Former Song Lam Nghe An player 'disappears' in the ancient capital
Up to this point, in the 2024/25 National First Division, former Song Lam Nghe An player Nguyen Van Viet has not played a single minute for Phu Dong Ninh Binh.
Before joining the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital team (July 2024), Nguyen Van Viet was a player of Song Lam Nghe An. The midfielder from Nam Dan, Nghe An, was born in the same year as teammates Duong Van Cuong, Thai Ba Sang, Mai Sy Hoang,Dang Van Lam...
During his 4 seasons playing for his hometown team (2021 - 2024), Nguyen Van Viet's usual position was on the bench. The main reason was that he could not compete for a position with players like Tran Manh Quynh or Tran Dinh Tien. According to statistics, at Vinh Stadium, Nguyen Van Viet only started a total of 20 matches. Objectively, his performances were quite lackluster. This is probably the main reason why the Nghe An team did not renew the contract with Nguyen Van Viet.
Moving to Phu Dong Ninh Binh, the situation became even more difficult for the player who had "caught the eye" of former coach Park Hang-seo (called to the U23 Vietnam team in 2021). Recently, Nguyen Van Viet was often "abandoned" by coach Nguyen Viet Thang.
The only time Nguyen Van Viet was able to play was in the match between Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Phu Dong Ninh Binh in the 1/8 round of the National Cup. This is understandable because the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital team currently owns many quality wingbacks and midfielders.
Since the beginning of the season, coach Nguyen Viet Thang has often prioritized using players such as Mach Ngoc Ha, Do Thanh Thinh, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Tran Van Tung or Pham Van Thanh. It seems that Nguyen Van Viet will continue to have to play the "supporting role" in the squad.
Hopefully Nguyen Van Viet will continue to strive to win the trust of coach Nguyen Viet Thang.
