Nguyễn Gia Từ

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Nguyễn, but is often simplified to Nguyen in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Từ.

Nguyễn Gia Từ (born 17 December 1989) is a Vietnamese footballer who last played as a centre-back for V.League 1 club Vissai Ninh Bình.^[1] He made 14 appearances for the Vietnam national team.^[2]

Nguyễn Gia Từ

Personal information
Full name	Nguyễn Gia Từ
Date of birth	(1989-12-17) 17 December 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Can Lộc, Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Centre-back
Youth career
2004–2009	Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh	9	(0)
2011–2014	Vissai Ninh Bình	51	(0)
International career
2012–2013	Vietnam	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In December 2014, he was one of nine Ninh Binh players found guilty of match-fixing and banned for life from all football-related activities. He also received a two-year suspended prison sentence.^[3][4]