Nguyễn Thanh Khôi

Nguyễn Thanh Khôi (born 18 November 2001) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a midfielder for V.League 1 club Hồ Chí Minh City.

Early career
Born in Huế, Thanh Khôi started youth career at the age of 13 after he was admitted to the Hoang Anh Gia Lai – Arsenal JMG Academy. In 2019, he was sent to train with the under-17 side of Feyenoord during a short period. At the same yearm he captained Hoàng Anh Gia Lai U19 to the Vietnamese National U-19 Championship final but failed to win the title after losing to Hà Nội.

In 2020, Thanh Khôi was transferred to the Nutifood JMG Academy, a partner club of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. He was part of the U-21 Nutifood squad that won the 2021 Vietnamese National U-21 Championship.

Club career
In 2022, Thanh Khôi joined V.League 2 side Long An on a loan deal from Nutifood. He scored 2 goals after 16 league appearances for the team.

In November 2022, after Nutifood was handed over to Hồ Chí Minh City, Thanh Khôi signed for the V.League 1 team.

In June 2023, Thanh Khôi was loaned to Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu until the end of the 2023 season.

International career
Thanh Khôi took part in the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship with Vietnam U23. He played in the opening game against Singapore and scored a goal in the 7–0 win. After the game, he was tested positive for Covid-19 and forfeited for the rest of the tournament. His teammates later secured the title after defeating Thailand in the final.

Honours
Vietnam U23
 * AFF U-23 Championship: 2022