Jason Pendant
.jpg) Pendant in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cao Pendant Quang Vinh | ||
| Birth name | Jason Quang-Vinh Pendant | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarcelles, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Công An Hà Nội | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Sarcelles AAS | ||
| 2006–2007 | ESM Le Thillay | ||
| 2007–2011 | Sarcelles AAS | ||
| 2011–2014 | Sochaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Sochaux II | 61 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Sochaux | 69 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | New York Red Bulls II | 18 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Quevilly-Rouen | 65 | (0) |
| 2024– | Công An Hà Nội | 48 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | France U16 | 16 | (2) |
| 2014 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vietnam | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Jason Quang-Vinh Pendant (born 9 February 1997), also known as Cao Pendant Quang Vinh, is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for V.League 1 club Công An Hà Nội. Born in France, he plays for the Vietnam national team.
Club career
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Born in Sarcelles, France, Pendant began his youth career with hometown club Sarcelles AAS before joining Sochaux. After playing in seven matches for the first team during the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season, Pendant signed his first professional contract with the club on 20 June 2017.[1] He scored his first professional goal on 23 January 2018 in a 2–1 victory against Colomiers in the Coupe de France.[2]
New York Red Bulls
[edit]On 10 March 2020, Pendant completed a transfer to MLS club, New York Red Bulls.[3] On 11 July 2020, Pendant made his debut for New York in a 1–0 victory over Atlanta United.[4] After featuring regularly for New York during the 2020 season, Pendant appeared mostly with New York Red Bulls II, making nine USL Championship appearances in 2021.
Quevilly-Rouen
[edit]On 12 July 2022, Pendant was transferred to Ligue 2 side Quevilly-Rouen for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Công An Hà Nội
[edit]On 1 August 2024, Công An Hà Nội announced the signature of Pendant as a free agent, on a two-year contract deal.[6]
On 5 May 2025, He scored his first goal for Công An Hà Nội as well as his first goal in the V-League 1, in a 3–0 win against Quảng Nam.
International career
[edit]Pendant was born in France to a Martiniquais father and a Vietnamese mother, making him eligible for both national teams. He was a youth international player for France.[7]
In 2019, Pendant expressed an interest in representing the Vietnam national team after the VFF reached out to him about the possibility of playing for them in the future.[8][9]
In June 2025, Pendant received his first call up to the Vietnam national team for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers game against Malaysia.[10]
Personal life
[edit]On 19 March 2025, Pendant obtained his Vietnamese nationality with the Vietnamese personal name Cao Pendant Quang Vinh, as surname Cao is from his mother Cao Ngọc Châu.[11][12]
On 9 June 2026, Pendant married his long-time girlfriend, Solange, in Danang.[13] His wife is of French-Ghanaian descent.[14] The couple already have two children.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 7 June 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sochaux II | 2014–15 | National 2 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | National 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | National 3 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | National 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | National 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 61 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 1 | ||||||
| Sochaux | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 69 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 75 | 1 | ||||
| New York Red Bulls | 2020 | MLS | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2021 | USL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | USL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Quevilly-Rouen | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 67 | 0 | |||||
| Công An Hà Nội | 2024–25 | V.League 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9[c] | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | V.League 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 74 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 288 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 324 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, U.S. Open Cup, Vietnamese Cup
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ↑ Appearances in the ASEAN Club Championship
- ↑ Appearances in the AFC Champions League Two
- ↑ One appearance in the Vietnamese Super Cup; three appearances and one goal in ASEAN Club Championship
International
[edit]- As of match played 10 June 2025[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Công An Hà Nội
- V.League 1: 2025–26
- Vietnamese Cup: 2024–25
- Vietnamese Super Cup: 2025
- ASEAN Club Championship runner-up: 2024-25
Individual
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "COMMUNIQUÉ : Contrats pros pour Jason Pendant et Aubin Long". fcsochaux.fr (in French). Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "Coupe de France: Abattus mais fiers… Malgré la défaite, les joueurs de Colomiers ont régalé contre Sochaux". 20minutes.fr (in French). 20 minutes. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls Sign French Defender Jason Pendant". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls hang on to beat Atlanta United". espn.com. ESPN. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ↑ Bulls, New York Red. "New York Red Bulls Transfer Jason Pendant to Quevilly-Rouen Metropole". New York Red Bulls.
- ↑ "Jason Pendant Quang Vinh ký hợp đồng 2 năm với CAHN". Bongdaplus. 1 August 2024.
- ↑ "Vietnam want former France U-16 and U-18 star to play for the national team – Reports". foxsportsasia.com. Fox Sports. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Vietnam makes overtures to Vietnamese-French footballer". vnexpress.net. VnExpress. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "The Vietnamese-origin Jason Pandant Quang Vinh to serve Vietnam national team". sports442.com. Sports 442. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ↑ "HLV Kim Sang Sik công bố danh sách tập trung đội tuyển Việt Nam chuẩn bị cho trận gặp Malaysia" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Football Federation. 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "Cao Pendant Quang Vinh khát khao cống hiến cho ĐT Việt Nam". cahnfc.com. Câu lạc bộ bóng đá Công An Hà Nội. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ↑ "Cao Quang Vinh: 'Tuyển Việt Nam đón tôi như thành viên trong gia đình'" [Cao Quang Vinh: 'Team Vietnam welcomes me like a family member']. vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "Tuyển thủ Việt Nam Cao Quang Vinh cưới vợ là Á hậu châu Phi" (in Vietnamese). Vietnamnet News. 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Cao Pendant Quang Vinh đã yêu á hậu 10 năm như thế nào?". bongdaplus.vn (in Vietnamese). 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tết Việt ở gia đình hậu vệ Việt kiều Cao Pendant Quang Vinh". Znews.vn (in Vietnamese). 18 February 2026.
- ↑ Jason Pendant at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ "Jason Pendant". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
External links
[edit]
- Jason Pendant at Soccerway
- FFF Profile
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sarcelles
- Vietnamese men's footballers
- Vietnam men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- Vietnamese people of French descent
- French people of Vietnamese descent
- French people of Martiniquais descent
- Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Ligue 2 players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- New York Red Bulls players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole players
- Cong An Hanoi FC players
- V.League 1 players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Black French sportspeople
- French expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Naturalized citizens of Vietnam
- Naturalised association football players
- 21st-century Vietnamese sportsmen
- 21st-century French sportsmen