Mạc Hồng Quân

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Mạc, but is often simplified to Mac in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Hồng Quân.

Mạc Hồng Quân (born 1 January 1992) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and as a forward for V.League 1 club Quy Nhơn Bình Định and the Vietnam national football team.

Mạc Hồng Quân

Personal information
Full name	Mạc Hồng Quân
Date of birth	(1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Chí Linh, Hải Dương, Vietnam
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team	Quy Nhơn Bình Định
Number	8
Youth career
2000–2007	FK Tachov
2007–2011	Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Sparta Prague B	4	(2)
2013–2014	FLC Thanh Hóa	16	(3)
2014	Hùng Vương An Giang	8	(3)
2015–2021	Than Quảng Ninh	133	(21)
2020	→ Hải Phòng (loan)	7	(0)
2022–	Quy Nhơn Bình Định	76	(1)
International career‡
2012–2015	Vietnam U23	25	(12)
2013–2017	Vietnam	14	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2017

Early life

Born in Hải Dương, Hong Quan migrated to Czech Republic with his family in 2000 at the age of 8. As a child, he played with FK Tachov, before joining AC Sparta Prague in 2007.

Club career

AC Sparta Prague B

Hồng Quân began his professional career with the B squad of AC Sparta Prague. He captained the club during 2011–2012.^[1]

FLC Thanh Hoa

Hồng Quân made his highly anticipated debut in the V.League 1 when he signed with FLC Thanh Hóa before Matchday 12 of the 2013 season.^[2] However, after a poor start to the 2014 V.League 1 season, Thanh Hóa released Hồng Quân.^[3]

International career

In June 2012, Mạc Hồng Quân was invited to train with the Vietnam U22 by the Vietnam Football Federation after being scouted by the Vietnam U19's coach Mai Đức Chung. He was selected for the final roster for the 2013 AFC U-22 Championships qualifiers.^[4]

On 15 September 2014, the underdogs Vietnam thrash Iran 4-1 in shock win in the men's football event of the 2014 Asian Games. Hong Quan assisted the first and scored the second goal after passing two Iran defenders before defeating goalkeeper Sedghi. He was praised by the Vietnamese media for his movement and ability to find space in dangerous areas.^[5]

Hong Quan was part of Vietnam's squad in the 2014 AFF Championship.

International goals

Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first.

Under-23

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 June 2012	Yangon, Thuwunna Stadium	Chinese Taipei	1–0	1-2	2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification
2.	28 June 2012	Yangon, Thuwunna Stadium	Philippines	2-0	9-0	2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification
3.				3-0
4.	8 December 2013	Naypyidaw, Zayarthiri Stadium	Brunei	6–0	7-0	2013 Southeast Asian Games
5.	15 December 2013	Naypyidaw, Zayarthiri Stadium	Laos	5–0	5-0	2013 Southeast Asian Games
6.	17 December 2013	Naypyidaw, Zayarthiri Stadium	Malaysia	1-2	1-2	2013 Southeast Asian Games
7.	15 September 2014	South Korea, Ansan, Ansan Wa~ Stadium	Iran	2-0	4-1	2014 Asian Games
8.	20 May 2015	Bishan, Bishan Stadium	Brunei	3-0	6-0	2015 Southeast Asian Games
9.	2 June 2015	Bishan, Bishan Stadium	Malaysia	1-0	5-1	2015 Southeast Asian Games
10.	7 June 2015	Bishan, Bishan Stadium	Timor-Leste	2-0	4-0	2015 Southeast Asian Games
11.	15 June 2015	Kallang, National Stadium	Indonesia	1-0	5-0	2015 Southeast Asian Games

Vietnam

Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first.^[6]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 November 2014	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	Malaysia	1–1	3–1	Friendly
2.	17 May 2015	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	North Korea	1–0	1–1	Friendly
3.	10 October 2017	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	Cambodia	5–0	5–0	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Than Quang Ninh FC

• Vietnamese Cup: 2016
• Vietnamese Super Cup: 2016

Vietnam U23

• Southeast Asian Games Bronze medal: 2015

Individual

• V.League 1 Team of the Season: 2019

Personal life

Mạc Hồng Quân began dating Vietnamese model Kỳ Hân in early 2016. The couple got married on June 26, 2016. Their first child, a son, Tỏi, was born in 2017.^[7]