Gia Huy PhongGia Huy Phong is a German footballer who plays as a left back or left midfielder for Optik Rathenow.Early lifePhong was born in Berlin from Vietnamese parents. His father is a Hoa ethnic from Đồng Nai and his mother is from Khánh Hòa.Early careerPhong started his career at the youth side of the Berlin based team Frohnauer before joining the youth academy region giants Hertha BSC in 2016. He was released by the club in 2018 and joined Tennis Borussia Berlin before signing for Wolfsburg youth team. He appeared in 3 group stage games during the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League as his team failed to reach the next stage.Club careerIn June 2022, Phong joined Viktoria Berlin. He was promoted to the first team for the 2023–24 season. On 30 July 2023, he made his Regionalliga Nordost debut in a 2–1 win against Energie Cottbus. He scored his first career goal on 11 November 2023 against Hertha BSC II, the only goal of the 1–0 win.