Cao Văn Bình
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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 | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Vietnam U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Vietnam U20 | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Vietnam U23 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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 14 March 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 | ||
| Song Lam Nghe 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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Honours
Vietnam U19
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: Third place: 2022
- International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup: 2022
Vietnam U23
References
- ^ "Cao Văn Bình". vpf.vn.
- ^ "Cao Văn Bình và hành trình đến với 'người gác đền' số 1". baonghean (in Vietnamese). 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Thủ môn Cao Văn Bình là ai? Quê ở đâu? Sinh năm bao nhiêu?". Sporting News (in Vietnamese). 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Ngọc Mỹ tỏa sáng, Thanh Hóa vô địch U19 quốc gia 2023" (in Vietnamese). VFF. 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Hà Nội vs Sông Lam Nghệ An". vpf.vn. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Cao Văn Bình, chuyện 'người gác đền' tuổi teen của SLNA". Bongdaplus. 3 November 2025.
- ^ "DANH SÁCH ĐỘI TUYỂN U17 NAM QUỐC GIA ĐI TẬP HUẤN CHLB ĐỨC 18-3-2022". VFF. 23 March 2022.
- ^ "U19 Việt Nam thắng Thái Lan, đứng thứ 3 ĐNÁ" (in Vietnamese). VTC news. 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Cao Văn Bình: Thủ môn số 1 U20 Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). VTC news. 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Người hùng Cao Văn Bình: Khiến U.23 Hàn Quốc 'khóc ròng', tài năng chẳng kém Trung Kiên". Thanh Niên. 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Cao Văn Bình". soccerway.
- ^ "SEA Games 33: Vietnam defeat Thailand 3-2 to claim men's football gold medal". Vietnam+. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.