Zan Nguyen

Zan Nguyen

Personal information
Full name	Zan Hoyt Le Cao Nguyen[1]
Date of birth	(2006-04-24) April 24, 2006 (age 18)
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

1. "Nguyen Zan Hoyt Le Cao". Vietnam Professional Football. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
2. "Zan Nguyen". Soccerway.
3. "Trung vệ Việt kiều cao 1m90 sắp chơi tại V.League là ai?". Bongdaplus.
4. "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.
5. "CLB TP.HCM công bố cầu thủ Việt kiều thứ 2 quốc tịch mỹ cao 1m90" (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt. 28 August 2024.
6. "Chuyển nhượng V-League: CLB TP.HCM ra mắt cầu thủ Việt kiều cao 1m90" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. 28 August 2024.
7. "Trung vệ Mỹ gốc Việt cùng U22 Việt Nam đá SEA Games 33?". Thethao247. 25 January 2025.