Born in Nghệ An, Cảnh Anh started playing football at a young age, representing Tân Kỳ district in local and national junior competitions.
[2] In September 2020, Cảnh Anh joined V.League 2 team Đồng Tháp on a six-months loan deal.
He appeared in 7 games in the second half of the season and scored a goal, but failed to save his team from relegation.
[5] On 31 January 2023, Cảnh Anh joined K League 2 side Cheonan City on loan but didn't appear in any match.
[6] In March 2024, Cảnh Anh was loaned to Vietnamese third tier club LPBank Ho Chi Minh City.