Zan Nguyen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zan Hoyt Le Cao Nguyen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ho Chi Minh City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Seacoast United | ||
| 2022–2024 | Medomak Valley High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Ho Chi Minh City | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 24, 2025 | |||
Zan Hoyt Le Cao Nguyen (born April 24, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a centre back for V.League 1 club Ho Chi Minh City.[2]
Career
Nguyen was born in Boston, United States from parents with Vietnamese descent.[3][4]
In the 2022–23 season, Nguyen played for Seacoast United U17. He then played for Medomak Valley High School, before deciding to return to Vietnam to play football in August 2024.[5] There, he went for a trial at V.League 1 club Ho Chi Minh City. On August 28, 2024, he was signed by the club with a three-year contract.[6] On January 24, 2025, Nguyen made his professional debut in Ho Chi Minh City's 1–0 victory over SHB Da Nang in the V.League 1.[7]
References
- ^ "Nguyen Zan Hoyt Le Cao". Vietnam Professional Football. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Zan Nguyen". Soccerway.
- ^ "Trung vệ Việt kiều cao 1m90 sắp chơi tại V.League là ai?". Bongdaplus.
- ^ "CLB TP.HCM xin nhập tịch trung vệ Việt kiều chiều cao 'khủng', U.22 Việt Nam sẽ để mắt?". Thanh Niên. 27 January 2025.
- ^ "CLB TP.HCM công bố cầu thủ Việt kiều thứ 2 quốc tịch mỹ cao 1m90" (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt. 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Chuyển nhượng V-League: CLB TP.HCM ra mắt cầu thủ Việt kiều cao 1m90" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Trung vệ Mỹ gốc Việt cùng U22 Việt Nam đá SEA Games 33?". Thethao247. 25 January 2025.