Phạm Văn 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(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1953 Ba Chieu Star
1953–1966 État-Major Général
International career
1953–1964 South Vietnam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Phạm Văn Rạng (8 January 1934 – 7 November 2008) was a Vietnamese footballer. He played for South Vietnam at the 1956[1] and 1960 AFC Asian Cups,[2] and helped them win a gold medal at the 1959 SEAP Games.[3] He was known as one of the best Vietnamese goalkeepers of all time.[3] In 1966, he was chosen to play for an Asian All-Star team against Fulham.[4]

Phạm Văn Rạng died on 7 November 2008, at the age of 74, after having a stroke.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2017). "Asian Nations Cup 1956". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Morrison, Neil (8 April 2021). "Asian Nations Cup 1960 - Final Tournament - Match Details". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ 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.