Đinh Thanh Trung

Đinh Thanh Trung
Thanh Trung in 2021
Personal information
Full name Đinh Thanh Trung
Date of birth (1988-01-24) 24 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Hương Khê, Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Youth career
1998–2007 Hà Tĩnh
2007 Hòa Phát Hà Nội
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Hòa Phát Hà Nội 86 (29)
2012 Hà Nội ACB 3 (2)
2013–2021 Quảng Nam 173 (71)
2022–2024 Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 42 (4)
International career
2003–2004 Vietnam U16 5 (2)
2010–2012 Vietnam U23 6 (1)
2010–2018 Vietnam 23 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Đinh Thanh Trung (born 24 January 1988) is a Vietnamese former professional footballer who mainly played as an attacking midfielder or winger.

Trung appeared 28 times and scored 2 goals for Vietnam national team between 2010 and 2018, taking part in three AFF Championships. After leading Quảng Nam to the 2017 V.League 1 title, Trung was awarded the Vietnamese Golden Ball.[1]

In May 2024, Trung was arrested for illegal drug use in Hà Tĩnh and was later sentenced to four years and six months in prison.[1]

Early career

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Born in Hà Tĩnh, Trung started his career at his local club Hà Tĩnh, joining the team when he was 10 years old.[2] In 2007, following a friendly game between the youth side of Hà Tĩnh and Hòa Phát Hà Nội, Trung's performance impressed the staffs of the Hòa Phát Hà Nội, leading in his signing to the club shortly after.[3]

Club career

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Debut at Hòa Phát Hà Nội, then move to Hà Nội ACB

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With Hòa Phát Hà Nội, Trung emerged as one of the rising stars of Vietnamese football. After 86 appearances for the club, he netted 29 goals, with several goals from free kick or long range shots.[3] In 2011, the club merged with Hà Nội ACB, resulting in Trung's move to the club. In January 2012, he was released from Hà Nội ACB after an internal conflict in where he refused to play for the club in an league game.[4]

Quảng Nam

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In 2013, Trung joined V.League 2 side Quảng Nam. In his first season with the club, he finished as the league's joint top scorer with 10 goals scored, leading Quảng Nam to win the 2013 V.League 2 and promote to the V.League 1 for the first time in the team's history.[5] He was then named team captain and played a crucial role at helping team won their first V.League 1 title in 2017 in their fourth season at V.League 1. His contribution in Quảng Nam's historic achievement lead him winning the Vietnamese Golden Ball in 2017.[6] He left the club in the end of the 2021 season, after 9 years, having scored 80 goals after 213 matches.[7]

Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh

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In 2022, Trung signed for the club of his hometown Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh and was appointed as the team captain.[8]

International career

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Trung received his first called up to the Vietnam national team for the 2010 AFF Championship.[9]. He made his international debut while coming on as a substitute in a 7–1 win over Myanmar in the opening match of the tournament.[10][11] Four years later, he participated in his second AFF Championship, under the guidance of coach Toshiya Miura.[12]

In 2016, at the AYA Bank Cup final against Singapore, he scored in the extra time to help Vietnam win 3–0, which was also his first goal for the national team.[13] At the 2016 AFF Championship, Trung appeared in 5 matches, as the team reached the semi-finals before losing 3–4 on aggregate to Indonesia.[14] After the tournament, Thanh Trung was named as the new captain of Vietnam national team following the retirement of Lê Công Vinh.[15]

In October 2018, Trung was named in the preliminary squad for the 2018 AFF Championship but he did not make the final cut. This decision lead Trung to announce his retirement from international football.[16]

Arrest and sentence

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On 4 May 2024, Trung and four other teammates at Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh were arrested in a hotel in Hà Tĩnh on drug-related charges. The Vietnam Football Federation immediately suspended these players from all football activities and Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh also removed them from the squad.[17][18] In the trial held on 27 August 2024, the People's Court of Hà Tĩnh sentenced Trung to 4 years and 6 months in prison for organizing illegal use of drugs.[19]

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Vietnam 2010 1 0
2014 4 0
2016 12 1
2017 5 1
2018 1 0
Total 23 2

Vietnam U23

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Vietnam

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Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first.[21]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 June 2016 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Singapore 3–0 3–0 (a.e.t.) 2016 AYA Bank Cup
2. 10 October 2017 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam  Cambodia 1–0 5–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

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Club

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Quảng Nam

1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners: 2013
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners: 2017
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners: 2017

Individuals

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Đinh Thanh Trung: Thần tượng sụp đổ". Công an Nhân dân. 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Đinh Thanh Trung - "gừng càng già càng cay"" (in Vietnamese). Báo Hà Tĩnh. 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Đinh Thanh Trung và nốt trầm cuối sự nghiệp của Quả Bóng Vàng" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ thanhnien.vn (8 February 2012). "Thanh Trung sẽ chấm dứt hợp đồng với CLB Hà Nội" (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên.
  5. ^ "QNK Quảng Nam, Than Quảng Ninh, Hùng Vương An Giang thăng hạng V.League 1". Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  6. ^ "Tiền vệ Đinh Thanh Trung (Quảng Nam FC): Xứng danh thủ lĩnh!". Công An Thành phố Đà Nẵng. 30 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Tiền vệ Đinh Thanh Trung chia tay Quảng Nam sau 9 năm gắn bó". Bongdaplus. 17 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Đinh Thanh Trung: Từ Quả Bóng Vàng đến cú trượt ngã vì ma túy". Dân Việt. 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Tuyển Việt Nam luyện 'chiêu độc' chiến Malaysia". Báo điện tử VTC News (in Vietnamese). 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  10. ^ VnExpress. "Việt Nam thắng tưng bừng 7-1 trận ra quân AFF Cup - VnExpress". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  11. ^ "VFF - AFF Suzuki Cup 2010: ĐKVĐ Việt Nam thắng tưng bừng ngày ra quân". VFF (in Vietnamese). 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  12. ^ Bongda24h (2017-10-02). "HLV Mai Đức Chung gọi bổ sung 2 cầu thủ: Tiền đạo Anh Đức lên tuyển". Tin bóng đá 24h (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2016-06-06). "Đè bẹp Singapore 3-0, tuyển VN vô địch tại Myanmar". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  14. ^ "Thi đấu quả cảm, Việt Nam vẫn dừng bước ở bán kết". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  15. ^ "Đội trưởng Thanh Trung: ĐT Việt Nam cần thời gian để ổn định" (in Vietnamese). Thể Thao 247. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Vỡ mộng AFF Cup, Đinh Thanh Trung giã từ đội tuyển" (in Vietnamese). Người Lao Động. 4 November 2018.
  17. ^ "5 cầu thủ Hà Tĩnh bị điều tra liên quan ma túy" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 8 May 2024.
  18. ^ "VFF đình chỉ thi đấu vô thời hạn 5 cầu thủ Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 8 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Tuyên án 5 cựu cầu thủ Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 'mở tiệc' ma túy trong khách sạn" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 27 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Đinh Thanh Trung". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Đinh, Thành Trung". National Football Teams. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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