Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his connection with the Vietnam U23 team.
(Baonghean.vn) - As one of the most knowledgeable coaches about Vietnamese football, especially youth football, it's not surprising that coach Hoang Anh Tuan was chosen by the VFF to be the head coach of the Vietnam U23 team for the upcoming U23 Asian Championship.
The most recent person to bring Vietnamese football to a title was coach Hoang Anh Tuan. With a B team consisting of many very young players, this coach from Khanh Hoa led the Vietnam U23 team to victory at the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship after defeating Indonesia U23 in the final.
The first person to bring Vietnamese football (11-a-side football) to the World Cup was coach Hoang Anh Tuan. Under the guidance of this 56-year-old coach, the Vietnam U20 team participated in the 2017 U20 World Cup for the first time.
These achievements partly demonstrate the talent and qualities of coach Hoang Anh Tuan, who began his coaching career at Khanh Hoa Club. His affinity for youth football was immediately evident when coach Hoang Anh Tuan led the Khanh Hoa U21 team to victory in the 2007 National U21 Championship.
Also in the 2007 season, the coach born in 1968 successfully rescued the Khanh Hoa first team, helping them avoid relegation in the last 7 matches (4 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses). After securing their survival, coach Hoang Anh Tuan continued to build the team from the coastal city into a formidable opponent despite limited financial resources.
After his time as head coach at Khanh Hoa Club, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan was appointed assistant head coach of the Vietnam National Team and coach of the Vietnam youth teams. This period gave the coach from Khanh Hoa the opportunity to observe and train young talents in the country.
Players like Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, and Tien Linh were coached by Hoang Anh Tuan in the Vietnam U20 team, achieving a memorable milestone by participating in the 2017 U20 World Cup for the first time. This also served as a springboard for the career development of these current stars of the Vietnam National Team.
The appointment of Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan as head coach of the Vietnam U23 team is a completely correct decision by the VFF. This is because most of the current U23 team players have previously worked with the 56-year-old coach. These include members of the Vietnam U20 team that participated in the 2023 U20 Asian Championship and members of the Vietnam U23 team that won the Southeast Asian U23 Championship and participated in the 2023 ASIAD. Therefore, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan can easily understand the strengths and weaknesses of the players to maximize their effectiveness on the field.
Not only does this 56-year-old coach understand young players, but he is also a very strict mentor. However, this strictness will help young players improve and mature in the future. And this strictness will help build a highly disciplined team, especially for a youth team.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has just over two weeks to prepare for the U23 Asian Championship. This isn't a long time, but Vietnamese fans believe that his deep understanding of Vietnamese football will help the U23 Vietnam team achieve good results at the upcoming tournament in Qatar.
