Gia Huy Phong (born 5 February 2004) is a German footballer who plays as a left back or left midfielder for Viktoria Berlin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, left midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Berlin | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Frohnauer | ||
| 2016–2018 | Hertha BSC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | ||
| 2019–2022 | Wolfsburg | ||
| 2022–2023 | Viktoria Berlin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Viktoria Berlin | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Phong was born in Berlin from Vietnamese parents. His father is a Hoa ethnic from Đồng Nai and his mother is from Khanh Hòa.[1]
Early career edit
Phong started his career at the youth side of the Berlin based team Frohnauer before joining the youth academy region giants Hertha BSC in 2016. He was released by the club in 2018 and joined Tennis Borussia Berlin before signing for Wolfsburg youth team.[2] He appeared in 3 group stage games during the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League as his team failed to reach the next stage.[3][4]
Club career edit
In June 2022, Phong joined Viktoria Berlin. He was promoted to the first team for the 2023–24 season. On 30 July 2023, he made his Regionalliga Nordost debut in a 2–1 win against Energie Cottbus. He scored his first career goal on 11 November 2023 against Hertha BSC II, the only goal of the 1–0 win.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Hậu vệ Việt kiều Đức nhờ Instagram mới biết mình nổi tiếng ở Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên. 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Gia Huy Phong, hậu vệ gốc Việt đang thăng tiến ở đội trẻ Wolfsburg" (in Vietnamese). bongdaplus. 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Hậu vệ Việt kiều Đức Phòng Gia Huy cao 1m83" (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt. 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Hậu vệ gốc Việt đang thi đấu ở châu Âu là ai?" (in Vietnamese). Goal.com. 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Cầu thủ Việt kiều ghi siêu phẩm tại Đức" (in Vietnamese). Thể Thao 247. 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Sao gốc Việt từng đá giải trẻ Champions League giờ ra sao?" (in Vietnamese). bongdaplus. 14 December 2023.
External links edit
- Gia Huy Phong at kicker (in German)
- Gia Huy Phong at Soccerway
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