Hồ Tấn Tài

Hồ Tấn Tài (born 6 November 1997) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a right-back or center-back for V.League 1 club Ninh Bình and the Vietnam national team.

Club career Hồ Tấn Tài is originally from Hoài Ân, a mountainous district in Bình Định. He had a passion for football since childhood and actively participated in youth tournaments at school and district levels. He joined Bình Đình Sports Talent School at the age of 11.

In 2015, Tấn Tài helped his team reach the Vietnamese National U-21 Championship semi-finals, the best ever result of the team in the tournament. Thereafter, was promoted to the first team and made his senior debut in the Vietnamese Second Division. At the team, he quickly rose to become one of the top full-backs in Vietnam with his great ability to support the attack. He helped the club win the 2018 Vietnamese Cup, and was named in the V.League 1 Team of the season for the 2019 and 2020 season.

In 2023, Tấn Tài signed for newly promoted V.League 1 side Công An Hà Nội. He contributed to help the team win the 2023 V.League 1 title.

On 9 July 2024, Tấn Tài returned to Becamex Bình Dương, signing a three-year contract.

On 27 June 2026, Tấn Tài joined Ninh Bình, signing a three-year contract.

International career Tấn Tài was part of the Vietnam U19 squad that reached the semi-finals in the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship, thus qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Later, he was included in Vietnam U20's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

He featured in Vietnam national team's squad for the AFC Asian Cup in the 2019 and 2023 editions.

Career statistics International

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 October 2021 Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1–2 2–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 1 February 2022 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 1–0 3–1 3. 21 September 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam 3–0 4–0 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series 4. 21 December 2022 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos 3–0 6–0 2022 AFF Championship

Honours Becamex Bình Dương Vietnamese National Cup: 2018 Công An Hà Nội V.League 1: 2023 Vietnam U23/Olympic SEA Games: 2019

Vietnam ASEAN Championship: 2024 VFF Cup: 2022