Thái Bình is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Nguyễn Tuấn Anh, but the city has produced 13 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Đoàn Văn Hậu, Trần Minh Vương, Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh and Nguyễn Đức Anh Quốc. Most players were born between 1969 and 1999.
