A portrait of goalkeeper Cao Văn Bình, who helped Vietnam U23 defeat South Korea U23.

Goalkeeper Cao Văn Bình received a shower of praise for successfully saving a penalty kick from the South Korean U23 team, securing a victory for the Vietnamese U23 team in the third-place match of the U23 Asian Championship.

With a brilliant save of the seventh penalty kick from South Korea, the goalkeeper wearing number 23 secured the victory for the "Golden Star Warriors". The entire stadium in Saudi Arabia and millions of fans back home erupted in joy after those breathtaking moments. Photo: Cao Van Binh/Facebook.

Throughout the match, Cao Van Binh made several spectacular saves. In the 26th minute, U23 South Korea had their first chance. After a combination play in the penalty area, number 12 unleashed a powerful shot, but it was still saved by Cao Van Binh, the second-choice goalkeeper of U23 Vietnam. While Trung Kien dominated from the group stage to the semi-final as the starting goalkeeper, Van Binh surprised everyone by taking on the role. Photo: Cao Van Binh/Facebook.

On social media, football fans praised him for his impressive saves despite not having the ideal height of his senior teammate Trung Kien. Cao Van Binh is not an unfamiliar face, having previously won the gold medal with the Vietnam U22 team at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand in late 2025. Photo: Cao Van Binh/Facebook.

Cao Van Binh hails from the former Dien Chau district ( Nghe An province) and currently plays for Song Lam Nghe An Club. He and striker Nguyen Dinh Bac are two players from the same hometown in the Vietnam U23 team that competed in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Cao Van Binh/Facebook.

In March 2025, Cao Van Binh was awarded the "Best Goalkeeper" title at the CFA Team China 2025 friendly tournament. The goalkeeper, born in 2005, beat out many other outstanding colleagues such as Yu Jinyong (China), Sayyotov (Uzbekistan), and Lim Jun-sub (South Korea). Photo: Cao Van Binh/Facebook.

Despite his height of 1.83m, which isn't ideal for a goalkeeper, Cao Van Binh is still highly regarded for his good reflexes and solid playing style. Proof of this was his quick reflexes and reliable performance in the match against South Korea U23 on January 23rd. The 21-year-old goalkeeper made several crucial saves, ensuring the safety of the goal. (Photo: SLNA/Facebook)

With his handsome face and good physique, Cao Van Binh is nicknamed "the new generation heartthrob" of Vietnamese football by many fans. He is quite private on social media. Most of the images he shares are related to training and matches. Photo: Cao Van Binh/Facebook.

Ly Duc carried Hieu Minh onto the field to celebrate with the Vietnam U23 team. Unable to play in the match against South Korea U23, Hieu Minh and Ly Duc were still present to cheer and share the joy with their teammates on the evening of January 23rd.

Source: https://znews.vn/chan-dung-thu-mon-cao-van-binh-giup-u23-viet-nam-thang-u23-han-quoc-post1622362.html