BREAKING: Coach Kim Sang Sik receives the most joyful news from an overseas Vietnamese striker from England.

Vietnamese-born forward Lee Williams is performing at a high level and is expected to gain citizenship in August, qualifying him for the 2026 ASIAD.

According to sources, English-Vietnamese striker Lee Williams is finalizing the last procedures to apply for Vietnamese citizenship and is expected to officially become a Vietnamese citizen next August. If everything goes smoothly, the striker under contract with Cong An TP.HCM Club has a real chance to be included in the plans of coach Kim Sang-sik for the Vietnamese Olympic team participating in the 2026 Asian Games in September. This is considered highly significant news for Vietnamese football, as the youth team needs to add more quality players for the major campaign on the continental stage.

Lee Williams is demonstrating excellent adaptation to the Vietnamese football environment. Although he is only in his first season in V.League, the striker born in 2005 has quickly become one of the most prominent players of Cong An TP.HCM Club. With an impressive physique, powerful dribbling, and a modern playing style, the 1.90m-tall forward consistently troubles opposing defenses. Not only strong in duels, Lee Williams also shows sharpness in the penalty area and quite comprehensive finishing ability.

The recent form of the English-Vietnamese striker has been especially impressive. He has appeared in all 10 most recent matches of the Thong Nhat Stadium side and maintained a key role in attack. Notably, in the last three consecutive games, Lee Williams has scored, showing remarkable consistency from the 20-year-old. This hot streak has earned him a lot of attention from experts and Vietnamese football fans alike.

Since the start of the 2025/2026 V.League season, Lee Williams has made 16 appearances for Cong An TP.HCM and scored 7 goals. This record makes him the top scorer of the 'Red Battleship' since the beginning of the season, and also the overseas Vietnamese player with the most goals in the league so far. With his consistent scoring rate, Lee Williams is gradually establishing himself as one of the most promising young strikers in this V.League season.

In round 24 of V.League, Lee Williams once again left his mark by scoring a crucial goal that helped Cong An TP.HCM earn a point against Ninh Binh FC. It was a match where the away side faced many difficulties, but the English-Vietnamese striker still knew how to shine at the right moment. More notably, coach Kim Sang-sik was also in the stands at Ninh Binh Arena to directly observe the players' performance. Lee Williams scoring in a game with the Korean tactician present certainly added to his standing in the eyes of the Vietnamese Olympic coaching staff.

Not only Lee Williams, another overseas Vietnamese player from Cong An TP.HCM, Khoa Ngo, has also just completed his Vietnamese citizenship procedures a few days ago. The Australia-born striker is highly regarded for his physical foundation, speed, and wide range of movement. With the addition of Vietnamese nationality, Khoa Ngo is likely to be included by coach Kim Sang-sik in the preliminary list of the Vietnamese Olympic team preparing for the 2026 Asian Games. The emergence of quality overseas Vietnamese players like Lee Williams and Khoa Ngo is expected to help Vietnamese football increase squad depth and enhance competitiveness on the continental stage.