Đặng Trần Chỉnh (born 14 March 1963) is a Vietnamese

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manager and former footballer. He spent his career playing for Saigon Port Football Club. He was a

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for

Becamex Binh Duong Becamex Binh Duong Football Club (), simply known as Becamex Binh Duong, is a professional football club based in Thủ Dầu Một, Bình Dương province, Vietnam. It currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V.League 1. Their home grou ...

in 2023.

Early life

Chỉnh was born in 1963 in

Nha Trang Nha Trang ( or ; ) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hoà town, on the south by Cam Ranh city and on the west by Diên Khánh District. The city had ...

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. On 20 March 1974, when receiving news that the

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army had entered

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, his family was evacuate to

Saigon Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigo ...

Club career

In 1984, after making his debut for Saigon Port FC, Chỉnh scored a goal in a win against Nghia Binh Workers FC on

Thống Nhất Stadium Thống Nhất Stadium (''lit. Unification Stadium)'' (), formerly Cộng Hoà Stadium (Vietnamese: ''Sân vận động Cộng Hoà'') is a multi-purpose stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is located at 138 Đào Duy Từ Street, Ward 6, ...

. After that success year, he won the 1984 V.League top goalscorer with 9 goals in 7 matches. From 1984-1993, he had several injuries and only comeback after called up by coach Phạm Huỳnh Tam Lang in 1993-94 V.League, then retired after the championship end.

International career

He played for the

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Managerial career

In 2003, he was appointed as a manager for Saigon Port to replace Pham Huynh Tam Lang after the club was relegated. With only one year, he led the team to won the

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and get promoted back to

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. In 2008, he came to Binh Duong Youth Team and was then appointed as

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for TDC Bình Dương. At the end of 2009, he returned to Saigon Port and led the team for a short time before the team dissolved. In the same year, he signed for both Binh Duong FC and TDC Binh Duong, before retired in 2022.

References

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