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Nguyen Dinh Bac (Vietnam)
Nguyen Dinh Bac (left) controls the ball during a 2025 SEA Games match against Malaysia. He helped Vietnam to beat Thailand for the gold medal in the final.
PHOTO: Nguyen Dinh Bac/Facebook
Vietnam’s rising local star Nguyen Dinh Bac has already established a burgeoning reputation in continental football, let alone regional competition.
At the Under-23 Asian Cup in January, the 21-year-old, who can operate as a forward or a winger, won the top scorer award after registering four goals and two assists.
He also captained the side as Vietnam finished third following a penalty shoot-out win against South Korea.
At club level, the Cong An Ha Noi forward scored 10 goals and notched five assists as his side won the 2025-26 V.League 1 title.
With the likes of Brazil-born forward Rafaelson ahead in the pecking order for Vietnam, Dinh Bac might find himself starting on the bench. But that has not stopped him from contributing like he did in their 4-0 friendly win over Myanmar on July 18, when he came on in the second half to convert a penalty that he ...
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