# Huỳnh Như

Huỳnh Như (born 28 November 1991) is a Vietnamese professional football player who plays for Hồ Chí Minh City I and the Vietnam women's national team.
She is considered as one of the best women players in Vietnam's history, having played a crucial role in the country's historical qualification to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She was also the first Vietnamese female footballer to play abroad while signing for Portuguese club Länk FC Vilaverdense in 2022. She won five Vietnamese Golden Balls and she is currently the best goalscorer of all time for the Vietnam women's national team.

## Club career
### Ho Chi Minh City I

She began her career with the local club Ho Chi Minh City I, making her debut in 2007, where she became an instrument of the club's domination in the semi-professional National League. She played 84 games, scored 62 goals as her club crowned champions on five seasons.

### Länk FC Vilaverdense

In August 2022, she wrote history as the first Vietnamese female footballer to go play professional abroad in Europe, by signing for Portuguese club Länk FC Vilaverdense in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino.

### Return to Ho Chi Minh City I

In August 2024, after her contract with Länk FC Vilaverdense, Huỳnh Như returned to Ho Chi Minh City I to compete in the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.

## International career

With 68 current goals for the Vietnamese national team, she is the player with the most goals for the Vietnamese women's national football team.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of matches played 5 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 2007–22 | Vietnamese Women's Championship | 52 | 45 | 32 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 84 | 62 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Total | Total | 52 | 45 | 32 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 84 | 62 |
| Länk FC Vilaverdense | 2022–23 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 7 |
| Länk FC Vilaverdense | 2023-24 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 1 |
| Länk FC Vilaverdense | Total | Total | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 89 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 70 |
* ↑ Includes Vietnamese Women's National Cup and Taça de Portugal Feminina
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga Feminina

