Regrettable absences in the Song Lam Nghe An squad for the 2023 - 2024 season

1. Center back Vo Tien Thang

Although only 19 years old, the central defenderVo Tien Thanghas shown his experience and bravery in his playing style. With his strong position as a left-sided center back, Vo Tien Thang always brings peace of mind to his teammates whenever he is on the field. In the two recent U19 and U21 youth tournaments, the center back born in 2004 was a key factor in helping the youth teams of Song Lam Nghe An win the runner-up position.

However, currently, the Nghe An team has many quality names who can play in the center-back position, so Vo Tien Thang could not be named in the squad participating in V.League 2023-2024 of Song Lam Nghe An. However, with the home team lending him to Kon Tum Club and playing in the Third Division, this 19-year-old center-back will have the opportunity to accumulate experience and improve himself before trying his hand at higher tournaments. Hopefully, in the new playing environment, Vo Tien Thang can still promote his qualities to have a successful season.

2. Le Dinh Long Vu

2023 is a successful year forLe Dinh Long Vu. This young player born in 2006 played extremely well for the U17 and U19 Song Lam Nghe An teams, and also had excellent performances for the U17 Vietnam team and U23 Vietnam team. Therefore, fans expect Le Dinh Long Vu to be one of the youngest players to debut for the Song Lam Nghe An first team at the 2023-2024 V.League tournament. And most recently, the prestigious British newspaper Guardian ranked this 17-year-old player in the list of 60 promising young talents of world football in 2023. This proves the great potential of this player from Ha Tinh.

However, with his name not yet on the list of the first team participating in the 2023 - 2024 season, it is clear that the coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An does not want to force this talent to mature too soon. The Nghe An team will have long-term strategies for Le Dinh Long Vu, because this 17-year-old player is a precious gem not only of Song Lam Nghe An but also of Vietnamese football. In the not too distant future, Vietnamese football fans will be able to witness the steps of this talent on the V.League pitch.

3. Nguyen Mai Hoang

Playing confidently and with good speed, that is what can be said about young defender Nguyen Mai Hoang. He played very well at the recent National U21 tournament. After the departure of young defender Ho Van Cuong, many fans expected Nguyen Mai Hoang to be registered in the first team of Song Lam Nghe An to be a backup option on the right wing.

However, this 18-year-old player was absent from the list of Song Lam Nghe An participating in the 2023-2024 season. This is a pity for Nguyen Mai Hoang after his performances at the U19 and U21 tournaments in 2023. Hopefully, in the coming period, Nguyen Mai Hoang will soon have the opportunity to prove himself.

4. Bui Thanh Duc

Witnessing Thanh Duc's performance at the recent U21 tournament, many fans of the Nghe An team regretted that this young defender was not registered in the first team of Song Lam Nghe An. Bui Thanh Duc's excellent ability to attack and defend helps bring peace of mind to the left wing of U21 Song Lam Nghe An. In addition, highly accurate crosses are also the strong point of this young defender.

However, like Le Dinh Long Vu, Bui Thanh Duc is still too young to participate in a fierce tournament like V.League. Therefore, the coaching board of the Nghe An team wants Bui Thanh Duc to continue to improve himself and gain experience before trying his hand at the first team. Hopefully, this young defender born in 2006 will continue to make progress in the near future to soon be named in the first team ofLam River Nghe An.

It is quite regrettable that they cannot be included in the list of Song Lam Nghe An's first team to participate in the 2023-2024 season. However, it will also be a motivation for young players to practice and improve themselves to have the opportunity to compete in the highest tournaments in Vietnam./.