Trần Quang Thịnh (born May 12, 2001) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for V.League 1 club Thép Xanh Nam Định.

Trần Quang Thịnh
Personal information
Birth name Trần Quang Thịnh
Date of birth (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Dương Kinh, Hải Phòng, Vietnam
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Thép Xanh Nam Định
Youth career
2011–2012 Viettel
2012–2021 Công An Nhân Dân
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Công An Hà Nội 13 (0)
2024Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (loan) 9 (0)
2024– Thép Xanh Nam Định 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Vietnam U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Vietnam U19 4 (0)
2022–2024 Vietnam U23 21 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Vietnam
AFF U-23 Championship
Winner Cambodia 2022 Team
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third place Phnom Penh 2023 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2023

Club career

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Viettel

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Quang Thịnh entered the youth academy of Viettel after passing the selection test of the academy in his hometown Haiphong. However, because he was deemed unfit for development and left Viettel youth academy in 2012.[1]

Công An Nhân Dân/Công An Hà Nội

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In 2012, through a physical education teacher, Quang Thịnh was introduced to participate in the entrance exam of Công An Nhân Dân youth academy. Quang Thịnh passed the exam and played for the youth team of the Ministry of Public Security before getting promoted to the first team in 2020. Quang Thịnh made his debut for the team in May 2022 in a V.League 2 match.[2] Soon afterm the team changed its name to Công An Hà Nội in December 2022.[3]

In the 2023 V.League 1 season, he won the league title with Công An Hà Nội without making no appearance.[4]

Loan spell to LPBank HAGL

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In February 2024, Quang Thịnh joined V.League 1 fellow LPBank HAGL on a loan deal until the end of the season.[5]

Thép Xanh Nam Định

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On 30 August 2024, Thép Xanh Nam Định announced their signature of Quang Thịnh to the team.[6]

International career

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Vietnam U23

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Quang Thịnh was named to the Vietnam U23 squad for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship. Alongside Nguyễn Thanh Nhân, Quang Thịnh Quang Thinh are the two players with the game time in the team during the tournament, both performed brilliantly to help Vietnam U23 win the tournament. Therefore, Quang Thịnh and Thanh Nhân were also in the Team of the Tournament.[7]

After his impressive performances at the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship, Quang Thịnh was called up again to the Vietnam U23 team by coach Park Hang-seo to prepare for SEA Games 31.[8] Quang Thịnh was included preliminary squad but wasn't named in the final squad list.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 9 April 2023
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Appearance Goal Appearance Goal Appearance Goal
Công An Hà Nội 2022 V.League 2 11 0 1 0 12 0
2023 V.League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 0 1 0 12 0

Honours

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Club

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Công An Hà Nội

International

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Vietnam U23

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Quang Thịnh: Cú sốc đầu đời tuổi 11 và hành trình đầy nghị lực ở U23 Việt Nam". Webthethao.vn. 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Trần Quang Thịnh, hậu vệ ĐT U23 Việt Nam là ai?". onsports.vn. 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Hanoi Police Football Club makes debut". bocongan.gov.vn. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "CAHN vô địch V-League 2023" [CAHN won the V.League 2023] (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ "CLB Công An Hà Nội cho Hoàng Anh Gia Lai mượn 3 cầu thủ" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 26 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Chuyển nhượng V-League mới nhất: Nam Định có thêm 2 tân binh chất lượng" (in Vietnamese). VOV. 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "U23 Việt Nam chỉ có 2 cầu thủ lọt vào đội hình tiêu biểu giải U23 Đông Nam Á 2022". vov.vn. 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ "6 cầu thủ U23 Việt Nam được HLV Park lần đầu gọi sau giải Đông Nam Á". zingnews.vn. 10 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Trần Quang Thịnh vắng mặt trong danh sách rút gọn U23 Việt Nam". cand.com.vn. 30 April 2022.