Trần Quang Thịnh

Quang Thịnh entered the youth academy of Viettel after passing the selection test of the academy in his hometown Haiphong. However, because he was deemed unfit for development and left Viettel youth academy in 2012.^[1]

In 2012, through a physical education teacher, Quang Thịnh was introduced to participate in the entrance exam of Công An Nhân Dân youth academy. Quang Thịnh passed the exam and played for the youth team of the Ministry of Public Security before getting promoted to the first team in 2020. Quang Thịnh made his debut for the team in May 2022 in a V.League 2 match.^[2] Soon after the team changed its name to Công An Hà Nội in December 2022.^[3]

In the 2023 V.League 1 season, he won the league title with Công An Hà Nội without making no appearance.^[4]

In February 2024, Quang Thịnh joined V.League 1 fellow LPBank HAGL on a loan deal until the end of the season.^[5]

On 30 August 2024, Thép Xanh Nam Định announced their signature of Quang Thịnh to the team.^[6]

Quang Thịnh was named to the Vietnam U23 squad for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship. Alongside Nguyễn Thanh Nhân, he was the two players with the game time in the team during the tournament, both performed brilliantly to help Vietnam U23 win the tournament. Therefore, Quang Thịnh and Thanh Nhân were also named in the Team of the Tournament.^[7]

After his impressive performances at the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship, Quang Thịnh was called up again to the Vietnam U23 team by coach Park Hang-seo to prepare for 31st SEA Games.^[8] Quang Thịnh was included preliminary squad but wasn't named in the final squad list.^[9]

As of 9 April 2023

Công An Hà Nội

• V.League 1: 2023
• V.League 2: 2022

Thép Xanh Nam Định

• V.League 1: 2024–25

Vietnam U23

• AFF U-23 Championship: 2022
• SEA Games: Bronze medal: 2023

Individual

• AFF U-23 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022