Cong Phuong: 19 years old, kicked a goal that made Indo "regretful", what does it have to do with Cong Phuong?

After the victory of U23 Vietnam at the U23 Southeast Asian finals, the name Nguyen Cong Phuong became the most searched keyword on the internet. Many people wonder what is the relationship between Cong Phuong and Cong Phuong?

On the evening of July 29, the final match of the U23 Southeast Asia between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia took place at the home field of the opposing team, attracting the attention of the public. After the official minutes of the match, the only goal of U23 Vietnam scored by Nguyen Cong Phuong impressively won the victory for the Vietnamese team, helping the home team win the championship for the 3rd consecutive year.

Immediately after the match, the keyword Nguyen Cong Phuong climbed to the top of searches on Vietnamese social networks. Many viewers wondered about the identity of this young male player and whether he had any close relationship with Nguyen Cong Phuong - a famous male player in Vietnamese football.

Who is player Nguyen Cong Phuong?

Nguyen Cong Phuong was born in 2006 in Hai Duong. He started playing football at the age of 9 after joining the Hai Duong Province Football Center. Thanks to his passion for the field and his early talent, he caught the attention of scouts and joined Viettel's training center when he was 12 years old.

Through the training process, this young midfielder is evaluated by experts as a well-rounded player, possessing intelligent and skillful playing techniques, sharp tactical thinking and a strong physical foundation.

The 2023–2024 season marks a major turning point in Cong Phuong's career. At the age of 17, he was promoted to the first team of The Cong – Viettel in V.League 1. In his debut match against Nam Dinh, the young player left a strong impression with an assist in extra time, contributing to the team's dramatic victory.

Cong Phuong is showing clear maturity in the club's shirt when he has been on the field 16 times in the V.League and left his mark with 2 assists in the 2024-2025 season. With a mature playing style, the ability to control the tempo of the match and sharp passes, this young midfielder still makes experts highly appreciate and have high expectations.

Before asserting himself in the professional arena, Cong Phuong made a strong impression at the national youth team levels. He was the captain of the Vietnam U17 team at the 2023 AFC U17 Championship finals and excellently won the double title of "Best Player" and "Top Scorer" at the National U17 tournament in the same year.

It was not until June this year that Nguyen Cong Phuong was officially called up by coach Kim Sang Sik to the Vietnam U23 team, wearing the national jersey to compete internationally after 9 months of absence. After scoring a goal in the final night of the U23 Southeast Asia, Nguyen Cong Phuong was commented to be in stable form, confident and will be a talented "war horse" for the national team in the future.

Mistaken as Cong Phuong because of a special feature

There was a time when the name Nguyen Cong Phuong was often mentioned because of the same pronunciation as his famous senior Nguyen Cong Phuong. The confusion of fans is also understandable because Cong Phuong is a familiar star of Vietnamese football. The boy from Nghe An was once a promising young talent and broke through to become a famous striker of the national team. Meanwhile, Cong Phuong was considered a promising young talent a few years ago and is currently expected to be no less than his senior in the past.

In terms of physique, Cong Phuong and his junior Cong Phuong have many differences. While the Nghe An striker is 1m69 tall, the young player of Viettel is 1m77 tall with a body and physical foundation that are considered more outstanding.

However, both of them soon made their mark in the youth teams of the club as well as the national team. Notably, in the 2023-2024 season, at only 17 years old, Cong Phuong was promoted straight to the first team by the The Cong - Viettel coaching staff to compete in V.League 1.

At the youth team level, Cong Phuong was the captain of the Vietnam U17 team at the 2023 AFC U17 Championship. That same year, he made a strong impression when he won two prestigious individual awards at the same time: "Best Player" and "Top Scorer" at the National U17 tournament.

During his growing up, Cong Phuong was the captain of the Vietnam U16 and U17 teams, and also participated in the 2023 AFC U17 Finals in Thailand. After that, he continued to be called up to the U19 team as well as the national U23 reserve team.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan once assessed Cong Phuong as one of the most potential faces of Vietnamese football and boldly gave him the opportunity to try his hand at the U23 level, where this young player left many positive impressions.

After his performance at the U23 Southeast Asian tournament, many people believe that his recent important goal will help Cong Phuong make a clearer impression on fans, affirm his name and avoid confusion with his famous colleague of the same name.

Off the field, "Gen Z" is extremely trendy.

Not only leaving his mark when wearing the Vietnamese national team jersey, young player Nguyen Cong Phuong recently made netizens admire when posting a clip of him dancing to catch the trend after last night's victory. It can be seen that Cong Phuong's mental state is extremely good and everyone must also admit that this 10X catches the trend very quickly.

It is known that Nguyen Cong Phuong's trendy dance called " Aura farming " is becoming a global phenomenon, conquering young people thanks to its simple but attractive movements. From social networks, this trend has spread widely and quickly received the response of many international stars, from football superstar Neymar, MotoGP racer Marc Márquez, PSG club to Travis Kelce - Taylor Swift 's boyfriend. The Korean entertainment industry is also not out of the game when a series of famous music groups such as Enhypen, Riize, NCT Wish and especially Jungkook, V (BTS) continuously follow the trend.

In Vietnam, young player Cong Phuong recently joined this trend. The 19-year-old player's "trend-catching" move was considered adorable by fans, showing the innocence and friendliness of the youngest face in the U23 Vietnam squad. Not only that, Cong Phuong's masculine and handsome appearance off the field also helped him attract the love of many female audiences.

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