Former midfielder of Song Lam Nghe An 'disappeared' in Quang Nam
(Baonghean.vn) - The 2023/2024 season is coming to an end, but Cao Xuan Thang, former midfielder of Song Lam Nghe An, is still just a redundant player in the team led by coach Van Sy Son.
Up to this point after round 17 of V.League 2023/2024, Cao Xuan Thang has not played a single minute for Quang Nam. Recently, the former midfielder of Song Lam Nghe An was not even included in the list of reserve players by coach Van Sy Son.
It is known that, in addition to the reason of frequent injuries, Cao Xuan Thang also cannot compete with his teammates. Currently, the winger position of Quang Nam is quite crowded with a series of typical quality faces such as Ngan Van Dai, Yago Ramos, Le Xuan Tu, Nguyen Van Trang and Nguyen Dinh Bac.
In fact, it wasn't until this season that Cao Xuan Thang was "ignored" by the Quang Nam Coaching Board. The proof is that the total number of minutes Cao Xuan Thang played for the Quang Nam team was only 271 minutes, equivalent to 3 complete matches and he didn't score a single goal.
It is very likely that for the rest of this season, Cao Xuan Thang will still have to accept his fate as a "redundant player" at Tam Ky Stadium. This is extremely disappointing for the 31-year-old player. If the situation does not improve, it is likely that Cao Xuan Thang will leave Quang Nam when the 2023/2024 season officially ends.
As known, Cao Xuan Thang is a product of Song Lam Nghe An training center, born in the same year as Que Ngoc Hai, Pham Manh Hung, Nguyen Sy Nam... Before moving to Tam Ky stadium at the beginning of the 2022 season, the player from Quynh Luu had a long time playing for Song Lam Nghe An (2015 - 2021).
In the past, Cao Xuan Thang played for Can Tho Lottery and Binh Dinh, on loan. Notably, this player was called up to the U19 Vietnam team in 2012 and the Olympic Vietnam team in 2014, under coach Toshiya Miura. According to experts, Cao Xuan Thang is a very talented player.
Unfortunately, injuries prevented Cao Xuan Thang from reaching his potential to become a star, similar to his peer Que Ngoc Hai. Cao Xuan Thang spent more time recovering from injuries than playing on the field. Therefore, the impression that Cao Xuan Thang left in the Song Lam Nghe An shirt was quite faint.
However, during his time contributing to his hometown team, Cao Xuan Thang also won a noble title, the 2017 National Cup championship, the most recent championship that Song Lam Nghe An has won./.
