Đinh Quang Kiệt

Đinh Quang Kiệt (born 16 July 2007) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a center-back for V.League 1 club Công An Hồ Chí Minh City and the Vietnam national team.

Early career Quang Kiệt was born in a poor family in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu. At 13 years old, thanks to his exceptional height (1.86 m) compared to his peers, he caught the attention of scouts and was admitted to the Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Academy.

Club career In March 2024, Quang Kiệt joined Kon Tum on loan, where he made his senior debut in the Vietnamese Second Division.

In October 2024, Quang Kiệt was loaned to V.League 2 club Long An for one season. There, he made his professional in first matchday of the 2024–25 V.League 2, helping his team keep a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against PVF-CAND.

After 3 months at Long An, Hoàng Anh Gia Lai recalled Quang Kiệt for the second part of the 2024–25 season. He made his V.League 1 debut on 8 February 2025, coming in as a substitute in his team 1–2 away loss against Thể Công-Viettel. On 9 November 2025, Quang Kiệt scored the first goal of his career, a last-minute header that secured a 1–1 draw for his team in the V.League 1 match against Đông Á Thanh Hóa.

In August 2026, Quang Kiệt was transferred to Công An Hồ Chí Minh City.

International career In June 2023, Quang Kiệt was called up to the Vietnam U17 team for the 2023 AFC U-17 Championship and appeared in two group stage games as a substitute.

In August 2025, Quang Kiệt received his first call up to the Vietnam national team for an internal training camp.

On 19 August 2026, Quang Kiệt made his debut for the national team against Malaysia in the 2026 ASEAN Championship semi-finals, coming in a substitute in the 80th minute to replace Đoàn Văn Hậu.

Playing style Being 1.95 m tall, Quang Kiệt possesses an outstanding height of compared to most footballers in Vietnam. Quang Kiệt played at center-back during his formation at the Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Academy. Later, at senior level, he was often settled by his coaches as a striker to take advantage of his good aerial ability in the attack.

Honours Vietnam ASEAN Championship: 2026