17-year-old Vietnamese prodigy signs professional contract with Belgian team

(Dan Tri) - Royal Antwerp, the club currently ranked 7th in the Belgian national championship, has announced the signing of a 1-year contract with Vietnamese prodigy Pham Anh Khoi.

"He will play for the Royal Antwerp (RAFC) youth team. Pham Anh Khoi is a Belgian of Vietnamese origin and used to play for the RAFC U11 team," the youth team manager of Royal Antwerp confirmed the signing of a professional contract with young talent of Vietnamese origin Pham Anh Khoi on the club's homepage.

Pham Anh Khoi signed a 1-year professional contract with Royal Antwerp's youth team (Photo: X).

Accordingly, Pham Anh Khoi will play as a center forward for Young Reds, Antwerp's U23 team in the 2025/26 season, marking an important turning point in his football career.

Pham Anh Khoi was born and raised in Belgium, but his whole family still holds Vietnamese nationality. He joined the Royal Antwerp youth system at the U11 level and has spent many years training in the top football environment in Belgium.

Being awarded his first professional contract at the age of 17 shows the recognition from the team ranked 7th in the Jupiler Pro League (Belgium's highest football league) of Anh Khoi's talent and development potential.

"Khoi is a creative striker who can play in a variety of positions. His speed, exquisite touch and dribbling skills can help RAFC U23 decide matches," added Youth Team Director Jean Kindermans.

Royal Antwerp have won the Belgian league five times and the Belgian Cup four times, including a double in the 2022/23 season. In European competition, the team reached the final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1992/93.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/than-dong-goc-viet-17-tuoi-ky-hop-dong-chuyen-nghiep-voi-doi-bong-cua-bi-20250820142412556.htm