Patrik Le Giang
 Patrik in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lučenec, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 89 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2007 | Fiľakovo | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Žilina | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Žilina | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | → Zemplín Michalovce (loan) | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Žilina B | 39 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Sellier & Bellot Vlašim | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Karviná (loan) | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Prostějov (loan) | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Bohemians 1905 | 50 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Pohronie | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Cong An Hanoi | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Ho Chi Minh City (loan) | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | 43 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Slovakia U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Slovakia U19 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Slovakia U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Slovakia U21 | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Vietnam | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Patrik Le Giang (born 8 September 1992), also spelled as Lê Giang Patrik, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for V.League 1 club Cong An Ho Chi Minh City. Born in Slovakia, he plays for the Vietnam national team.
Patrik's career was mostly spent in Slovakia and Czech Republic. He has represented Slovakia at under-19 and under-21.
Club career
Patrik was born in Lučenec, Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (now Slovakia). He started off his career in Fiľakovo. He joined the Žilina youth system when he was fifteen. In 2011, he was promoted to the first team of MŠK Žilina. In July 2011, he joined fellow league outfit Zemplín Michalovce on a one-year loan from Žilina.[1] Patrik made his debut for Michalovce against LAFC Lučenec on 23 July 2011.[2] He returned to Žilina in June 2012 after his loan spell in Michalovce expired. Patrik played his first match for Žilina on 15 May 2013 against ViOn Zlaté Moravce.
On 19 February 2023, he made his debut for Cong An Hanoi in a draw 1–1 against Hoang Anh Gia Lai. However in the middle of the season, he was loaned to Ho Chi Minh City due to the arrival of Filip Nguyen (both are non-naturalized Vietnamese players, but each team can only have one of them in the roster at the same time).
On 18 August 2024, after two seasons as the starting goalkeeper of Ho Chi Minh City, Patrik was permanently transferred to the team, signing a three-year contract.[3] In the 2026 Vietnamese Cup final, Patrik's outstanding performance helped the team secure a 2–1 win over Ninh Binh, winning their first cup title since 2000.[4]
International career
Although born in Slovakia and available to play for Slovakia, he is also available to represent for Vietnam due to his origin, as long as he also possesses Vietnamese citizenship.[5] He has played for the Slovakia under-19s before representing its under-21 side.[5][6]
In March 2026, Patrik was named in Vietnam national team's preliminary squad for the friendly match against Bangladesh and the Asian Cup qualification match against Malaysia. However, he did not make the final cut due to administrative problems.[7]
In June 2026, Patrik named in Vietnam's 28-man preliminary squad for the 2026 ASEAN Championship.[8] On July 18, 2026, Patrik made his official debut for Vietnam national team against Myanmar national team with a clean sheet of 4-0.[9] On August 2026, following his great performance defending the Vietnamese sheet against Thailand during the first leg of the 2026 ASEAN Championship final, he was chosen as the MVP of the match.[10][11]
Personal life
Patrik Le Giang is a Vietnamese-Slovak, born to a Slovak mother named Katarína and a Vietnamese father named Lê Giang Nam in Lučenec. He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Emil Le Giang.
In January 2026, he completed his Vietnamese naturalization process, receiving his Vietnamese nationality.[12]
Recognitions
On 16 November 2021, FIFPro has awarded him Merit Award for charitable contributions.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zemplín Michalovce (loan) | 2011–12 | 2. Liga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Žilina | 2012–13 | Slovak First Football League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Slovak First Football League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Slovak First Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Slovak First Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Žilina B | 2014–15 | 2. Liga | 23 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 2. Liga | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Sellier & Bellot Vlašim | 2016–17 | Czech National Football League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Czech National Football League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Karviná (loan) | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Prostějov (loan) | 2018–19 | Czech National Football League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Bohemians 1905 | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Bohemians 1905 B | 2019–20 | Bohemian Football League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bohemian Football League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Pohronie | 2021–22 | Slovak First Football League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 2. Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Cong An Hanoi | 2023 | V.League 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City (loan) | 2023 | V.League 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | V.League 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | 2024–25 | V.League 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | V.League 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 73 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
| Total career | 254 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Czech First League Europa League play-offs
International
- As of match played 26 August 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours
Vietnam
Công An Hà Nội
Công An Hồ Chí Minh City
Individual
- FIFPro Merit Award: 2021[14]
- V.League 1 Team of the season: 2023–24[15]
- ASEAN Championship Best Goalkeeper: 2026[16]
See also
References
- ↑ "Michalovce sa posilnili aj o trojicu mladých Žilinčanov". profutbal.sk (in Slovak). 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ↑ Víťazná premiéra MFK Zemplín proti Lučencu Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine 25.08.2011, mfkzemplin.sk
- ↑ "Vietnamese-Slovakian goalkeeper signs for new club in $1M deal". VnExpress. 18 August 2024.
- ↑ "Đánh bại Ninh Bình, Công An TP.HCM vô địch Cúp quốc gia". tuoitre.vn (in Vietnamese). Báo Tuổi Trẻ. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Three Vietnam-origin players making ASEAN clubs covet". 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "Thủ môn tỏa sáng ở CH Czech mang quốc tịch Việt Nam, thầy Park có quan tâm?". 16 August 2021.
- ↑ "Loại Tiến Linh, HLV Kim Sang Sik để ngỏ 1 suất cho Patrik Lê Giang ở tuyển Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Đội tuyển Việt Nam quy tụ lực lượng mạnh, chuẩn bị cho ASEAN Cup 2026". vff.org.vn (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "Vietnam defeat Myanmar 4-0 to round off preparations for the ASEAN Championship 2026". vff.org.vn. Vietnam Football Federation. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Le Giang Patrik: "Chiến thắng của tập thể mới là điều quan trọng nhất"". Vietnam Football Federation (in Vietnamese). 22 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "ASEAN HYUNDAI CUP™ 2026 FINAL 1ST LEG: THAILAND 0-2 VIETNAM". ASEAN United FC. 22 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Thủ môn Patrik Lê Giang có quốc tịch Việt Nam". Lao Động. 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Slovenský brankár získal medzinárodné ocenenie za charitatívny prínos". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Slovenský brankár získal medzinárodné ocenenie za charitatívny prínos". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "V.League Awards 2024: Tôn vinh các danh hiệu!". Vietnam Professional Football (in Vietnamese). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ Ngọc, Khánh (26 August 2026). "Các danh hiệu cá nhân ASEAN Cup 2026: Đình Bắc xuất sắc nhất". People's Army Newspaper (in Vietnamese).
External links
- Patrik Le Giang at Soccerway
- MŠK Žilina profile
- Corgoň Liga profile
- UEFA profile
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lučenec
- Footballers from the Banská Bystrica Region
- Slovak men's footballers
- Vietnamese men's footballers
- Slovak people of Vietnamese descent
- Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
- Slovakia men's youth international footballers
- Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers
- Vietnam men's international footballers
- Slovak expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- MŠK Žilina players
- MFK Zemplín Michalovce players
- FC Sellier & Bellot Vlašim players
- MFK Karviná players
- 1. SK Prostějov players
- Bohemians 1905 players
- FK Pohronie players
- Cong An Ho Chi Minh City FC players
- Cong An Hanoi FC players
- Slovak First Football League players
- 2. Liga (Slovakia) players
- Czech National Football League players
- V.League 1 players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
- Naturalized citizens of Vietnam
- Naturalised association football players
- 21st-century Slovak sportsmen