Defender Vuong Van Huy – the steel shield of Song Lam Nghe An

Born in the rice fields of Yen Thanh, coming to football after winning the title of Best Player of the Youth - Children's Football Tournament of Nghe An Newspaper Cup in 2012, Van Huy joined Song Lam Nghe An and was always present in the main squad of national youth tournaments.

Defender born in 2001 with youth teams Lam River Nghe AnChampion of the National U13 Championship in 2014, Silver Medal of the National U17 Championship, 2 Bronze Medals of the National U19 Championship... In 2022, Van Huy was promoted by coach Nguyen Huy Hoang to play in the V.League, but that season, Van Huy could not take the starting position because there were too many other good full-backs to compete with.

However, in V.League 2023, Van Huy started his first match in the V.League against Hai Phong. That was a pivotal season with 11 matches, 620 minutes for Van Huy to become the number 1 full-back of Song Lam Nghe An.

Because in the 2023/24 season, when Song Lam Nghe An's defense lacks the best players because Ho Van Cuong plays for Hanoi Police on loan, Dinh Hoang is often injured, Van Huy is the top choice in the right-back position.

In his third season playing in the V.League, Van Huy became a mainstay of Song Lam Nghe An with 23 matches, playing 1,829 minutes and becoming one of the players with the most appearances. Currently, in the 2024/25 season, Van Huy has participated in all 18 matches of the Nghe An team with 1,483 minutes, along with goalkeeper Van Viet, the players with the most appearances of the team.

Except for a red card in the away match against Becamex Binh Duong before the 2023/24 season, Van Huy has never missed a match because he received 3 yellow cards. The reason Van Huy has never received 3 yellow cards/season is because his advantage in strength and physique helps this player have a very high winning rate in disputes, including aerial disputes.

Van Huy's speed racing and pressing and sticking always prove to be very annoying for the opposing attacking players. Professional statistics also show that Van Huy has a relatively high rate of accurate passing (36 passes on average per match and an accuracy rate of 79%). In addition, every 90 minutes in the V.League, this player has 6 times of winning the ball back. Because of his advantage in defensive phases, Van Huy is also the player who is fouled the most by Song Lam Nghe An. Van Huy's ball-winning rate is only lower than that of central defender Hoang Van Khanh.

Only 1m66 tall, but with a thick body, a tenacious and enthusiastic playing style, Van Huy is also one of the players who runs the most on the team. On average, he runs 9-10 km/match. What is more remarkable is that in some matches, this player can accelerate up to 32 km/hour, faster than foreign player Michael Olaha. The highest maximum speed among the players at Song Lam Nghe An.

If before, Van Huy was often arranged to play in the right-back position due to the absence of Van Cuong and Dinh Hoang and encountered certain problems and some errors when coordinating with teammates, playing on the left wing has helped the number 2 player of Song Lam Nghe An play better and more firmly. This season, Van Huy even had 1 assist and initiated many effective attacks of the home team.

In general, whether playing on the right or left wing, or whoever the winger above is, Van Huy is always well-rounded and completes his tasks well. Becoming a position that brings the most peace of mind to the Coaching Board of Song Lam Nghe An. In some specific situations, Van Huy also needs to focus more to become a more complete full-back. That is why he is very willing to communicate with center-back Zara, even though the Paraguayan center-back's English speaking ability is very limited.

According to the comments of the coaches who directly trained Vuong Van Huy, if this player improves his skills and personal handling ability, he can even improve and be capable of playing for the National Team. However, in the Song Lam Nghe An shirt, Van Huy has made very positive contributions, which is also a good sign for this individual player and the youth policy, prioritizing "homegrown players" of the Nghe An team./.