99% Doan Van Hau will not join U19 Vietnam to attend the 2018 AFC U19 Championship

The tournament is also a prerequisite for young teams in Asia to participate in the FIFA U20 World Cup 2019 held in Poland. 3 years ago, Doan Van Hau was an important factor helping U19 Vietnam reach the semi-finals of the U19 Asia 2016 in Bahrain before winning a ticket to Korea to participate in the FIFA U20 World Cup 2017 for the first time in the history of Vietnamese football.

Doan Van Hau is a bright young talent of Vietnamese football. He is only 19 years old but is already in the Vietnam national team. Photo: Trung Thu

However, coach Hoang Anh Tuan of Vietnam U19 currently shared: "Actually, Doan Van Hau is at the level where he can serve the national team. In the list of 50 players registered for Vietnam U19 sent to AFC, I still included Doan Van Hau's name but it also depends on other factors."

"If Hanoi FC does not use Van Hau in the final stage, and he is not in the plan for the AFF Suzuki Cup, then I will let him participate in the 2018 U19 Asia. Van Hau is given priority to perform duties for the national team."

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan continued to analyze: "Having good players like Van Hau is very beneficial, but in terms of depth, Doan Van Hau playing for the national team at this time is better. He will only participate with U19 Vietnam if he is not tied down with duties with the club or the national team."

Since 2016, Doan Van Hau has been the player who has experienced the most levels of Vietnamese football. From the U19 Vietnam team participating in the 2016 AFC U19 Championship, Van Hau and the U20 Vietnam team participated in the FIFA U20 World Cup. Next, he was called up to the U22 Vietnam team to participate in the 2017 SEA Games.

Van Hau then joined the U23 Vietnam team to attend the 2018 U23 Asian Cup Finals, and the Vietnam team to attend the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers. Most recently, he and the Vietnam Olympic team won 4th place in the men's football event of the 2018 ASIAD.

At the age of 19, Doan Van Hau has had many remarkable achievements. He and U23 Vietnam won the silver medal of U23 Asia, and with Hanoi FC won the V.League 2018. In 2017, Doan Van Hau also received the title of best young player in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Vietnam U19 is preparing to participate in the Four Nations Tournament in Qatar at the end of September before going to Indonesia to participate in the 2018 AFC U19 Championship. Photo: Trung Thu

Doan Van Hau is the youngest in all the U23 and Vietnam national team gatherings in the last 2 years. He is considered a rare defender in Vietnamese football, with a height of 1m85, and plays on the wing.

It is almost certain that Doan Van Hau will not join the U19 Vietnam team to participate in the 2018 AFC U19 Championship in Indonesia this coming October. Because during this time, the Vietnam team will have a half-month training trip in Korea to prepare for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018. Coach Park Hang Seo will find it difficult to leave this talent out of the call-up list.