Nguyễn Quang Hải

Quang Hải was born in Đông Anh in 1997. He joined Hanoi T&T's youth academy at the age of 9; by 2013, he had begun playing in the under-19 league at the age of 16. After playing for Vietnam at various youth levels, Quang Hải made his debut for the Vietnam national team in 2017. His first goal came against Cambodia in September 2017.

Hà Nội

A product of the capital club Hà Nội, Quang Hải made his professional debut in 2014 for the club. In just 3 years, he rose to become one of the most promising players of the club, winning the 2015 V.League 2 before repeating the feat in the 2016 V.League 1. Following a successful Vietnam run in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship in which he demonstrated a stellar performance, he became a regular face of the club as he played a major role in the club's winning two consecutive V.League seasons in 2018 and 2019. He also helped the club to win the Vietnamese National Football Cup consecutively in 2019 and 2020. In March 2022, Quang Hải announced that he would leave the club, expressing his desire to go to Europe to cement his career. His last match for his home club was on 7 April 2022, when his club won 4–0 against Cong An Nhan Dan. Although he didn't score, he provided an assist in this win.

Pau

On 29 June 2022, following rumors about his future, Quang Hải joined Ligue 2 club Pau on a two-season contract, making him the first Vietnamese player to join a French football club. On 30 July 2022, he made his first league appearance for Pau, subbed on for Eddy Sylvestre in the 59th minute in the 4-0 away loss against En Avant Guingamp. On 8 October 2022, he scored his first goal for Pau in the 86th minute in a home match against Rodez. He scored Pau's second goal of the match, after a brief 8-minute period of playing time, to tie the match 2–2; this scoreline…

Under-16 to under-20

Nguyễn Quang Hải was called up for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification at the age of only 14. After an impressive performance in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship, Quang Hải was called up to the national U-19 side. He went on to represent the U-19 team in the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship and the Bruneian Hassanal Bolkiah Championship, where Vietnam finished as runner-up on both occasions. He made a significant contribution in Vietnam's 2016 AFC U-19 Championship campaign. In the second game against the United Arab Emirates, he assisted Hồ Minh Dĩ in Vietnam's opening goal. Vietnam went on to beat host Bahrain in the quarterfinal, thus qualifying for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. This was Vietnam's first appearance in a youth FIFA World Cup tournament. He captained the Vietnam U-20 in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup group stage matches against Honduras and France.

Under-23

Quang Hải was first called up to the U23 national team for a friendly against the Malaysia U-23 team in February 2017. He was then included in the Vietnam squad for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. In a decisive game against Thailand, he was on the bench for the first half, but immediately made an impact in the second after being fouled by Ratthanakorn Maikami in the penalty area. Nguyễn Công Phượng, however, missed the spot-kick; Vietnam went on to lose 3-0 and was eliminated from the tournament. The appointment of head coach Park Hang-seo saw a significant…

Club

As of 10 September 2026

International

As of match played 26 August 2026

Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quang Hải goal.