### International

    As of match played 01 August 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| No. | Cap. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 1. | 16 October 2011 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Singapore | 1–0 | 9–1 | 2011 AFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | 1. | 16 October 2011 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Singapore | 7–1 | 9–1 | 2011 AFF Women's Championship |
| 3. | 1. | 16 October 2011 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Singapore | 9–1 | 9–1 | 2011 AFF Women's Championship |
| 4. | 2. | 18 October 2011 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Laos | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2011 AFF Women's Championship |
| 5. | 4. | 25 October 2011 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Laos | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2011 AFF Women's Championship |
| 6. | 5. | 28 April 2013 | Vietnam YFT Center, Hanoi, Vietnam | Jordan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 6. | 16 May 2013 | Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 2–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 6. | 16 May 2013 | Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 5–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | 9. | 24 May 2013 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Kyrgyzstan | 11–0 | 12–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 10. | 9. | 24 May 2013 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Kyrgyzstan | 12–0 | 12–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 11. | 12. | 13 December 2013 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar | Philippines | 7–0 | 7–0 | 2013 Southeast Asian Games |
| 12. | 14. | 18 December 2013 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar | Malaysia | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2013 Southeast Asian Games |
| 13. | 16. | 2 May 2015 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Myanmar | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2015 AFF Women's Championship |
| 14. | 16. | 2 May 2015 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Myanmar | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2015 AFF Women's Championship |
| 15. | 17. | 4 May 2015 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Malaysia | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2015 AFF Women's Championship |
| 16. | 17. | 4 May 2015 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Malaysia | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2015 AFF Women's Championship |
| 17. | 24. | 18 September 2015 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar | Myanmar | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 18. | 24. | 18 September 2015 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar | Myanmar | 4–0 | 4–2 | 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 19. | 32. | 7 March 2016 | Kincho Stadium, Osaka, Japan | Japan | 1–1 | 1–6 | 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 20. | 35. | 30 July 2016 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar | Thailand | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2016 AFF Women's Championship |
| 21. | 36. | 2 August 2016 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar | Myanmar | 1–0 | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | 2016 AFF Women's Championship |
| 22. | 37. | 7 April 2017 | Vietnam YFT Center, Hanoi, Vietnam | Singapore | 2–0 | 8–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 23. | 37. | 7 April 2017 | Vietnam YFT Center, Hanoi, Vietnam | Singapore | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 24. | 37. | 7 April 2017 | Vietnam YFT Center, Hanoi, Vietnam | Singapore | 6–0 | 8–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 25. | 38. | 9 April 2017 | Vietnam YFT Center, Hanoi, Vietnam | Iran | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 26. | 38. | 9 April 2017 | Vietnam YFT Center, Hanoi, Vietnam | Iran | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 27. | 39. | 11 April 2017 | Vietnam YFT Center, Hanoi, Vietnam | Myanmar | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 28. | 40. | 17 August 2017 | UM Arena Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | Philippines | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games |
| 29. | 41. | 20 August 2017 | UM Arena Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | Myanmar | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games |
| 30. | 43. | 24 August 2017 | UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | Malaysia | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games |
| 31. | 50. | 3 July 2018 | Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Indonesia | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2018 AFF Women's Championship |
| 32. | 50. | 3 July 2018 | Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Indonesia | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2018 AFF Women's Championship |
| 33. | 52. | 7 July 2018 | Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Philippines | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2018 AFF Women's Championship |
| 34. | 52. | 7 July 2018 | Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Philippines | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2018 AFF Women's Championship |
| 35. | 53. | 9 July 2018 | Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Myanmar | 1–0 | 4–3 | 2018 AFF Women's Championship |
| 36. | 53. | 9 July 2018 | Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia | Myanmar | 2–0 | 4–3 | 2018 AFF Women's Championship |
| 37. | 59. | 3 April 2019 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 38. | 60. | 6 April 2019 | Transportation Institute Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hong Kong | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 39. | 61. | 9 April 2019 | Transportation Institute Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Jordan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 40. | 62. | 16 August 2019 | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | Cambodia | 1–0 | 10–0 | 2019 AFF Women's Championship |
| 41. | 62. | 16 August 2019 | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | Cambodia | 3–0 | 10–0 | 2019 AFF Women's Championship |
| 42. | 63. | 18 August 2019 | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | Indonesia | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2019 AFF Women's Championship |
| 43. | 63. | 18 August 2019 | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | Indonesia | 4–0 | 7–0 | 2019 AFF Women's Championship |
| 44. | 63. | 18 August 2019 | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | Indonesia | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2019 AFF Women's Championship |
| 45. | 65. | 25 August 2019 | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | Philippines | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2019 AFF Women's Championship |
| 46. | 66. | 27 August 2019 | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | Thailand | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 AFF Women's Championship |
| 47. | 70. | 29 November 2019 | Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines | Indonesia | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 48. | 70. | 29 November 2019 | Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines | Indonesia | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games |
| 49. | 75. | 11 March 2020 | Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả, Vietnam | Australia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 50. | 76. | 23 September 2021 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Maldives | 8–0 | 16–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 51. | 77. | 29 September 2021 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Tajikistan | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 52. | 80. | 27 January 2022 | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India | Myanmar | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 53. | 82. | 2 February 2022 | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India | Thailand | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 54. | 87. | 18 May 2022 | Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả, Vietnam | Myanmar | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
| 55. | 88. | 21 May 2022 | Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả, Vietnam | Thailand | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games |
| 56. | 91. | 9 May 2022 | Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines | Laos | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 AFF Women's Championship |
| 57. | 91. | 9 May 2022 | Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines | Laos | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2022 AFF Women's Championship |
| 58. | 92. | 11 July 2022 | Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines | Timor-Leste | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2022 AFF Women's Championship |
| 59. | 92. | 11 July 2022 | Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines | Timor-Leste | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2022 AFF Women's Championship |
| 60. | 93. | 13 July 2022 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Myanmar | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 AFF Women's Championship |
| 61. | 95. | 17 July 2022 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Myanmar | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2022 AFF Women's Championship |
| 62. | 95. | 17 July 2022 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines | Myanmar | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2022 AFF Women's Championship |
| 63. | 96. | 5 April 2023 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | Nepal | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 64. | 96. | 5 April 2023 | Dasarath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | Nepal | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 65. | 99. | 6 May 2023 | RCAF Old Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Myanmar | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games |
| 66. | 101. | 12 May 2023 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Cambodia | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games |
| 67. | 102. | 15 May 2023 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Myanmar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games |
| 68. | 107. | 29 October 2023 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | India | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |

## Honours

Individual
* Vietnamese Women's Golden Ball: 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
* Vietnamese Women's Silver Ball: 2018, 2023
* Vietnamese Women's Bronze Ball: 2015, 2017
* Vietnamese Women's Football Championship Top scorer: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022
* Vietnamese Women's Football Championship Best of the tournament: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
* Women's Vietnamese Cup Best of the tournament: 2020, 2021
Medal
* Labor Order 2nd Class: 2022