August 19th marks Nguyen Dinh Bac's 22nd birthday. This year's birthday is even more special as on the same evening, this striker will play with his teammates in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 semi-final against Malaysia at My Dinh Stadium.
On his personal page, Dinh Bac posted wishes for himself: "Happy birthday to me! Wishing myself a new age of good health, peace, happiness and all the best things! Hope luck will always smile on me! New age always strive and strive for bigger goals, DB7", Dinh Bac wrote.
The post received the attention of fans. Besides birthday wishes, many fans expect Dinh Bac to score on his birthday, thereby contributing to helping the Vietnamese team overcome Malaysia and win the right to enter the final.
Dinh Bac currently leads the scoring list at ASEAN Cup 2026 with 5 goals. He made his mark right in the opening match when he scored a hat-trick in the 7-0 victory over Timor Leste. In the last group stage match against Cambodia, this striker continued to score a double in the 3-1 victory.
With 5 goals, Dinh Bac has the opportunity to compete for the ASEAN Cup 2026 top scorer title. If he continues to score in the semi-finals, he will consolidate his leading position and may get closer to a memorable milestone in his career.
Dinh Bac's current form extends a prominent year of competition. At the beginning of 2026, he scored 4 goals at the AFC U23 Championship finals, becoming the first Vietnamese player to win the Top Scorer title of the tournament. He also won 6 individual awards at a AFC U23 Championship.
Previously, Dinh Bac and U23 Vietnam won the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian Championship, won a gold medal at SEA Games 33 and scored in the final match against U22 Thailand.
These achievements contributed to helping him receive the title of Vietnamese Silver Ball 2025 and Young Player of the Year.
