Nguyễn Thịnh Phát

Nguyễn Thịnh Phát (born 10 June 1997) is a Vietnamese futsal player who plays as a pivot for Thái Sơn Nam HCMC and the Vietnam national team. He won the Vietnamese Golden Ball for futsal players in 2025.

Nguyễn Thịnh Phát

Thịnh Phát in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Xuân Lộc, Đồng Nai, Vietnam
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Pivot
Team information
Current team	Thái Sơn Nam HCMC
Number	20
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Tân Hiệp Hưng
2018	Cao Bằng
2019	Sahako
2020–	Thái Sơn Nam HCMC
2021	→ Sahako (loan)
International career
2022–	Vietnam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Thịnh Phát began his career as an amateur player at his hometown Đồng Nai. In 2016, he went on trial with Tân Hiệp Hưng and was admitted by the team. He then moved to Cao Bằng and then Sahako, before getting signed by Vietnamese futsal giants Thái Sơn Nam in 2020. In his first season at the club, he netted 18 goals, being one of the best goalscorers at the Vietnam Futsal League.^[1][2]

International career

Thịnh Phát made his debut for Vietnam at the 2022 AFF Futsal Championship, scoring 5 goals as Vietnam finished third place.^[3]

Two years later, in 2024, Thịnh Phát featured in Vietnam's squad for the Asian Cup, and then at the ASEAN Championship, where he scored 5 goals again and lead Vietnam to the final. His performances during the year lead him to win the Vietnamese Futsal Golden Ball.^[4][5]

Honours

Thái Sơn Nam

• Vietnam Futsal League: 2020, 2023, 2024

Individual

• Vietnamese Futsal Golden Ball: 2024