Le Tan Dung - Leader of U17 Song Lam Nghe An

Leadership qualities

Participating in the 2024 National U17 Tournament, Le Tan Dung was assigned by the U17 Song Lam Nghe An coaching staff to be the team captain. As an extension of the coaching staff, Tan Dung demonstrated his leadership qualities, directing his teammates to play disciplined football, following the tactics set out by the head coach.

In the qualifying matches, when the home team attacked, Dung showed his role by moving in line with the rhythm of the ball, creating synchronization for the whole system. In addition, in training sessions or daily activities, Dung showed exemplary behavior, at the same time reminding his teammates to follow the requirements of the team's coaching staff.

Talking about the qualities of Le Tan Dung, the head coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An - Mr. Phan Tien Hoai said: "Dung is a serious player in life, has leadership qualities, so the coaching staff trusted him to be the team captain. As an extension of the head coach, he has conveyed my ideas to the players."

In the U17 Song Lam Nghe An squad, Tan Dung was assigned by coach Phan Tien Hoai to play in the central midfielder position. With lightning-fast running steps, the ability to cover, quick thinking, and skillful individual techniques, the midfielder born in 2008 is the soul of the Nghe An U17 attack. In the 2024 National U17 qualifying round, most of the attacks of U17 Song Lam Nghe An went through Tan Dung's feet. Possessing skillful feet and thoughtful passes, the midfielder from Ha Tinh has sparked many effective attacks. In addition, with the ability to shoot well with both feet, Tan Dung has had many variations in finding a way into the opponent's goal.

Through 8 matches in the 2024 National U17 qualifying round, Tan Dung has contributed 4 goals for the home team. Those were goals scored against Quang Ngai, Da Nang, Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Hong Linh Ha Tinh. In addition, the player from Ha Tinh also has 3 assists to help his teammates score goals against the opponent.

Talking about Tan Dung's expertise, coach Phan Tien Hoai said: "Tan Dung is a player with quite complete professional qualities. Among them, the most outstanding are speed, passing ability, shooting ability... However, to help the home team play more effectively in the final round, Tan Dung needs to make decisions to pass the ball faster and more accurately to his teammates. I believe with his current ability and form, Tan Dung will help the playing style of U17 Song Lam Nghe An become more diverse and flexible."

Currently, U17 Song Lam Nghe An has passed the qualifying round and won a ticket to the final round. However, to help U17 Nghe An achieve high results at the 2024 National U17 Tournament, Tan Dung needs to further promote his leading role and overcome all challenges with his teammates.

Tan Dung shared: "Initially, we have completed the goal of passing the qualifying round. The whole team will try their best to help U17 Song Lam Nghe An win a medal at the 2024 National U17 Tournament."

Love for Song Lam Nghe An football team

Since childhood, Le Tan Dung has known the club with rich tradition - Song Lam Nghe An. Although born in Ha Tinh, the player born in 2008 admired and wished to wear yellow - the traditional color of the Nghe An football team in the future. And luck came to Dung when at the Phu Dong Sports Festival in Ha Tinh province, the scouts of Song Lam Nghe An discovered and brought this player to join the youth team.

At the test session of Song Lam Nghe An Youth Football Training Center, Le Tan Dung had no difficulty passing the tests to officially become a student of the center.

In 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the U13 Song Lam Nghe An team could not participate in the National U13 tournament. Therefore, it was not until 2023 that Tan Dung had his first opportunity to compete in an official tournament organized by the Vietnam Football Federation. The midfielder from Ha Tinh played quite successfully with the U15 Song Lam Nghe An team at the 2023 National U15 Tournament. As captain, Tan Dung and the U15 won the Silver Medal at that year's tournament.

It can be seen that Tan Dung has initially shown his ability in the youth teams of Song Lam Nghe An. However, the road ahead is still very long, requiring this midfielder to constantly practice in order to achieve success in the future.

After completing the 2024 National U17 qualifying round, Tan Dung and 4 other players at Song Lam Nghe An, namely Tran Van Dat, Tran Dong Thuc, Le Van Vuong, and Bach Trong Duong, were called up by the Vietnam Football Federation to the National U17 team to compete in Southeast Asian and Asian tournaments.