Chung Nguyen Do
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Chung Thanh Nguyen Do Trần Thành Chung[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ninh Binh | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2012–2023 | Slavia Sofia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Slavia Sofia II | 27 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Slavia Sofia | 59 | (2) |
| 2025– | Ninh Binh | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Bulgaria U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Bulgaria U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Bulgaria U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Bulgaria U21 | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2025 | |||
Chung Thanh Nguyen Do (Bulgarian: Чунг Тханг Нгуен До; born 23 May 2005), also known as Trần Thành Trung, is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for V.League 1 club Ninh Binh.[3][4]
Club career
[edit]Born in Sofia to Vietnamese parents, Do started his career aged six in CSKA Sofia academy, before moving to Slavia Sofia.[5] Starting as a goalkeeper, he switched to midfielder because he wanted to enjoy the game more.[6] In the summer of 2022, it was reported that Barcelona are interested in Do.[7] In January 2023 he was promoted to the first team and joined the winter camp.[8] Chung completed his professional debut in a league match against Pirin Blagoevgrad on 13 January 2023.[9]
On 27 July 2025, Do moved to Vietnam, signing a five-year contract with V.League 1 side Ninh Binh.[10]
International career
[edit]Bulgaria
[edit]Being eligible for both Bulgaria and Vietnam, Do represented Bulgaria at youth level. He was called up for Bulgaria U17 in 2021 and helped the team to qualify to the European U17 Championship.[11] Chung was in the squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[12] In September 2022 he was called up for Bulgaria U19 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[13]
On 18 March 2023, he received his first call-up for the Bulgaria U21 for the friendly tournament Antalya Cup between 25 and 28 March 2023.[14]
Vietnam
[edit]On 6 August 2025, Do's request to switch international allegiance to Vietnam was approved by FIFA.[4] On 25 August 2025, he was called up to the Vietnam under-23 national team for the first time for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Do has Vietnamese citizenship since 2018, under the name Trần Thành Trung. His brother Thang Chung Chan (Trần Trung Thắng) is also a footballer and plays for his former team Slavia Sofia.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 18 May 2023[3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Bulgaria | League | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Other[a] | Total | ||||||||
| Slavia Sofia II | Third League | 2022–23 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Slavia Sofia | First League | 2022–23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career statistics | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
- ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
References
[edit]- ^ "Trần Thành Trung". vpf.vn.
- ^ "Чунг Тханг Нгуен До профил". Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b Chung Nguyen Do at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ a b "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ 17-годишен талант: Мисля, че съм готов за мачовете в efbet Лига
- ^ Чунг Нгуен До: В ЦСКА не ми даваха много шанс! Иван Иванов ни учи на футбол, а не да ритаме топката
- ^ Трансферен удар! Барса взима наш национал от Славия
- ^ Двама 17-годишни играха за "Славия", единият вкара
- ^ Славия оскуба "орлетата" от Пирин и влетя в Топ 4
- ^ "Sao trẻ Đỗ Nguyễn Thành Chung chính thức khoác áo Ninh Bình: Slavia Sofia hoàn tất chuyển nhượng". Thanh Niên. 27 July 2025.
- ^ Юношите продължават напред за Евро 2022
- ^ "Състав на България U17 за финалите на Евро 2022" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 13 May 2022.
- ^ Стойков обяви групата на националите до 19 г. за квалификациите за Евро 2023
- ^ "Състав на България U21 за приятелския турнир Анталия Къп 2023" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Cầu thủ trẻ trong top 3 Bulgaria mùa giải 2024/25 được triệu tập vào đội tuyển U23 Việt Nam". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). VFF. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Việt kiều Chung Nguyen Do có quốc tịch Việt Nam từ 2018, đủ điều kiện dự SEA Games 33". Bongdaplus. 28 July 2025.
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