Where are the Song Lam Nghe An players who won the U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper 2014 tournament now?

1.Ho Phuc Tinh

First of all, we have to mention striker Ho Phuc Tinh, who scored the only goal in the final match against Hanoi Club. In that year's tournament, he won the Golden Boot and the Best Player awards. However, injuries and not being able to play regularly caused this striker to lose his goal-scoring instinct. After 8 years, Ho Phuc Tinh only played 63 matches and scored 8 goals. A pity for a talent that was highly anticipated at the academy.Lam River Nghe An.

Striker Ho Phuc Tinh - Top scorer of the 2014 National U21 tournament. Photo: Duc Anh

2. Pham Manh Hung

Pham Manh Hung joins Nam Dinh Club to compete in V.League 2022. Photo: Archive

The 2014 U21 tournament was the tournament in which Hung "crossbar" played very well, he was selected for the typical squad of the tournament. Notably, Pham Manh Hung was elected as the Captain of the Vietnam U21 team participating in the Thanh Nien Newspaper International U21 tournament. After the U21 tournament ended, Manh Hung continued to play well for Song Lam Nghe An. However, personal troubles caused this player's performance to not be maintained. Pham Manh Hung said goodbye to Song Lam Nghe An after the 2018 season, currently this player is playing for Nam Dinh Club.

3. TranPhi Son

As one of the three players of Song Lam Nghe An who were elected to the best squad of the U21 tournament in 2014. Possessing speed and the ability to dribble, Phi Son has tormented the defenses competing in the tournament. This player from Huong Son (Ha Tinh) has had 5 seasons with the Nghe team. He has played 113 matches, scoring 35 goals. In the 2018 season, Phi Son said goodbye to Song Lam Nghe An to join Ho Chi Minh City Club. Currently, this 30-year-old player is playing for his hometown team Hong Linh Ha Tinh. However, injury has prevented him from playing in V.League 2022.

Phi Son played very successfully for Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Archive

4.Hoang Van Khanh

Hoang Van Khanh became a pillar of SLNA's defense. Photo: Duc Anh

Although Van Khanh was not as outstanding as his senior Manh Hung in this tournament, his excellent performance was recognized by the coaching staff. After a season on loan to Can Tho Club, Hoang Van Khanh started playing for Song Lam Nghe An from the 2016 season and became a mainstay in the defense.

5.Vo Ly

Striker Vo Ly was once called up to the U21 Vietnam team by coach Pham Minh Duc, Thanh Nien newspaper. Photo courtesy

A strange name in the U21 Song Lam Nghe An team that won the U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper tournament in 2014. In fact, Vo Ly was borrowed by the Nghe An team from Hue Football Club. He was the one who scored a double to help U21 Song Lam Nghe An defeat U21 Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the group stage. Currently, this striker is playing for the People's Police Club.

6.Ho Khac Ngoc

A very notable name in the U21 Song Lam Nghe An squad participating in the U21 tournament in 2014 is Ho Khac Ngoc. This is the tournament where Khac Ngoc and Sy Sam are the central midfielder duo of the Nghe team. Both played very well and were the soul of the Song Lam Nghe An midfield. And this tournament is also the launching pad for Ho Khac Ngoc to make progress in his football career. With 120 matches and 11 goals, Khac Ngoc is one of the best creative midfielders of Song Lam Nghe An. After the 2019 season, Ho Khac Ngoc said goodbye to his hometown team tojoinViettel Club.

Ho Khac Ngoc is one of the most successful players in this U21 generation. Photo: Hai Hoang.

7.Ho Sy Sam

Ho Sy Sam (white shirt) during a training session at the Vietnam Olympic Team in 2014. Photo courtesy

Together with Khac Ngoc, Ho Sy Sam creates a quality central midfield duo for U21.Lam River Nghe Anin this tournament. Compared to his teammate, Sy Sam plays more defensively. However, after the success of the 2014 tournament, this player from Quynh Luu still cannot make great strides in his career. After nearly 10 years with the Nghe An team, Sy Sam has played 110 matches and scored 1 goal. This season, he has played 5 times, mainly from the bench.

In addition to the outstanding players mentioned above, the U21 Song Lam Nghe An championship team that won this tournament only had goalkeeper Le Van Hung, who is still playing for the Nghe An team. Other players have retired from football or are playing for other teams such as midfielder Ngo Xuan Toan, Nguyen Sy Nam (Hong Linh Ha Tinh), Vo Ngoc Toan (SHB Da Nang), Nguyen Phu Nguyen, Le Manh Dung (Hai Phong), Cao Xuan Thang (Quang Nam), Vo Ngoc Duc (Ba Ria Vung Tau)...