Phạm Văn Rạng

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Phạm. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Rạng.

Phạm Văn Rạng
Personal information
Full name Phạm Văn Rạng
Date of birth 8 January 1934
Place of birth Mỹ Tho, French Cochinchina
Date of death 7 November 2008(2008-11-07) (aged 74)
Place of death Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1953 Ngôi Sao Bà Chiểu
1953–1966 État-Major Général
1966–? Quan Thuế
International career
1953 South Vietnam U-20
1953–1964 South Vietnam
Managerial career
1975–1978 Tổng Cục Vật Tư
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Phạm Văn Rạng (8 January 1934 – 7 November 2008) was a Vietnamese footballer who played for the South Vietnam national team. Nicknamed "the all-rounder with two hands",[1] he is considered one of the best Vietnamese goalkeeper of all time.[1][2]

Club career

Rạng started his career in 1951 at Ngôi Sao Bà Chiểu, before joining État-Major Général in 1953.[1] He remained there until 1966 to join Quan Thuế.[2]

International career

In 1953, Rạng was selected to represent South Vietnam's youth team.[1] The same year, he was chosen to represent the South Vietnam national team.[1] With South Vietnam, Rạng was part of their teams at the 1956[3] and 1960 AFC Asian Cups,[4] as well as at the 1959 SEAP Games, where he helped his country win a gold medal.[1]

Rạng retired from the South Vietnamese national team in 1964,[1] but in 1966, he was invited by Lee Wai Tong to play for an Asian All-Star team against English club Fulham.[5][6] While with the Asian All-Star team, he apparently saved three penalties in a match against Pelé,[5] although that fact remains unconfirmed.[7]

Personal life

Rạng died after suffering a stroke on 7 November 2008, at the age of 74.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h An, Nhơn (8 November 2008). "Thủ môn huyền thoại Phạm Văn Rạng qua đời". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "VFF - Thủ môn huyền thoại Phạm Văn Rạng qua đời". VFF (in Vietnamese). 8 November 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  3. ^ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2017). "Asian Nations Cup 1956". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  4. ^ Morrison, Neil (8 April 2021). "Asian Nations Cup 1960 - Final Tournament - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b Online, TTVH (10 August 2023). "Thủ môn huyền thoại Việt Nam Phạm Văn Rạng từng 3 lần chiến thắng 'Vua bóng đá' Pele?". thethaovanhoa.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  6. ^ King, Ian (10 July 2003). "Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham Tour of Asia 1966". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  7. ^ Phương, GP. "Câu chuyện về Lưỡng Thủ Vạn Năng Phạm Văn Rạng". Tin bóng đá 24h (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
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