Cao Văn Bình
Vietnamese footballer (born 2005)
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Cao Văn Bình (born 8 January 2005) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for V.League 1 club Sông Lam Nghệ An and the Vietnam national under-23 team.
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| Full name | Cao Văn Bình | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 January 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Diễn Châu, Nghệ An, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sông Lam Nghệ An | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Vietnam U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Vietnam U20 | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Vietnam U23 | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 September 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early career
Văn Bình began his career playing as a forward for his local football team in Diễn Châu. In 2016, during a youth football tournament in Nghệ An, Văn Bình was tested by his manager at the goalkeeper position.[2] Văn Bình performed well and impressed the scouts of Sông Lam Nghệ An. He then joined the team's academy to be trained as a goalkeeper.[3] In 2023, Văn Bình helped the U19 of Sông Lam Nghệ An reach the final of the Vietnamese National U-19 Football Championship before losing against Thanh Hóa U19.[4]
Club career
Văn Bình made his V.League 1 debut for Sông Lam Nghệ An in a 2–0 away defeat to Hà Nội on 10 December 2023.[5] Following the departure of Nguyễn Văn Việt, Văn Bình became the team's first choice goalkeeper for the 2025–26 season.[6]
International career
In March 2022, Văn Bình was selected in a 19-player Vietnam U17 squad for a training camp in Germany.[7] Later in the year, Văn Bình was called up to Vietnam national under-19 team for the AFF U-19 Youth Championship. Văn Bình started in six matches and kept two clean sheets as Vietnam finish in the third place.[8]
In 2023, Văn Bình participated in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup with Vietnam and played in all three group stage games, keeping one clean sheet against Australia U20.[9]
In 2026, Văn Bình featured in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in the Vietnam U23. His single appearance in the tournament was against South Korea in the third-place match, where he stopped Bae Hyun-seo's shot to help Vietnam win 7–6 in the penalty shoot-out, gaining the bronze medal.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 October 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | 2023–24 | V.League 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | V.League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | V.League 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | V.League 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Honours
Vietnam U19
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship third place: 2022
- International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup: 2022
Vietnam U23
- ASEAN U-23 Championship: 2025
- SEA Games gold medal: 2025[12]
- AFC U-23 Asian Cup third place: 2026