Nguyễn Nhật Minh

Nguyễn Nhật Minh (born 27 July 2003) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for V.League 1 club Hải Phòng .

Nguyễn Nhật Minh

Personal information
Full name	Nguyễn Nhật Minh
Date of birth	(2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Hải Phòng, Vietnam
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Hải Phòng
Number	27
Youth career
2015–2021	Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
2021–2022	Nutifood
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022	Hoàng Anh Gia Lai	0	(0)
2023–	Hải Phòng	33	(0)
2023	→ Long An (loan)	7	(1)
International career‡
2019–2022	Vietnam U20	6	(0)
2024–	Vietnam U23	9	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Vietnam ASEAN U-23 Championship Winner Indonesia 2025 AFF U-19 Youth Championship Indonesia 2022 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 July 2025

Club career

Born in Hải Phòng, Nhật Minh began his football career at the Hoàng Anh Gia Lai youth academy. At the age of 18, he was transferred to Nutifood. There, he was part of the team that won the 2021 Vietnamese National U-21 Championship.^[2] Shortly after, Nutifood released all their senior players.^[3]

In early 2023, Nhật Minh signed for V.League 1 club Hải Phòng, but was quickly loaned to Long An, where he made his senior debut in the 2023 V.League 2. On 27 February 2024, he made his debut with Hải Phòng in a 2–2 V.League 1 home draw against Sông Lam Nghệ An.^[4] He then quickly gain a starter spot in the team with his solid performance, starting in 14 out of 17 remaining games of the team until the end of the 2023–24 V.League 1 season.^[5][6]

International career

Nhật Minh took part in the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship with Vietnam U19 as the team finished third.^[7]

Honours

Vietnam U23

• ASEAN U-23 Championship: 2025

Vietnam U19

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Third place: 2022