Le Dinh Long Vu – Phil Foden of Nghe An football
(Baonghean.vn) - At the age of 17, Le Dinh Long Vu is making great strides on the path to becoming a professional player. And it is somewhat similar to the way talented young midfielder Phil Foden did at Manchester City Club.
It can be said, compareLe Dinh Long Vuwith Phil Foden is lame. However, this young player from Ha Tinh has many similarities that make fans think of the midfielder of the England team.
The first thing that can be easily noticed is the slim figure of these two players. Both Le Dinh Long Vu and Phil Foden have quite small figures (both 1m71 tall). And another interesting thing is that the English midfielder was born on May 28 while Long Vu was born on May 27.
Like Foden, Le Dinh Long Vu can play on both wings. With his speed and dribbling ability, the player born in 2006 is the future ofNghe An footballBesides, the ability to create and cross the ball accurately is also a strong point of this guy.
At the age of 17, Phil Foden debuted in world football by winning the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup with the England U17 team (Foden was the best player of the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup). Meanwhile, Le Dinh Long Vu also had impressive performances at the 2023 AFC U17 Championship finals. This 17-year-old player scored the only goal of the Vietnam U17 team in this tournament.
Thanks to that performance, Le Dinh Long Vu continued to be named by coach Hoang Anh Tuan to participate in the U23 Southeast Asia tournament with U23 Vietnam. Obviously, the 55-year-old coach highly appreciated the talent of this player. And coach Hoang Anh Tuan wanted Le Dinh Long Vu to have many opportunities to gain experience and mature early.
Not letting down his coach, Le Dinh Long Vu played steadily and caused many difficulties for his opponents. Although he could not score a goal or make an assist in this tournament, Long Vu left many impressions with his skillful dribbling and dangerous crosses. Especially, in the final match against U23 Indonesia, Le Dinh Long Vu had 2 situations of stopping the ball "as sweet as sugarcane" that made the whole country's audience admire.
U23 Southeast Asian Championship togetherU23 VietnamThis is Long Vu's first title at the national team level. This championship will help the 17-year-old player gain more confidence in the upcoming journey. And if he receives the right investment and care, Le Dinh Long Vu will certainly be a gem of Song Lam Nghe An as well as Vietnamese football in the future.
In the near future, Le Dinh Long Vu will join U21 Song Lam Nghe An to participate in the National U21 Football Tournament. Hopefully, this player born in 2006 will continue to have impressive performances to help U21 Song Lam Nghe An compete successfully.
