Lê Công Vinh is a Vietnamese former professional footballer who played as a forward for the Vietnam national football team from 2004 to 2016. He scored 51 goals with the national team, making him the all-time top goalscorer for Vietnam. He was also the nation's most capped player, having appeared in 83 matches, until August 2026, when Nguyễn Quang Hải topped him with 84 caps. In June 2016 at the age of 30, Vinh announced he would retire at the conclusion of the 2016 AFF Championship.
International goals
Scores and results list Vietnam's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vinh goal.
+KeyIndicates goal was scored from a penalty kick
+International goals scored by Lê Công VinhDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition12Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–05–02004 LG Cup25–033Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–02–12004 LG Cup48Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam3–19–12004 AFF Championship58–169–1710Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–03–02004 AFF Championship812Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand2–12–12006 King's Cup913Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand3–23–22006 King's Cup1016Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1–09–02007 AFF Championship112–0125–01319Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–03–0Friendly1420Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–15–3Friendly152–11621Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–02–02007 AFC Asian Cup1727Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–12–32008 Ho Chi Minh City International Football Tournament182–31928Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam2–32–32008 Ho Chi Minh City International Football Tournament2032Jurong East Stadium, Jurong East, Singapore1–12–2 (4–5 pen.)Friendly2138Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand2–02–12008 AFF Championship2239Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–11–12008 AFF Championship2340Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2–03–12011 AFC Asian Cup qualification2443Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–21–22011 AFC Asian Cup qualification2544Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–06–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)262–0273–02845Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau3–07–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)294–0305–1316–13252Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia1–02–0Friendly3357Gò Đậu Stadium, Thủ Dầu Một, Vietnam3–06–0Friendly344–0355–03658Lạch Tray Stadium, Haiphong, Vietnam3–13–1Friendly3761Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2–12–22014 AFF Championship3862Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam2–03–02014 AFF Championship3965Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–22–42014 AFF Championship402–44169Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–01–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)4271Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–14–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)434–14473Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–02–0Friendly4574Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar1–12–2 (4–3 pen.)2016 AYA Bank Cup462–14775Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar1–03–0 (a.e.t.)2016 AYA Bank Cup4876Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam2–15–2Friendly4978Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam1–13–2Friendly5079Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar2–12–12016 AFF Championship5181Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar1–02–12016 AFF Championship
International statistics
+ Caps and goals by yearYearCapsGoals2004 10 72005 0 02006 3 22007 13 72008 13 62009 3 12010 1 12011 5 72012 7 12013 1 02014 9 82015 5 12016 13 10 Total 83 51
+ Caps and goals by competition Competition Caps Goals Friendlies 30 23 AFC Asian Cup 4 1 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers 5 2 FIFA World Cup qualification 16 10 AFF Championship 28 15Total 83 51
+ Caps and goals by opposition Opposition Caps Goals 9 2 8 3 8 2 6 3 5 8 4 5 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 4 2 1 2 1 2 7 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0Total 108 52
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