Pantheon considers the following individuals to be the greatest Vietnam football players of all time. The HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a measure that collects information about a biography's internet popularity, is used to rank this list of notable Vietnamese soccer players.
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Best Vietnam Football Players of All Time
1. Lê Công Vinh (1985 - )
Lê Công Vinh is the most renowned Vietnamese soccer player, with an HPI of 51.95. On Wikipedia, his biography has been translated into 48 other languages.
Lê Công Vinh is a former Vietnamese footballer who was born on December 10, 1985, in Ngh An, Vietnam. From 2004 until 2016, he was a member of the Vietnamese national team as an attacker. Three Golden Ball Awards were bestowed to him (2004, 2006, 2007). Le is regarded as one of the best football players in Vietnam's history, having set the all-time scoring record for the Vietnam National Football Team. Following losing to Indonesia in the AFF Cup 2016, he announced his retirement on December 8, 2016, after an 18-year career. He is regarded as a Vietnamese football legend and is well-known across Southeast Asia.
2. Nguyễn Công Phượng (1995 - )
Nguyễn Công Phượng is the second most renowned Vietnamese soccer player, with an HPI of 47.92. His autobiography has been published in 43 languages.
Nguyễn Công Phượng (born 21 January 1995) is a Vietnamese footballer who currently plays as a striker for Hoàng Anh Gia Lai of the V.League 1 and the Vietnam national team. Công Phượng is one of Vietnam's most potential football players, dubbed "Vietnamese Messi" by fans and the media owing to his playing style and physicality. He came through the HAGL – Arsenal JMG Academy and was promoted to the senior squad of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai in 2015. Công Phượng was named the 'Best Young Player of the Year in 2015.
3. Nguyễn Tuấn Anh (1995 - )
Nguyn Tun Anh is the third most renowned Vietnamese soccer player, with an HPI of 43.57. His autobiography has been published in 36 languages.
Nguyn Tun Anh (born 16 May 1995) is a Vietnamese footballer who now plays for Hoàng Anh Gia Lai and the Vietnam national team as a centre midfielder. Tun Anh is regarded as one of the most brilliant and technically gifted midfielders in the history of Vietnamese football. In 2015, he was promoted to Hoàng Anh Gia Lai's main squad after graduating from the HAGL – Arsenal JMG Academy. Tun Anh has played for the Vietnam national team at both the U-19 and U-23 levels. He was named young player of the year in 2014. Despite being regarded in high esteem as a child, he has failed to meet expectations. As of 2020, he has yet to receive a single collective or individual award since his senior debut.
