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. 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. 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.
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. Following the departure of Nguyễn Văn Việt, Văn Bình became the team's first choice goalkeeper for the 2025–26 season.
International career In March 2022, Văn Bình was selected in a 19-player Vietnam U17 squad for a training camp in Germany. 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.
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.
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.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSông Lam Nghệ An2023–24V.League 11010——202024–25V.League 12000——202025–26V.League 123000——2302026–27V.League 12000——20Career total280100000290
Honours Vietnam U19 AFF U-19 Youth Championship third place: 2022 International Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup: 2022
Vietnam U23 ASEAN U-23 Championship: 2025 SEA Games gold medal: 2025 AFC U-23 Asian Cup third place: 2026
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