Brandon Ly
 Ly in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon Michael Ly | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Longford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cong An Hanoi | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Sheffield United | ||
| 2023–2025 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | → Hyde United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Cong An Hanoi | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 | |||
Brandon Michael Ly (born 7 December 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cong An Hanoi.
Early life
[edit]Ly was born on 7 December 2005 in Longford, Ireland, to an Irish mother and a Hoa ethnic Vietnamese father.[2][3]
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Ly joined the youth academy of English side Sheffield United. During the summer of 2023, he was sent on loan to English 7th tier side Hyde United.
After leaving the Burnley youth academy, he moved to Vietnam, signing for V.League 1 side Cong An Hanoi ahead of the 2025–26 season.[4]
Style of play
[edit]Ly plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. Vietnamese newspaper People's Army Newspaper wrote in 2025 that "[his] position is defensive midfielder, where he shows his ability to win the ball back, control the tempo of the game and has outstanding physical strength. In addition, his versatility allows him to play well in the central midfield or right-back positions".[5]
Honours
[edit]Cong An Hanoi
References
[edit]- ^ "Ly Brandon Micheal". vpf.vn.
- ^ ""Bom tấn" Việt kiều Brandon Ly - CLB CAHN: "Tôi mơ 1 ngày khoác áo ĐT Việt Nam"" ["Blockbuster" Vietnamese-American Brandon Ly - CAHN Club: "I dream of one day wearing the Vietnam national team jersey"] (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Brandon Ly trình làng V.League, HLV châu Âu động viên" (in Vietnamese). Bongdaplus. 29 August 2025.
- ^ Brandon Ly at Soccerway
- ^ "Brandon Ly: Từ sân cỏ châu Âu tới V-League" [Brandon Ly: From European football to V-League] (in Vietnamese). People's Army Newspaper. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Brandon Ly at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Hoa people
- Cong An Hanoi FC players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
- Irish people of Vietnamese descent
- Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
- Mixed Vietnamese footballers