What are the opportunities for midfielder Nguyen Phu Nguyen at SLNA?
(Baonghean.vn) - Returning to Vinh Stadium with much hope, but the upcoming situation of the player born in 1995 is not much brighter, because the competition for a position at SLNA in the 2020 season will be extremely fierce.
Nguyen Phu Nguyen is in the same generation as Hoang Van Khanh, Ho Tuan Tai... This is the core generation of U17 SLNA 8 years ago, the team that won the National U17 Championship in 2012, under the leadership of coach Ngo Quang Truong. At the tournament held at Tu Do Stadium (Hue), Nguyen Phu Nguyen was one of the most outstanding players of the young team from Nghe An.
Witnessing the remarkable growth of Nguyen Phu Nguyen in the SLNA U19 and SLNA U21 teams, coach Nguyen Duc Thang included this player in the squad for the 2016 season of the Vinh Stadium team. In his first season playing for SLNA in the V.League, Nguyen Phu Nguyen played in 4 matches and contributed 1 goal for the home team (scored against B.Binh Duong).
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| Midfielder Nguyen Phu Nguyen (2nd from right) in the friendly match between Thanh Hoa and SLNA. Photo: NVCC |
Even last season, Nguyen Phu Nguyen had to wear Hai Phong's shirt on loan. At the Hai Phong team, Nguyen Phu Nguyen's regular position is still on the bench (4 appearances on the field). Returning to Vinh Stadium with much hope, but the upcoming situation of the player born in 1995 is not much brighter, because the competition for a position at SLNA in the 2020 season will be extremely fierce.
In addition to Nguyen Quang Tinh, Phan Van Duc, Pham Xuan Manh, Cao Xuan Thang and Ho Tuan Tai, the Nghe An team has just promoted a series of players who are good at playing in the winger position. Typically, Tran Dinh Tien and Nguyen Van Viet - 2 faces who have left many impressions in the SLNA youth teams in recent years. If he does not try his best, Nguyen Phu Nguyen's chance of being a starter is extremely slim.
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| Ho Tuan Tai (in yellow shirt) is a strong candidate for the starting position as SLNA's right winger this season. Photo: Trung Kien |
While his teammates of the same age like Hoang Van Khanh and Ho Tuan Tai are “irreplaceable” pillars at Vinh Stadium, Nguyen Phu Nguyen is still struggling to prove himself. However, at the age of 25, it is not too late.
Hopefully, Nguyen Phu Nguyen will shine brightly, under the direction of the "old but new" coach Ngo Quang Truong, captain of U17 SLNA at the 2012 National U17 Finals./.
