Phạm Thành Lương

Phạm Thành Lương (born September 10, 1988) is a Vietnamese footballer. Phạm Thành Lương plays for Hà Nội F.C in the V-League (Vietnam). He is a member of Vietnam national football team. He is best known for his performances in 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup that helped Vietnam to win their first title. Luong was the former captain of the Vietnam national under-23 football team. Fans have nicknamed him "Lương Dị" in reference to his skill on the pitch.

Phạm Thành Lương
Personal information
Full name Phạm Thành Lương
Date of birth (1988-09-10) September 10, 1988
Place of birth Ứng Hòa, Hanoi, Vietnam
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Left Midfielder
Left Winger
Club information
Current team
 Hà Nội F.C
Number 11
Youth career
2003 Hà Tây
2004–2005 Hà Nội ACB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Hà Nội ACB 144 (10)
2013– Hà Nội F.C 154 (12)
National team‡
2005 Vietnam U20 20 (1)
2009–2011 Vietnam U23 26 (6)
2008–2016 Vietnam 78 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 December 2014
In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Phạm, but is often simplified to Pham in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Lương or Thành Lương.

Club career

In 2005, he led his club to the final of the National U-21 Football Championship. After that Lương was chosen to play in the first team of Hà Nội ACB.

In 2008, he was linked to move to Thể Công but it was rejected. Later that year, he won the Young Player of the Year award,Young Player of Asia in 2009

After Hà Nội F.C. folded in 2012, he moved to rival Hà Nội T&T.

International career

Lương was the member of the squad that won the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. On December 8, 2008, he scored his first goal for the national team against Malaysia national football team in the tournament. Two days later, he scored a goal against Laos in the 4-0 win. He captained the U-23 Vietnam to win the silver medal at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. His performance in the tournament was seen by the Vietnamese press and he was awarded the Vietnamese Golden Ball. Lương announced his retirement from Vietnam National team after being eliminated by Indonesia in the 2nd leg of AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 Semi Final.

International goals
Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first.

Under-19

Under-23

Vietnam

Honours

Club

Hà Nội ACB

Winners : 2010
Runners-up : 2009
  • Vietnamese National Cup:
Winners : 2006, 2008

Hà Nội F.C.

Winners : 2013, 2016, 2018
Runners-up : 2012, 2014, 2015
Third place: : 2017
  • Vietnamese Super Cup:
Winners : 2018
Runners-up : 2013, 2015, 2016
  • Vietnamese National Cup:
Runners-up : 2012, 2015, 2016

International

Hà Nội F.C.

Vietnam U23

Runners-up : SEA Games: 2009
  • Winners VFF Cup: 2009
  • Runners-up VFF Cup: 2011
  • Third place Ho Chi Minh City International Football Cup: 2011

Vietnam

Winners :ASEAN Football Championship: 2008

Individuals
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