Trần Mạnh Quỳnh

Trần Mạnh Quỳnh (born 18 January 2001) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a winger for V.League 1 club Sông Lam Nghệ An.

Club career Following his good performances with Sông Lam Nghệ An's youth team, Mạnh Quỳnh was promoted to the first team for the 2021 V.League 1. On 12 April 2021, he made his professional debut and delivered an assist for Phan Văn Đức in his team's 2–0 victory against Becamex Bình Dương.

On 15 July 2023, he scored his first goal in V.League 1, in a 2–0 win against Hồ Chí Minh City.

International career Mạnh Quỳnh participated in the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship with Vietnam U18. He appeared in all five group stage games and scored a goal against Singapore as Vietnam failed to qualify for next stage.

He took part in the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship with the Vietnam under-23s. He appeared in the final against Thailand, where Vietnam won 1–0 and was crowned as champions.

Playing style Mạnh Quỳnh is known for his ability to dribble the ball cleverly with his twists and turns which gives difficulties to his opponents to defend against him. He frequently operated as an offensive wide midfielder or as a left-winger, due to his quality to deliver efficient crosses, as well as due to his ability to cut inside and shoot with his right foot. Mạnh Quỳnh cited Nguyễn Công Phượng as the inspiration for his playing style.

Honours Vietnam U23 AFF U-23 Championship: 2022