Bùi Tiến Dũng (, born 2 October 1995) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for V.League 1 club Viettel and the Vietnam national team.
International career Tiến Dũng made his international debut against Cambodia on November 27, 2016. Coming on as a substitute in their 2–1 win.
Dũng played for Vietnam in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship. In the quarter-final against Iraq, which ended 3–3 after 120 minutes, Dũng succeeded in the final penalty, leading Vietnam to the semi-final. Vietnam later advanced to the final, where they lost 1–2 to Uzbekistan.
In the Asian Games 2018 in Palembang, Dũng was the one who made the pass from the home field, eventually assisting Nguyễn Văn Toàn's decisive goal against Syria on August 27.
Bùi Tiến Dũng was also in Vietnam squad in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018, where they ultimately lifted the trophy after defeating Malaysia 3–2 on aggregate.
In the 2019 AFC Asian Cup's round of 16 against Jordan, Dũng successfully delivered the decisive penalty kick, helping Vietnam to win 4–2 in the penalty shoots-out.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHoang Anh Gia Lai2015V.League 114010——150Viettel FC2016V.League 217310—101932017V.League 29100——912018V.League 215210——1622019V.League 124300——2432020V.League 119051——2412021V.League 11110041001522022V.League 11311000—1412023V.League 115240——1922023–24V.League 113100——131Total13614121411015316Total career15014131411016816
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsVietnam20151020162020176020183020191202021141202260202330202450Total521
As of match played 13 January 2023. Vietnam score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tiến Dũng goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Bùi Tiến DũngNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition119 December 2021 Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore 3–0 4–0 2020 AFF Championship
Honours Viettel V.League 1: 2020 V.League 2: 2018 Vietnam U23/Olympic VFF Cup: 2018 Vietnam ASEAN Championship: 2018, 2024 VFF Cup: 2022 Individual ASEAN Championship All-Star XI: 2024 V.League 1 Team of the Season: 2019, 2024–25
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