Lê Đức Tuấn (born 13 June 1982) is a Vietnamese

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manager and former footballer and is currently the head coach of

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and the assistant coach of the Vietnam national team.

Early life

He is the son of Vietnam international

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Career

Throughout his career, Đức Tuấn mainly operated as a full-back. He played for Vietnamese side Hà Nội ACB between 2000 and 2011 and captained the club during a period. With the club he won the 2008 Vietnamese Cup and the 2010 V.League 2. With Vietnam U23, Đức Tuấn featured in the 2003 SEA Games, hosted in his home country. In the final against

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, Đức Tuấn made a positioning mistake which allowed the opponent to score the only goal of the game. Aftermath was heavily criticized by the Vietnamese media and fans and was also suspected of

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, which almost forced him to retire. After his retirement, Đức Tuấn became a manager. He coached Phù Đổng and managed to promote the club to the

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. He then came back to his former club

and worked as coach in the youth sectors. In 2022, he was promoted to the first team and became the assistant manager. In May 2024, following the appointment of Kim Sang-sik as Vietnam national team's head coach, Đức Tuấn was selected to become his assistant manager. On 28 July 2024, Đức Tuấn was appointed as the head coach of

. On 28 January 2025, he was dismissed from his role as head coach at Hanoi FC.

Personal life

He has been married and has two children.

Honours

Hà Nội ACB *

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Vietnam U23 *

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: Silver medal

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References

1982 births Living people Men's association football defenders Footballers from Hanoi Sportspeople from Hanoi Vietnamese football managers Vietnamese men's footballers 21st-century Vietnamese sportsmen SEA Games silver medalists for Vietnam SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games {{Vietnam-footy-bio-stub