Defender Tran Dinh Dong officially returns to wear SLNA shirt
(Baonghean.vn) - After 3 seasons playing for FLC Thanh Hoa, Tran Dinh Dong has officially returned to wear the Vinh home team's shirt in the 2019 season.
Sharing with Nghe An Newspaper, the player from Anh Son revealed that the contract between him and SLNA was completed after a period of negotiation.
It is known that Tran Dinh Dong will play for the Nghe An team in the 2019 season with a 1-year contract, with an undisclosed salary.
The player born in 1987 is a familiar face to experts and Vietnamese football fans. Tran Dinh Dong grew up from the SLNA training center and was a mainstay of the Vinh team during the period 2009 - 2015. Tran Dinh Dong's most impressive achievements in SLNA's shirt were the 2010 National Cup championship and the 2011 V.League championship.
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Tran Dinh Dong's hook kick in SLNA shirt. Photo: Archive. |
At the end of the 2015 season, the 32-year-old defender moved to FLC Thanh Hoa. At the Thanh team, the player from Anh Son was always the first choice for the right-back position of coaches Petrovic, Hoang Thanh Tung, Mihail, and Nguyen Duc Thang. FLC Thanh Hoa's two consecutive V.League runner-up positions (2017 and 2018) were largely due to defender Tran Dinh Dong.
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Meanwhile, SLNA's training session also saw the presence of Dinh Dong alongside returning veterans such as Van Binh and Quang Tinh. Photo: Trung Kien |
Recently, the player from Anh Son contacted SLNA and the two sides quickly found common ground. Thus, the former U23 Vietnam player and the Vietnam National Team has officially returned to SLNA after 3 seasons with FLC Thanh Hoa./.