Vi Đình Thượng (born 2 February 2006) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for V.League 2 club Huế.

Vi Đình Thượng
Personal information
Full name Vi Đình Thượng
Date of birth (2006-02-08) 8 February 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Quỳ Hợp, Nghệ An, Vietnam
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Huế
Number 37
Youth career
2019–2023 Huế
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Huế 12 (1)
International career
2022–2023 Vietnam U17 10 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Vietnam
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Runner-up Indonesia 2022
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

Early career

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Born in Nghệ An, Thượng participated in the entrance test of the Sông Lam Nghệ An youth academy in 2019 but failed to impress the club's coaches. He then went on a trial at Huế youth academy and was admitted.[2][3]

Alongside football, Thượng also practiced running. In 2020, he won the mountain running competition of the Thừa Thiên Huế province.[4]

Club career

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On 10 December 2023, Thượng made his professional debut in Huế's 2–1 V.League 2 win against Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu.[5]

International career

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He took part in the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship, where Vietnam U16 finished as runner-up after losing to Indonesia in the final.[6]

A year later, he was selected to participate in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup with Vietnam U17. He started in all three group stage games before Vietnam got eliminated.[7]

Personal life

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Thượng comes from a family belonging to the Thái ethnic group.[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huế 2023–24 V.League 2 8 0 1 0 9 0
Career total 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

Honours

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Vietnam U16

References

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  1. ^ "Vi Đình Thượng". Vietnam Professional Football.
  2. ^ "Tiểu sử cầu thủ Vi Đình Thượng U17 Việt Nam quê ở đâu, đá CLB nào?" (in Vietnamese). BongdaPRO. 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Tiền vệ U17 Việt Nam - Vi Đình Thượng: Chuyện cậu bé dân tộc Thái trượt lò SLNA vào Huế lập nghiệp" (in Vietnamese). Bongdaplus. 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ ""Cánh én nhỏ" Vi Đình Thượng" (in Vietnamese). Báo Thừa Thiên Huế. 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Huế vs Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu". Vietnam Professional Football. 10 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Việt Nam thua chung kết U16 Đông Nam Á" (in Vietnamese). Vnexpress. 12 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Việt Nam dừng bước ở vòng bảng U17 châu Á 2023" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 23 June 2023.
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