The most special players at AFF Cup 2018

Tallest player

The No. 1 position in the list of tallest players in the AFF Cup 2018 belongs to 2 players: Pansa Hemviboon of the Thai National Team and Michel Falkesgaard of the Philippine National Team (both 1m91 tall). While Pansa Hemviboon plays as a center back, Michel Falkesgaard plays as a goalkeeper. It is not surprising that the Thai National Team and the Philippine National Team have the tallest players in the AFF Cup 2018.

Center back Pansa Hemviboon of the Thailand National Team. Photo: FA

Shortest player

Vongchiengkham has a very modest height of 1m56. The striker nicknamed "Lao Messi" is the shortest player at the AFF Cup 2018. Although his physique is not ideal, Vongchiengkham possesses a skillful technical foundation. The player born in 1992 is the most promising talent of Lao football to date. Currently, Vongchiengkham is playing for Sisaket Club in Thai League 2.

Striker Vongchiengkham of the Laos National Team. Photo: Tran Tien

Oldest player

The number 1 striker of the Indonesian team - Alberto Goncalves, is the oldest player at the AFF Cup 2018. In just over a month, the Brazilian-born assassin will turn 38 (born December 31, 1980). In the situation where the football of the "archipelago country" is lacking strikers like Widodo, Bambang... Alberto Goncalves is the hope, the main scorer of the Indonesian team at this AFF Cup.

Striker Alberto Goncalves of the Indonesian team. Photo: Internet

Youngest player

Born in 2001, Gumario is the youngest player at this year's AFF Cup. This is not surprising, because the East Timor team is also the team with the youngest average age in the tournament (20.56). The age gap between Gumario and the oldest player in the tournament, Alberto Goncalves, is 21 years. In the match against the Thailand team, which took place on November 9 (the East Timor team lost 0-7), Gumario played the full 90 minutes and did not leave any impression.

Defender Gumario is fourth from the right. Photo: Internet

Most expensive player

In the list of the Philippines team participating in the AFF Cup 2018, goalkeeper Neil Etheridge is the most notable name. The 28-year-old goalkeeper is currently playing for Cardiff, a team competing in the Premier League - one of the top five leagues in Europe. Etheridge will be able to show his talent in the matches against Singapore on November 13 and Timor Leste (November 17). On the homepage of Transfermarkt, the transfer value is 3.5 million euros (about 92 billion VND). This goalkeeper is considered the most valuable in this year's AFF Cup.

Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge received attention at the AFF Cup 2018. Photo: Internet

The son plays, the father is the head coach.

Legend and Singaporean football - Fandi Ahmad called up his two sons to compete in the AFF Cup 2018. Irfan Fandi is the eldest son of the legend Fandi Ahmad. This player was born in 1997 and is currently playing for the Young Lions Club in the S.League. With an ideal physique of 1m88 tall, Irfan Fandi is someone who can play well in both the central defender and the defensive midfielder positions. The second son summoned by the Singaporean national team captain is Ikhsan Ahmad. Although he was born in 1999, Ikhsan is an extremely important defensive midfielder for the top team in the S.League Young Lions. In the 1-0 victory over Indonesia, both players were in the starting lineup.

Irfan and Ikhsan Ahmad attended the AFF Cup 2018 with their father Fandi Ahmad. Photo: FFT

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