Nguyễn Thanh Bình (footballer, born 2000)

Nguyễn Thanh Bình (born 2 November 2000) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Viettel and the Vietnam national team.

Club career
Bình started his career in the Viettel youth academy. In 2020, he helped Viettel's U-21 team win the U-21 national championship. He also won the V.League 2 championship with Bình Định in the same year.

Bình made his professional debut for Viettel on 16 January 2021, in a V.League 1 match against Hải Phòng. He has since become a regular starter for Viettel, helping the club finish fourth in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

International career
On 7 September 2021, Thanh Bình made his debut for the national team, against Australia in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, in a match that ended 1–0 loss. He was heavily criticized by fans after making the mistake of letting China score a goal in injury time, making Vietnam lose 2–3 on 7 October 2021.

On 29 March 2022, he scored his first goal for Vietnam with a header, against Japan, making Vietnam get a historic draw to end the 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign with 4 points.

Honours
Bình Định  Vietnam U23 Vietnam
 * V.League 2: 2020
 * Southeast Asian Games: 2021
 * VFF Cup: 2022