Vi Đình Thượng (born 8 February 2006) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or midfielder for V.League 2 club Huế.
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 Huế youth academy and was admitted.
Alongside football, Thượng also practiced running. In 2020, he won the mountain running 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 Indonesia in the final.
A year later, he was selected to participate in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Huế2023–24V.League 210010—1102024–25V.League 219200—1922026Second Division111—10121Career total4031010423
Honours Vietnam U16 AFF U-16 Youth Championship: Runner-up: 2022
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