Trần Gia Bảo

Trần Gia Bảo
Personal information
Full name Trần Gia Bảo
Date of birth (2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
Number 16
Youth career
–2024 Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 3 (1)
International career‡
2024– Vietnam U17 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024

Trần Gia Bảo (born 3 January 2008) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a forward for V.League 1 club Hoàng Anh Gia Lai.

He is currently the youngest player to appear and to score in the history of V.League 1.

Early career

Born in Lâm Đồng, Gia Bảo is a youth product of the Hoàng Anh Gia Lai academy. In 2024, as the captain of the under-17 side of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, he led the team to the Vietnamese National U-17 Championship final, but they were defeated by Hà Nội.[2][3]

Club career

At the age of 16, Gia Bảo was promoted to Hoàng Anh Gia Lai first team. On 15 September 2024, he made his professional debut in the first matchday of the 2024–25 V.League 1 against Quảng Nam. He entried the field as a substitute player in the 70th minute and scored a goal in the additional time, contributing in his team's 4–0 win.[4] At 16 years old, 8 months and 12 days, he became the youngest player to appear and to score in a V.League 1 game.[5]

International career

In June 2024, Gia Bảo took part in the 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship with Vietnam under-16s. He scored a goal during the tournament as Vietnam finished in the fourth place.[2][6]

Playing style

Gia Bảo is a versatile player. He can play in every position in the attack, and can also operate as an attacking midfielder.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 2024–25 V.League 1 2 1 0 0 — — 2 1
Career total 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

References

  1. ^ "Trần Gia Bảo". VPF. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tiền đạo trẻ 16 tuổi được HAGL đăng ký dự V.League là ai?" (in Vietnamese). Bongdaplus. 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "VFF gọi cầu thủ 16 tuổi lên tuyển, HAGL muốn giữ đấu vòng 1 V-League" (in Vietnamese). Người Lao Động. 14 September 2024.
  4. ^ "HAGL thắng dễ Quảng Nam: Tân binh 16 tuổi Trần Gia Bảo xuất sắc lập công" (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên. 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Tiền đạo 16 tuổi Trần Gia Bảo lập siêu kỷ lục trong ngày HAGL thắng 4-0" (in Vietnamese). Báo Mới. 15 September 2024.
  6. ^ "U16 Việt Nam thắng U16 Brunei với tỉ số 15-0" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 22 June 2024.