Vi Đình Thượng (born 8 February 2006) is a Vietnamese professional

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who plays as a full-back or

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for V.League 2 club

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Early career

Born in Nghệ An, Thượng participated in the entrance test of the Sông Lam Nghệ An youth academy in 2019 but failed to impress the club's coaches. He then went on a trial at

youth academy and was admitted. Alongside football, Thượng also practiced running. In 2020, he won the

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competition of the Thừa Thiên Huế province.

Club career

On 10 December 2023, Thượng made his professional debut in Huế's 2–1 V.League 2 win against Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu.

International career

He took part in the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship, where Vietnam U16 finished as runner-up after losing to

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in the final. A year later, he was selected to participate in the

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with Vietnam U17. He started in all three group stage games before Vietnam got eliminated.

Personal life

Thượng comes from a family belonging to the Thái ethnic group.

Career statistics

Honours

Vietnam U16 * AFF U-16 Youth Championship: Runner-up:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vi, Dinh Thuong 2006 births Living people Vietnamese men's footballers V.League 2 players Vietnam men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Nghệ An province Tày people 21st-century Vietnamese sportsmen