Nguyễn Quang Hải (footballer, born 1997)

Nguyễn Quang Hải
Quang Hải with Vietnam at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Nguyễn Quang Hải
Date of birth (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997
Place of birth Đông Anh, Hanoi, Vietnam
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Công An Hà Nội
Number 19
Youth career
2006–2014 Hanoi T&T
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2022 Hà Nội 127 (31)
2015Saigon (loan) 13 (4)
2022–2023 Pau 13 (1)
2023 Pau B 7 (0)
2023– Công An Hà Nội 61 (14)
International career
2011–2014 Vietnam U17 9 (2)
2014–2017 Vietnam U20 26 (1)
2017–2020 Vietnam U23 35 (12)
2017– Vietnam 77 (14)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Vietnam
AFC U-23 Championship
Runner-up 2018 China Team
ASEAN Championship
Winner ASEAN 2018 Team
Runner-up ASEAN 2022 Team
Winner ASEAN 2024 Team
SEA Games
2019 Philippines Team

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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2025

Nguyễn Quang Hải (born 12 April 1997) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for V.League 1 club Công An Hà Nội, which he captains, and the Vietnam national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in Southeast Asia, he is known for his finishing, ball control, vision, and playmaking.

In 2018 and 2019, he was nominated by a panel of sports journalists and football experts for the Best Footballer in Asia award.