Former SLNA player promoted to Southeast region team
(Baonghean.vn) - To prepare for the 2020 season, the Board of Directors of Tay Ninh Club has decided to add veteran Truong Dinh Luat to the team's coaching staff.
Truong Dinh Luat is a familiar face to experts and Vietnamese football fans. The player nicknamed Luat “beard” used to play for Military Zone 4, Vavi Bank Saigon, B.Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City Club… and the Vietnam National Team at the AFF Cup 2016, under coach Nguyen Huu Thang. At the end of the 2018 season, Truong Dinh Luat joined Tay Ninh Club, with a 1-year contract.
In the 2019 season, Truong Dinh Luat was one of the most impressive players of the Southeast region team. Not only did he excel in defense, the central defender of the Vietnam National Team at the 2016 AFF Cup also actively participated in the attack. The goal against Binh Dinh Club in the 13th round of the 2019 National First Division is a typical example.
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Truong Dinh Luat in the Vietnam National Team jersey. Photo: Archive |
In addition to his role as captain on the field, the former player of Military Zone 4, Navibank Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City Club... Truong Dinh Luat also holds the position of Assistant to Coach Nguyen Dinh Hung. In the past, SLNA also made a similar decision to Tay Ninh Club, with the case of former center back Nguyen Huy Hoang in the 2012 season./.