Patrik Le Giang

Patrik Le Giang (born 8 September 1992), also spelled as Lê Giang Patrik, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for V.League 1 club Cong An Ho Chi Minh City. Born in Slovakia, he plays for the Vietnam national team.

Patrik's career was mostly spent in Slovakia and Czech Republic. He has represented Slovakia at under-19 and under-21.

Club career Patrik was born in Lučenec, Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (now Slovakia). He started off his career in Fiľakovo. He joined the Žilina youth system when he was fifteen. In 2011, he was promoted to the first team of MŠK Žilina. In July 2011, he joined fellow league outfit Zemplín Michalovce on a one-year loan from Žilina. Patrik made his debut for Michalovce against LAFC Lučenec on 23 July 2011. He returned to Žilina in June 2012 after his loan spell in Michalovce expired. Patrik played his first match for Žilina on 15 May 2013 against ViOn Zlaté Moravce.

On 19 February 2023, he made his debut for Cong An Hanoi in a draw 1–1 against Hoang Anh Gia Lai. However in the middle of the season, he was loaned to Ho Chi Minh City due to the arrival of Filip Nguyen (both are non-naturalized Vietnamese players, but each team can only have one of them in the roster at the same time).

On 18 August 2024, after two seasons as the starting goalkeeper of Ho Chi Minh City, Patrik was permanently transferred to the team, signing a three-year contract. In the 2026 Vietnamese Cup final, Patrik's outstanding performance helped the team secure a 2–1 win over Ninh Binh, winning their first cup title since 2000.

International career Although born in Slovakia and available to play for Slovakia, he is also eligible to represent Vietnam due to his origin, as long as he also possesses Vietnamese citizenship. He has played for the Slovakia under-19s before representing its under-21 side.

In March 2026, Patrik was named in Vietnam national team's preliminary squad for the friendly match against Bangladesh and the Asian Cup qualification match against Malaysia. However, he did not make the final cut due to administrative problems.

In June 2026, Patrik named in Vietnam's 28-man preliminary squad for the 2026 ASEAN Championship. On July 18, 2026, Patrik made his official debut for Vietnam national team against Myanmar national team with a clean sheet of 4-0. In August 2026, following his great performance defending the Vietnamese sheet against Thailand during the first leg of the 2026 ASEAN Championship final, he was chosen as the MVP of the match. He was also awarded best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Personal life Patrik Le Giang is a Vietnamese-Slovak, born to a Slovak mother named Katarína and a Vietnamese father named Lê Giang Nam in Lučenec. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Emil Le Giang.

In January 2026, he completed his Vietnamese naturalization process, receiving his Vietnamese nationality.

Recognitions On 16 November 2021, FIFPro has awarded him Merit Award for charitable contributions.

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Honours

Công An Hà Nội V.League 1: 2023

Công An Hồ Chí Minh City Vietnamese National Cup: 2025–26

Vietnam ASEAN Championship: 2026

Individual FIFPro Merit Award: 2021 V.League 1 Team of the season: 2023–24 ASEAN Championship Best Goalkeeper: 2026