Trần Trung Kiên
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 Trung Kiên in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Trần Trung Kiên | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 February 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pleiku, Gia Lai, Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 47 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Công An Nhân Dân (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Đồng Nai (loan) | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Vietnam U23 | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Vietnam | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trần Trung Kiên (born 9 February 2003) is a Vietnamese professional footballer[2] who plays as a goalkeeper for V.League 1 club Hoàng Anh Gia Lai and the Vietnam national team.
Trung Kiên began his football career in 2018 after he was admitted to the Hoàng Anh Gia Lai thanks to his superior height (1.88 m) compared to his peers.[3][4]
In 2022, Trung Kiên was loaned to Vietnamese Football League Second Division side Đồng Nai, and then to V.League 2 side Công An Nhân Dân.[5][6] He won the 2022 V.League 2 without playing a single minute.[7]
On 5 August 2023, Trung Kiên made his professional debut in Hoàng Anh Gia Lai's 0–1 V.League 1 loss against Hồ Chí Minh City.[8][9]
International career
Trần Trung Kiên was included in Vietnam U23 squad for the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship.[10] He did not appear in any game as Vietnam later won the tournament.[11]
In October 2024, Trung Kiên received his first call up to the Vietnam national team for the friendly game against India.[12]
In December 2024, Trung Kiên was named in Vietnam's 26-man squad for the 2024 ASEAN Championship.[13]
In July 2025, Trung Kiên was included in Vietnam U23 squad for the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship. He played in all the matches and helped the Vietnam U23 team win the championship.
On 14 October 2025, Trung Kiên had his first match for the Vietnam national team, the match against Nepal in the third qualifying round of 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
