Grandmother of 1.90m overseas Vietnamese star speaks out, Vietnam national team set to receive extremely good news

The grandmother of Lee Williams has disclosed important details about the Vietnamese-origin forward, while the 19-year-old is nearing a crucial turning point related to his Vietnamese nationality.

Overseas Vietnamese striker Lee Williams has just completed a memorable season playing for Cong An TP.HCM on loan from The Cong Viettel. The 19-year-old made 17 appearances across all competitions, scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists, thereby making a strong impression in his first season competing in Vietnam.

Notably, Lee Williams' grandmother has recently shared information about the forward's situation. According to her remarks, the naturalization process is becoming favorable for the Cong An TP.HCM striker. Meanwhile, the young player is still in Vietnam instead of traveling to Thailand for training with the club. This detail emerges at a time when the future of the overseas Vietnamese player is attracting significant attention.

Lee Williams' failure to go to Thailand is believed to be possibly linked to the player's important personal plans. It is highly likely that the 2006-born striker is getting closer to obtaining Vietnamese citizenship, thereby opening up the opportunity to achieve his goal of representing Vietnam's national football teams in the future.

Lee Williams has an English father and a Vietnamese mother. This foundation enables the 1.90m tall forward to move toward completing the procedures for Vietnamese citizenship. If this process goes smoothly, Lee Williams will have additional opportunities to develop his career in a direction that ties him long-term to Vietnamese football.

Previously, Lee Williams had expressed his desire to contribute to Vietnam's national teams and hoped the naturalization process could be completed as soon as possible. With his outstanding performance in the recent season, the approximately 1.90m tall striker has become one of the notable young overseas Vietnamese players.

After the 2025/2026 season, Cong An TP.HCM also decided to permanently sign Lee Williams from The Cong Viettel. This is a recognition of the young striker's contributions, while also allowing him to continue having opportunities to play and develop in the Vietnamese football environment.

In the coming time, the citizenship story will be one of the most discussed issues for Lee Williams. The fact that his grandmother confirmed he is still in Vietnam while his teammates are in Thailand for training only makes fans anticipate new developments regarding the possibility of the overseas Vietnamese forward soon completing the necessary procedures.