Vietnamese footballer (born 2001)
Trần Quang Thịnh (born May 12, 2001) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for V.League 1 club Thép Xanh Nam Định.
Club career
Viettel
Quang Thịnh entered the youth academy of Viettel after passing the selection test of the academy in his hometown Haiphong. However, because he was deemed unfit for development and left Viettel youth academy in 2012.[1]
Công An Nhân Dân/Công An Hà Nội
In 2012, through a physical education teacher, Quang Thịnh was introduced to participate in the entrance exam of Công An Nhân Dân youth academy. Quang Thịnh passed the exam and played for the youth team of the Ministry of Public Security before getting promoted to the first team in 2020. Quang Thịnh made his debut for the team in May 2022 in a V.League 2 match.[2] Soon afterm the team changed its name to Công An Hà Nội in December 2022.[3]
In the 2023 V.League 1 season, he won the league title with Công An Hà Nội without making no appearance.[4]
Loan spell to LPBank HAGL
In February 2024, Quang Thịnh joined V.League 1 fellow LPBank HAGL on a loan deal until the end of the season.[5]
Thép Xanh Nam Định
On 30 August 2024, Thép Xanh Nam Định announced their signature of Quang Thịnh to the team.[6]
International career
Vietnam U23
Quang Thịnh was named to the Vietnam U23 squad for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship. Alongside Nguyễn Thanh Nhân, Quang Thịnh Quang Thinh are the two players with the game time in the team during the tournament, both performed brilliantly to help Vietnam U23 win the tournament. Therefore, Quang Thịnh and Thanh Nhân were also in the Team of the Tournament.[7]
After his impressive performances at the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship, Quang Thịnh was called up again to the Vietnam U23 team by coach Park Hang-seo to prepare for SEA Games 31.[8] Quang Thịnh was included preliminary squad but wasn't named in the final squad list.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 9 April 2023
Honours
Club
Công An Hà Nội
International
Vietnam U23
Individual
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