Nguyễn Thanh Bình

Nguyễn Thanh Bình (born 2 November 2000) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Viettel.

Club career Bình started his career in the Viettel youth academy. In 2020, he helped Viettel's U-21 team win the U-21 national championship. He also won the V.League 2 championship with Bình Định in the same year.

Bình made his professional debut for Viettel on 16 January 2021, in a V.League 1 match against Hải Phòng. He has since become a regular starter for Viettel, helping the club finish fourth in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

International career On 7 September 2021, Thanh Bình made his debut for the national team in a 1–0 loss against Australia in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was heavily criticized by fans after making the mistake of letting China score a goal in injury time, making Vietnam lose 2–3 on 7 October 2021.

On 29 March 2022, he scored his first goal for Vietnam with a header, against Japan, making Vietnam get a historic draw to end the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with 4 points.

Career statistics International

International goals + List of international goals scored by Nguyễn Thanh BìnhNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 29 March 2022 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan 1–0 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours Bình Định V.League 2: 2020 Vietnam U23 SEA Games: 2021 Vietnam VFF Cup: 2022 ASEAN Championship: 2024