Hanoi Club wins big at the 2020 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of January 12, the 2020 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards Gala took place in Ho Chi Minh City. Accordingly, the Golden Ball for men went to Nguyen Van Quyet of Hanoi Club and the Golden Ball for women went to Huynh Nhu.
Best female player: Ngan Thi Van Su (Hanoi Club)
The title of Best Young Female Player belongs to Ngan Thi Van Su - a 19-year-old striker. In the 2020 season, the girl from Nghe An and Hanoi won the National Runner-up. She is also currently a National player.
Best young male player: Bui Hoang Viet Anh (Hanoi Club)
Center-back Viet Anh was honored in the Best Young Player category, after becoming a mainstay of Hanoi FC's defense in the 2020 season. Viet Anh also scored the only goal to help Hanoi win the National Super Cup for the fourth time on January 9. The 22-year-old center-back played 18 matches in the V.League last season.
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Center back Bui Hoang Viet Anh. Photo: Zing |
Best Foreign Player: Bruno Cantanhede
Striker Bruno Cantanhede won the Best Foreign Player award. With 8 goals in 19 matches for Viettel last season, Bruno was awarded the Best Foreign Player award. He contributed significantly to helping Viettel win the 2020 V.League championship. Currently, the 27-year-old Brazilian striker is playing for Hanoi.
Golden Ball Futsal player: Nguyen Minh Tri (Thai Son Nam)
This is the first time Minh Tri has won the Golden Ball, after winning the Silver Ball twice in 2016 and 2019. "I'm a bit nervous but very happy to receive this award," Pivo of Thai Son Nam shared after receiving the award.
Women's Golden Ball: Huynh Nhu (HCMC Club)
The Bronze Ball for women went to goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh. The 27-year-old goalkeeper from Long An helped Ho Chi Minh City win the 2020 National Championship. The Silver Ball went to Hanoi striker Pham Hai Yen while striker Huynh Nhu won the Golden Ball for women.
Men's Golden Ball: Nguyen Van Quyet (526 points - Hanoi)
Men's Silver Ball: Bui Tien Dung (162 points - Viettel)
Men's Bronze Ball: Que Ngoc Hai (124 points - Viettel)
Vietnam National Team Captain Once Again Misses Out on TitleVietnam Golden Ballwhen this title belonged to Nguyen Van Quyet of Hanoi Club. The Silver Ball title belonged to Bui Tien Dung - Que Ngoc Hai's teammate at Viettel Club, the 2020 V.League champions.
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The 2020 Vietnam Golden Ball title belongs to Nguyen Van Quyet. Photo: Zing |
"10 years ago, Quyet received the Best Young Player award. Now, I have marked my 10-year professional career by receiving the Best Player award. This is an honor I have been waiting for a long time," said striker Van Quyet on the podium.

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