Lê Đình Long Vũ

Lê Đình Long Vũ (born 27 May 2006) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a winger for V.League 1 side Sông Lam Nghệ An and the Vietnam national under-23 team.

Lê Đình Long Vũ
Personal information
Full name Lê Đình Long Vũ
Date of birth (2006-05-27) 27 May 2006
Place of birth Thạch Hà, Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sông Lam Nghệ An
Number 12
Youth career
–2017 PTF Hà Tĩnh
2017–2023 Sông Lam Nghệ An
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Sông Lam Nghệ An 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Vietnam U17 11 (5)
2023– Vietnam U23 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Vietnam
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Runner-upIndonesia 2022
AFF U-23 Championship
WinnerThailand 2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

In 2023, Long Vũ was listed by The Guardian as one of the 60 best young football talents in the world.[2]

Early career

Born in Hà Tĩnh, Long Vũ started playing football at an early age and regularly participated in youth tournaments organized in his province.[3] After displaying good skills and techniques during a U11 tournament in 2017, Long Vũ received offers to sign Sông Lam Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh FC. He chose Sông Lam Nghệ An considering the team will be better for his development.[4]

In 2023, Long Vũ was promoted to the U19 team of Sông Lam Nghệ An despite being only 17 years old. He gained a starter spot and helped his team reach the final of the Vietnamese National U-19 Football Championship, where they lost against Thanh Hóa U19. Nevertheless, his performances during the tournament granted him the spot in the "Best XI".[5] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[2]

International career

In March 2022, Long Vũ was one of the four 2006 born players to be selected in Vietnam U17 squad for a training camp in Germany, where they played friendlies against youth teams of German professional clubs.[6][7] Later in the year, Long Vũ was called up to Vietnam national under-16 team for the AFF U-16 Youth Championship. He scored one goal during the tournament as Vietnam reached the final game, where they were defeated by Indonesia.[8]

In June 2023, Long Vũ took part in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup with Vietnam U17. He started in all three group stage games and scored Vietnam's only goal during the tournament from a long range shot against India.[9]

Two months after, in August 2023, he featured in Vietnam U23 squad for the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship as the youngest player in the team.[10] He made his U-23 debut on 24 August 2023 in Vietnam's 1–0 victory against Philippines U23.[11] Vietnam U23 later successfully won the tournament, with Long Vũ featuring in the final game against Indonesia U23 as he entered the field in the beginning of extra time to replace Nguyễn Quốc Việt.

Playing style

As a winger who is capable of using both feet, Long Vũ can play well on either flank. He also has a good ability to create scoring chance and cross the ball accurately. In addition, Long Vũ is also known great quality in terms of his shooting ability from outside the box. His persistence, efficiency and exceptional dribbling skills made him one of the most talented Vietnamese players in his generation.[7][9][12] In 2023, John Duerden of The Guardian described him as a player with "pace, slight build, dribbling and ability to whip balls into the area", and compared his playing style with Phil Foden.[2]

Honours

Sông Lam Nghệ An Youth

Vietnam U16

Vietnam U23

References
  1. "Lê Đình Long Vũ". soccerway.
  2. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. "Cầu thủ người Hà Tĩnh dự giải U16 Đông Nam Á" (in Vietnamese). Báo Hà Tĩnh. 29 July 2022.
  4. "Dấu ấn của tiền đạo trẻ Sông Lam Nghệ An tại đội tuyển U17 Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Báo Nghệ An. 22 October 2022.
  5. "Ngọc Mỹ tỏa sáng, Thanh Hóa vô địch U19 quốc gia 2023" (in Vietnamese). VFF. 4 May 2023.
  6. "DANH SÁCH ĐỘI TUYỂN U17 NAM QUỐC GIA ĐI TẬP HUẤN CHLB ĐỨC 18-3-2022". VFF. 23 March 2022.
  7. "Cầu thủ người Hà Tĩnh cùng U17 Việt Nam tập huấn tại Đức" (in Vietnamese). Báo Hà Tĩnh. 20 March 2022.
  8. "Việt Nam thua chung kết U16 Đông Nam Á" (in Vietnamese). Vnexpress. 12 August 2022.
  9. "Lê Đình Long Vũ – Chân chạy cánh cừ khôi của đội tuyển U17 Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). BongdaPRO. 12 June 2023.
  10. "Đội tuyển U.23 Việt Nam vô địch trên đất Thái Lan: Liệu có khả thi?" (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên. 16 August 2023.
  11. "U23 Việt Nam trong mắt chuyên gia trước bán kết với U23 Malaysia" (in Vietnamese). Vietnamnet. 24 June 2023.
  12. "Công Phương, trung vệ cao 1m91 và những sao mai kỳ vọng của U17 Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Webthethao. 13 June 2023.
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