Brandon Ly
| 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 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 December 2025 | |||
Brandon Michael Ly (born 7 December 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cong An Hanoi.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Ly was born on 7 December 2005 in Longford, Ireland, to an Irish mother and a Hoa ethnic Vietnamese father.[2][3]
Career
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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]
References
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External links
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- 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
- 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