Đinh Thanh Trung (born 24 January 1988) is a Vietnamese former professional footballer who mainly played as an attacking midfielder or winger.

In January 2012, he was released from Hà Nội ACB after an internal conflict in where he refused to play for the club in an league game.

In his first season with the club, he finished as the league's joint top scorer with 10 goals scored, leading Quảng Nam to win the 2013 V.League 2 and promote to the V.League 1 for the first time in the team's history.

[12] In 2016, at the AYA Bank Cup final against Singapore, he scored in the extra time to help Vietnam win 3–0, which was also his first goal for the national team.

[14] After the tournament, Thanh Trung was named as the new captain of Vietnam national team following the retirement of Lê Công Vinh.

[17][18] In the trial held on 27 August 2024, the People's Court of Hà Tĩnh sentenced Trung to 4 years and 6 months in prison for organizing illegal use of drugs.