Top U23 striker called up to Vietnam national team

Young striker Nguyen Thanh Nhan officially joins Vietnam's preliminary squad for the FIFA Days March 2026 gathering.

According to an announcement from the PVF Youth Football Training Center, Thanh Nhan, a player developed from this academy, has been called up to the national team for the upcoming international match preparation camp. The training center also sent a message to the young striker: "We wish the young man who grew up at PVF to fulfill his duties well in the national team jersey."

Nguyen Thanh Nhan is currently playing for PVF-CAND Club in V.League 1 2025/26 and is considered one of Vietnam football's standout young strikers in recent years. He began attracting attention in the 2022 season when first included by Phố Hiến's coaching staff in the National First Division roster. In his first season with the senior team, Thanh Nhan scored 10 goals in 20 appearances.

This striker's impressive form continued in the 2023 season. Despite missing the early stage due to injury, Thanh Nhan still made his mark by scoring 2 goals in the 2023 National Cup, helping PVF-CAND reach the semifinals for the first time in history before losing to Dong A Thanh Hoa. In the First Division, he added 10 goals in 11 appearances. Across the 2023/24 and 2024/25 First Division seasons, Thanh Nhan totaled 9 goals in 33 appearances. In V.League 2 2025/26, Thanh Nhan has scored 2 goals in 15 appearances for PVF-CAND Club.

The striker born in 2003 is currently valued at approximately 125,000 euros according to Transfermarkt. In his youth career, Thanh Nhan also holds notable achievements such as being top scorer of the National First Division in 2022 and 2023, and being selected in the standout squad of the 2023–2024 First Division season. At youth national team level, he helped Vietnam U22 win gold at the 2025 SEA Games 33 and bronze at the 2023 SEA Games 32. Additionally, Thanh Nhan participated in the 2026 U23 Asian Cup qualifiers and made his senior national team debut in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

This Vietnam national team gathering occurs as coach Kim Sang Sik and his team prepare for important March matches. According to schedule, Vietnam will play a friendly against Bangladesh at Hang Day Stadium on March 26. Subsequently, the team will face Malaysia on March 31 in the final round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

The preliminary squad of Vietnam national team for this gathering may include over 30 players, before the coaching staff finalizes the official list. Alongside the national team, Vietnam U23 is also expected to call up a large number of players, nearly 50 names, to serve youth evaluation and selection plans.