AFC U23 Asian Cup: Vietnam’s Dinh Bac takes Top Scorer award
Jeddah: Vietnam’s Nguyen Dinh Bac scooped the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Top Scorer award after a sterling campaign for the Southeast Asian side.
02/02/2026 17:28:50
The team captain netted four goals and two assists as Vietnam finished third following their penalty shootout win against Korea Republic on Friday.
What made Binh Dac’s performance at Saudi Arabia 2026 even more impressive was the fact that the forward only started two of Vietnam’s six matches, with his minutes having to be managed due to injury.
The Cong An Ha Noi FC forward kicked off his campaign by scoring Vietnam’s opener in the 2-0 win against Jordan and netting the only goal of the game in the 1-0 defeat of Saudi Arabia as his side finished top of Group A.
The 22-year-old came off the bench to net Vietnam’s second in the 3-2 extra-time win against United Arab Emirates.
Although Vietnam’s title dreams were ended by China PR in the semi-finals, Dinh Bac played a major role in the win against Korea Republic in the third-place playoff, scoring his side’s second with a sublime free-kick.
While Dinh Bac could play no part in the shootout due to a red card he received towards the end of regulation time, the forward certainly lit up Saudi Arabia 2026 with his sparkling performances.
Source: AFC
