Bringing in Vietnamese blood through the father, this young star has expressed his dream of wearing the team and participating in major international tournaments, especially the World Cup finals.
As a member of the U21 Burnley team in the UK, Brandon Ly currently has a promising career when signing a professional contract with this club in November 2023. Recently, he shared that he had followed the AFF Cup 2024 of the Vietnamese team and became more and more aspired to participate in the Vietnamese national teams in the near future. This young star can play for Vietnam or the Ireland team, two countries that he is eligible to play at the international level.
Brandon Ly is a player who can play in both the center -back and midfielder, and he impressed the time for the U21 and U18 teams of Burnley. It was the excellent expression in the probationary sessions that helped him have the opportunity to join this team. Ly expressed her excitement when joining Burnley and received a warm reception from the teammates and the coaching committee: “I am very happy to join Burnley. I was warmly welcomed right from here, the players and staff were all great to me.”
Despite playing in the UK, Brandon Ly did not forget his homeland and always wanted to contribute to Vietnamese football. He said that if he received an appropriate offer from V-League clubs, he was ready to consider returning to play at the Vietnam National Championship in the 2025/2026 season.
With the ability to play flexibly in many stable positions and technical platforms, Brandon Ly is a name not only in Burnley but also in clubs in Vietnam.
Burnley had an impressive season and won tickets back to the Premier League, along with Leeds United, the team also won a promotion ticket with 100 points. Although Burnley is aiming for a bright future in the Premier League, Brandon Ly has not forgotten the dream of playing for the Vietnamese national team.
Currently, Vietnam in particular and Southeast Asia in general are more open to using naturalized players and players from abroad. The names such as Dang Van Lam and Filip Nguyen are successful when returning to the Vietnamese team, contributing greatly to the recent titles of the red shirt team.
