Jason Pendant

In this French name, the surname is Pendant.

Jason Quang-Vinh Pendant (Vietnamese: Cao Pendant Quang Vinh; born 9 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for V.League 1 club Công An Hà Nội. Born in France, he represented his birth country at youth level, before switching to play for the Vietnam national team.

Jason Pendant
Cao Pendant Quang Vinh

Pendant in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Cao Pendant Quang Vinh
Birth name	Jason Quang-Vinh Pendant
Date of birth	(1997-02-09) 9 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Sarcelles, France
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	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	(0)
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	20	(2)
International career
2012	France U16	16	(2)
2014	France U18	2	(0)
2025–	Vietnam	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025

Club career

Sochaux

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

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

On 12 July 2022, Pendant was transferred to Ligue 2 side Quevilly-Rouen for an undisclosed fee.^[5]

Công An Hà Nội

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

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

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 May 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sochaux II	2014–15	Championnat National 2	17	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2015–16	Championnat National 2	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	2016–17	Championnat National 3	19	0	—		—		—		19	0
	2017–18	Championnat National 3	8	1	—		—		—		8	1
	2018–19	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2019–20	Championnat 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	0	0	—		67	0
Công An Hà Nội	2024–25	V.League 1	20	1	2	0	—		9[a]	1	31	2
Career total			260	2	10	1	2	0	9	1	281	4

1. Appearance in the ASEAN Club Championship

See also

• List of Vietnam footballers born outside Vietnam