplus.vn/quoc-viet-toa-sang-tai-giai-u20-chau-a-quan-bai-moi-cua-hlv-troussier/849571.vnp|title=Quốc Việt tỏa sáng tại giải U20 châu Á, quân bài mới của HLV Troussier|date=6 March 2023 |publisher=Vietnam Plus|access-date=30 April 2023|language=vi}} His style is similar to Anderson Talisca.

Career statistics

=Club=

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 10px;" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan=2\|Club ! rowspan=2\|Season ! colspan=3\|League ! colspan=2\|Cup ! colspan=2\|Other ! colspan=2\|Total
rowspan=4\|Hoàng Anh Gia Lai \|2023 \|V.League 1 \|13	1	2	1	colspan=2\|—	15	2
2023–24 \|V.League 1 \|23	1	0	0	colspan=2\|—	23	1
2024–25 \|V.League 1 \|4	0	0	0	colspan=2\|—	4	0
colspan=2\|Total !40	2	2	1	0	0	42	3
Phù Đổng Ninh Bình \|2024–25 \|V.League 2 \|5	1	0	0	colspan=2\|—	5	1
colspan=3\|Total career !45	3	2	1	0	0	47	4