Former player Au Van Hoan unexpectedly returns to Hai Phong

After a period away from the field, defender Au Van Hoan decided to return to play for Hai Phong Club at the request of new Chairman Van Tran Hoan.

Coach Pham Anh Tuan told Nghe An Newspaper: “Van Hoan’s contract with Hai Phong Club lasts from now until the end of phase 2 of V.League, equivalent to 8 V.League matches. In addition, we also have the service of player A Mit.”

Right-back Au Van Hoan was born in 1989, in the same generation as Trong Hoang, Van Binh, Hong Viet. Joining SLNA's first team in 2009, Van Hoan and SLNA won many titles before moving to play for clubs such as B. Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, SHB Da Nang.

Defender Au Van Hoan returns to football at the age of 31. Photo: Nguyen Hai

In the Vietnamese national team, Van Hoan has 21 matches. The last time he was called up by coach Nguyen Huu Thang was in 2016. At the end of V.League 2020,Van HoanSay goodbye to the Han River football team and complete the Asian Football Confederation's C-license coaching course.

It is known that on May 22, Van Hoan will travel from Nghe An to Hai Phong to join the team of the port city. Thus, in addition to Nghe An players such as Manh Hung, The Cuong, Phu Nguyen, Manh Dung, Van Hanh, Van Hoan is the next name to arrive in Hai Phong.

Currently, Hai Phong Club has only 14 points after 12 rounds, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 6 and has no chance of entering the group of 6 teams. The presence of Van Hoan will help coach Pham Anh Tuan have more options for the defense in the remaining stages of V.League 2021.

Cong Phuong, Trong Hoang and Au Van Hoan are in the Top 5 most expensive players in V.League 2020

(Baonghean.vn) - According to newly updated information on the international transfer website Transfermarkt, three Nghe An players, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Trong Hoang and Au Van Hoan, are valued quite highly.