The story of 'street king' Quang Tinh

Burning with passion

The land at the end of the village, where children in the poor agricultural commune of Minh Son, Do Luong district, herd buffalo and graze cows, is also where Quang Tinh's passion for playing football was nurtured. It was also from those undulating plots of land that the qualities of the player born in 1987 who later became the champion of the Vietnam National Football Championship were "revealed"...

In 1998, when he realized that football was as important as meals and drinks every day, Quang Tinh decided to leave the village to go to town to join the district's community football class. The boy dreamed of participating in the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth and Children's Football Tournament. After catching the eye of the district's gifted football class coaches, Tinh had to cycle nearly 12 km from his home to town every day to practice.

Coming to the Nghe An Newspaper Cup Youth - Children Football Tournament, Quang Tinh felt the attraction, the fiery atmosphere and the opportunity to affirm his talent that this tournament brought. At that time, although he was not aware of his future career, Tinh understood that, in order to continue pursuing his passion for football, he had to make his mark in this tournament.

Putting his will on his feet, Tinh took to the field with a burning desire. His lightning-fast runs and passionate turns created fear in the opposing defense.

In the Do Luong Children's team, Nguyen Quang Tinh's excellence contributed greatly to the home team's championship. With his impressive performance, Tinh caught the attention of coach Cao Phi Dai (coach of the Song Lam Nghe An youth training center). Not long after, Quang Tinh wore the traditional yellow shirt of Song Lam Nghe An Club. From here, Quang Tinh and the youth teams of Song Lam Nghe An achieved many great achievements in youth tournaments organized by the Vietnam Football Federation. In particular, Quang Tinh and the U15, U17, U19 Song Lam Nghe An won the championship at the National U15, U17, U19 Football Tournament.

With the impressions made from the youth team level, in 2007, Quang Tinh was promoted to the first team of Song Lam Nghe An to compete in the National Football Championship.

V.League Champion

At Song Lam Nghe An, to his teammates, Quang Tinh is a person with great determination, will to overcome difficulties, and never gives up in the face of any difficulty.

In the 2011 season, Quang Tinh was arranged by head coach Nguyen Huu Thang to play as a central midfielder. With a technical, spontaneous, but equally effective playing style, he and his teammates brought many attractive, breathtaking matches, dedicating themselves to Nghe An fans. With Quang Tinh's contributions and the excellence of the whole team, Song Lam Nghe An was crowned champion of the 2011 Vietnam National Football Championship for the second time.

Beyond the championshipV.LeagueIn 2011, during his professional career at Vinh Stadium, Quang Tinh also won many more titles, such as the 2010 National Cup Championship and the 2011 National Super Cup. In 2015, Quang Tinh officially became the captain of the Nghe An team.

Having won the most prestigious titles of a player, in 2016, Quang Tinh decided to leave his hometown team to seek new challenges in his career. Can Tho was the next stop for the midfielder from Do Luong. At the new club, Quang Tinh quickly made a name for himself and became a new pillar in the Tay Do team's jersey.

In 2019, after his contract with Can Tho Club expired, Quang Tinh returned to play for Song Lam Nghe An for 2 more seasons and officially retired from his career at his hometown team.

"King of street"

While still playing at the top level for Song Lam Nghe An Club, Quang Tinh had the chance to try his hand at amateur football. In the first tournament, Quang Tinh played for Van Minh Football Club. The midfielder born in 1987 demonstrated a magical yet effective playing style, thereby helping "Mr. Van's" team win the championship. This tournament was also the premise for Quang Tinh to officially step into the amateur football field after retiring...

With the natural qualities of a central midfielder, the player from Do Luong has made a big splash in large and small grassroots tournaments across the country. Experts assess that Quang Tinh is a player with a skillful handling skill set, with a sharp way of thinking, and can adapt very quickly to different teams. In addition, the former midfielder of Song Lam Nghe An can also see the strengths of his teammates to thereby promote their full capacity and strength.

Quang Tinh has “made waves” in all the amateur tournaments he has participated in. This player has won many championships in the SPL, HPL (the most famous amateur tournament in Vietnam) with different teams. In particular, with his brilliant performance, Quang Tinh was nicknamed “King of amateur football” of Nghe An by the audience.

At the North Central Football Tournament S3 – 2024, when Quang Tinh scored the goal to raise the score to 2-0 for FC Phuong Huy against Hieu Hoa Quahaco, the commentator praised: “If it were another player, it would just be an opportunity, but for Quang Tinh, it was of course a goal”. In that situation, from a pass from his teammate, Quang Tinh chose a reasonable position and volleyed the ball from a fairly narrow angle. Quang Tinh's perfect kick left the opposing goalkeeper helpless.

This goal was then widely shared on the internet and was praised by an audience member who said that Quang Tinh is not only the "King of Street Football" of Nghe An but can also be called the "King of Street Football" of Vietnam.

After retiring, in addition to joining amateur football teams to satisfy his passion and earn more income, Quang Tinh also did business in many fields: Opening a store selling sports equipment and apparel; establishing a Community Football Center in Vinh city and many districts and towns in the province; establishing the QNT Media Center... These steady activities, spread across many fields, helped Quang Tinh have a stable and sustainable economy. Besides, he also contributed to creating more jobs for many other friends and colleagues./.