Vietnamese footballer (born 1999)
Lê Minh Bình (born 25 December 1999) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 2 club PVF-CAND, on loan from Hoàng Anh Gia Lai.[2]
Early career
Born in Bình Phước, Minh Bình played for the youth team of his province before he was admitted to the HAGL – Arsenal JMG Academy in 2013.[3] In 2018, Minh Bình gained media attention after becoming the top scorer of the International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup with 4 goals with Hoàng Anh Gia Lai U-19.[4]
Club career
In 2019, Minh Bình was promoted to Hoàng Anh Gia Lai first team. He made two V.League 1 appearances before getting loaned to Hải Phòng during the second half of the 2019 season but didn't play a single minute.[5]
In 2020, Minh Bình was loaned to V.League 2 side Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu. As a regular starter for the team, Minh Bình scored 5 goals after 13 matches, thus played a big role on helping the team finising first in the phase 1 league table, then as runners-up in the phase 2 league table.[6]
In 2021, Minh Bình joined Công An Nhân Dân on a one-year loan deal. After a first season cut short after the league was cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation in Vietnam, Cong An Nhân Dân extended his loan for another year. During the 2022 season, Minh Bình appeared in all 20 league games with the team and scored 6 goals as the team was crowned as champions.[7][8]
In 2023, Minh Bình joined PVF-CAND on loan.[9]
International career
Mình Bình was a youth international for Vietnam. He played in all Vietnam youth categories from under-15 to U-23.[4]
Minh Bình participated in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup with Vietnam U-23. He appeared in two matches, against Thailand in the group stage and against Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals.[10]
Honours
Công An Nhân Dân
PVF-CAND
References