Lê Văn Thuận
 Văn Thuận in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lê Văn Thuận | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 July 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ninh Bình | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Thanh Hóa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Đông Á Thanh Hóa | 25 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Ninh Bình | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Vietnam U17 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Vietnam U23 | 19 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lê Văn Thuận (born 15 July 2006) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a winger for V.League 1 club Ninh Bình.
Club career
A product of the Thanh Hóa youth academy, Văn Thuận was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2024–25 season, following his good performances at the Vietnamese U-21 Championship. He started the season as a substitute player, but then became a regular starter following the arrival of coach Tomislav Steinbrückner.[2] After an impressive debut season for Đông Á Thanh Hóa with 2 goals and 4 assists, Văn Thuận was selected as the V.League 1 Young Player of the Season.[3][4]
On 13 January 2025, Văn Thuận was transferred to V.League 1 fellow Ninh Bình.[5]
International career
In May 2022, Văn Thuận was named in Vietnam U16 squad to participate in the AFF U-16 Youth Championship. He appeared in 4 games during the tournament, including the final, as Vietnam finished as runners-up.[6][4]
In June 2025, at the age of 18, Văn Thuận received his first call up with Vietnam U23's side.[7] In the unofficial friendly game against the Vietnam national team, scored the only goal for Vietnam U23 in the 1–2 defeat.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Đông Á Thanh Hóa | 2024–25 | V.League 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2025–26 | V.League 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Ninh Bình | 2025–26 | V.League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship
Honours
Vietnam U16
- AFF U-16 Youth Championship runner-up: 2022
Vietnam U23
Individual
References
- ^ "Lê Văn Thuận". vpf.vn.
- ^ "Lê Văn Thuận – Niềm hy vọng mới của bóng đá Thanh Hóa và Việt Nam". Bongda.com.vn. 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Tân binh U22 Việt Nam: Cao 1m76, được mệnh danh là "Lamine Yamal xứ Thanh"". Dân Việt. 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Tài năng 18 tuổi Lê Văn Thuận nhận giải thần đồng V.League". Bongdaplus. 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Ninh Bình chiêu mộ ba ngôi sao U23 Việt Nam". Vnexpress. 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Việt Nam thua chung kết U16 Đông Nam Á" (in Vietnamese). Vnexpress. 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Tiền vệ 18 tuổi được 2 HLV châu Âu dạy dỗ, trình làng U22 Việt Nam". Dân Việt. 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Tuyển Việt Nam thắng vất vả đội U22 trong trận đấu tập" (in Vietnamese). Lao Động. 5 June 2025.
- ^ "SEA Games 33: Vietnam defeat Thailand 3-2 to claim men's football gold medal". Vietnam+. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
External links
- Lê Văn Thuận at Soccerway