Which team is the tallest in V.League 2022?

According to statistics from the VPF homepage, the player with the best height in V.League 2022 is defender Barbosa Teixeira Mauricio of Hoang Anh Gia Lai, with a height of 1m98, weighing 94 kg. With an outstanding physique, the Brazilian player has an advantage in aerial ball disputes, however, the ability to handle is the weakness of this defender.

Ranked 2nd on the list is still another Brazilian player, that is Janclesio Almeida Santos - the captain of Hong Linh Ha Tinh, 1m96 tall and weighs 94 kg. He is not only a solid support for the defense of Hong Linh Ha Tinh but also the destination of set pieces. It was this defender born in 1993 who scored the only goal in the victory against Viettel Club and opened the score in the match against Nam Dinh Club.

Mauricio (number 4) has the best height in V.League 2022. Photo: Internet

If not counting foreign players, goalkeeper Pham Minh Thanh of Binh Duong Club is the tallest player in Vietnam.V.LeagueThe goalkeeper born in 1998 is 1m92 tall, a rare height in Vietnamese football. However, he has not had the opportunity to play in the V.League this season.

Another young goalkeeper who also has a very good height is Tran Trung Kien. The goalkeeper born in 2003 of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club is 1m90 tall. Like Minh Thanh, Trung Kien has not played in this year's season.

Vu The Vuong (Nam Dinh Club) is the player with the shortest height in V.League this year. Photo: Internet

On the other hand, the player with the shortest physique in V.League 2022 is Vu The Vuong of Nam Dinh Club. With a height of 1m56, this midfielder is almost lost in front of tall defenses. Coach Nguyen Van Sy often puts him on the field in the second half to take advantage of the agility and dexterity of this small midfielder. Nam Dinh is also the club with the most "modest" players with a height of 8 players with a height of 1m70 or less. With an average height of 174.7cm, the Nam Dinh team is also one of the shortest teams in V.League.

The team with the best average height in V.League 2022 is surprisingly Becamex Binh Duong. The team has an average height of 176.9 cm, of which 10 players are taller than 1m80. Behind Becamex Binh Duong is Hanoi Club (176.8 cm). Possessing national players with very good heights such as Tan Truong, Van Hau, Thanh Chung, Bui Hoang Viet Anh... it is not surprising that the average height of Hanoi Club is in the top group.

Mario is the tallest player of Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Duc Anh

Song Lam Nghe An although owns players with quite good height likeMario1m85, goalkeeper Tran Van Tien 1m84, Nguyen Van Hoang 1m82, the central defender duo Ngoc Hai, Van Khanh 1m80 or young midfielder Tran Nam Hai 1m80... however, the average height of the Nghe An team is only 174.7 cm, ranking 3rd from the bottom. Although the average height is in the bottom group, in terms of aerial combat, Song Lam Nghe An is not inferior to any team. The number of 6/14 goals scored by the head reflects that the Nghe An team is very strong in aerial combat.

Surprisingly, the team with the lowest average heightV.League 2022is Ho Chi Minh City Club. The tallest player on President Huu Thang's team is Brazilian midfielder Brendon Lucas, 1m88. However, 20/30 players of Ho Chi Minh City Club are 1m75 or shorter, so the average height of this team is only 173.6cm. With limited height, the "red battleship" faces many difficulties in defending high balls.

Statistics on height and weight of teams in V.League 2022. Graphics: Xuan Quy

Of course, the above statistics are for reference only. For each team, the player's physique is only a part of the coach's strategy. They will take advantage of or come up with solutions to overcome these advantages and disadvantages so that the team can compete with the best results.