How is Dangda today in Southeast Asia?

Southeast Asia is considered the lowland of world football. The history of Southeast Asian football also records the transition of legendary strikers.

The current generation of football fans can only remember the most distant legend, Fandi Ahmad of Singapore. But before that, Malaysian and Myanmar football had legends. Malaysia once had a striker who went to Germany to play in the Bundesliga…

Dangda scored a goal in the afternoon match of April 28 to help Sanfrecce maintain the top position.

If someone asks “Which striker in Southeast Asian football is the best right now?”. It is not wrong to answer that it is Theerasil Dangda of Thailand. At this time and until now, no one else but Dangda is the best striker. Currently, Dangda is playing for Hiroshima Sanfrecce Club of J-League 1, Japan.

Dangda won the best player award for the second time.

Singapore legend Fandi Ahmad played for Ajax, Groningen, and then Switzerland in the Netherlands. But before that, former Malaysian player Lim Teong Kim played for Hertha in Germany for one season, playing 29 matches and scoring eight goals. Later generations, such as Kiatisak, Yulianto, Sutee, Theerathep, and Dangda, also played in Europe...

Vietnamese football also had Le Huynh Duc and Le Cong Vinh play abroad.

The image of the Thai striker is all over Japanese newspapers.

If in the 1990s, Le Huynh Duc went to Lifan Chong Quing to play in the Chinese professional league, then his "descendant" Cong Vinh went to Portugal to play for Leixoas, then to Japan to play for Consodole Sapporo... Following that, juniors like Cong Phuong and Xuan Truong also went abroad to play. Malaysia has strikers who went to England and Wales to play, such as Safee Sali.

Most Southeast Asian strikers who go abroad to play football face many difficulties because of their height, weight and poor strength.

In Japan, Dangda's physique and strength are not inferior to foreign players.

Up to now, Dangda is playing in J-League which is considered successful. After 11 rounds of J-League 1 in 2018, Dangda scored three goals, contributing greatly to helping Hiroshima lead the J-League 2018 rankings. If this momentum is good, next season this club will have a place in the Champions League for sure.

These personal achievements alone show that Dangda is very successful in Japan. More importantly, Dangda has integrated very well into the harsh Japanese professional football scene, from performance on the field, strict demands and strength.

Dangda also has some experience playing abroad. Previously, he and a group of young players went to England to train and compete in English youth tournaments when Man. City was still owned by billionaire Thaksin. After that, Dangda also went to Spain for half a season to play for Almeria...