Kevin Pham Ba

Kévin Pham-Ba (born 3 February 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for V.League 1 club Thep Xanh Nam Dinh.

Kevin Pham Ba

Personal information
Birth name	Kévin Pham-Ba
Date of birth	(1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back, center-back
Team information
Current team	Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
Number	93
Youth career
–2011	Sochaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Sochaux B	32	(0)
2014–2015	Le Pontet	28	(0)
2015–2016	Troyes B	18	(1)
2016–2017	Le Pontet	13	(2)
2017–2018	Marignane Gignac	16	(0)
2018–2020	Martigues	27	(1)
2020–2021	Schiltigheim	9	(0)
2021–2023	Versailles	40	(1)
2023	Fréjus Saint-Raphaël	6	(1)
2023–2024	Istres	15	(1)
2024–2025	Marignane GCB	10	(0)
2025	Cong An Hanoi	0	(0)
2025	→ Thep Xanh Nam Dinh (loan)	10	(2)
2025–	Thep Xanh Nam Dinh	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2025

Early life

Kevin was born in Paris, France. He is of Vietnamese descent through his grandfather.^[2][3]

Club career

Pham Ba trained at Sochaux academy.^[4] He first played as a right winger, then was repositioned to right-back and center back.^[3][5][6]

He has played in French 3rd, 4th and 5th divisions for 10 years, having played for many clubs such as Sochaux II, Troyes II, Marignane Gicnac, Martigues and Versailles.^[7][8][3]

In the 2021–22 season, Pham Ba reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France with Versailles, before his team was defeated by Ligue 1 side Nice.^[9]

In March 2025, Pham Ba came to Vietnam, the country of his origins and joined Cong An Hanoi in the V.League 1, signing his first professional contract.^[10] Immediately after he moved, he joined league fellow Thep Xanh Nam Dinh and won the 2024–25 V.League 1 with the team.^[6][11][12] On 16 July 2025, Pham Ba joins Nam Dinh on a permanent transfer, signing a two-year contract.^[13]

Honours

Thép Xanh Nam Định

• V.League 1: 2024–25