Nguyễn Quang Hải (footballer, born 1985)
# Nguyễn Quang Hải (footballer, born 1985)

Nguyễn Quang Hải (born November 1, 1985) is a former Vietnamese footballer. He was a member of the Vietnam national football team.

## Club career

He became famous after a successful national U-21 tournament in 2005 when he was the top scorer. At the 2008 V-League, he scored 10 goals.

Following the 2016 V.League 1, Quang Hải announced his retirement due to a long persisting back injury.

## International career

Thanks to impressive performances in Khatoco Khánh Hòa and U.21 Khatoco Khánh Hòa in the 2007 season, Quang Hải was named in the Vietnam U23 team squad for the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. In the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, he was coached by Vietnam national football team coach Alfred Riedl at the time to remove the players from Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, where the 2007 Southeast Asian Games were held. He lost his last chance to join Vietnam U23 because he was 23 years old.

Quang Hải was chosen to play for Vietnam national football team to compete at 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup as he scored a last-minute goal against Singapore in the second leg of the semi-final to bring Vietnam into the final after received the assist from Lê Công Vinh. On May 14, 2009, he scored another late goal in a 1-0 win against Olympiacos F.C., then coached by Ernesto Valverde in an exhibition match, but it wasn't a FIFA match.

## Honours

### International

* AFF Championship: 2008

## International goals

    Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first.

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | 21 December 2008 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Singapore | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2008 AFF Championship |
| 2. | 20 October 2009 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2009 Ho Chi Minh City Cup |
| 3. | 22 October 2009 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Singapore | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2009 Ho Chi Minh City Cup |
| 4. | 3 July 2011 | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, Macau | Macau | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round |
| 5. | 28 July 2011 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Qatar | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round |
| 6. | 26 October 2012 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Laos | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2012 VFF Cup |
| 7. | 26 October 2012 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Laos | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2012 VFF Cup |
