Pham Van Quyen and SLNA 'prodigies' entered V.League at the age of 17-18
(Baonghean.vn) - One thing in common between outstanding players at Song Lam Nghe An such as Nguyen Huy Hoang, Pham Van Quyen, and Le Cong Vinh is that they were given the opportunity to play professionally by the Nghe An team very early.
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| Former striker Van Sy Thuy is the younger brother of Van Sy Son and Van Sy Hung. He was born in 1974 and was promoted to SLNA's first team by coach Nguyen Thanh Vinh in 1992. At that time, he was not yet 18 years old and played with seniors such as Van Luu, Van Dung, Xuan Thuy, and Huu Thang. In the 1999-2000 season, SLNA won the National Championship for the first time and Van Sy Thuy was the player who scored the most goals and won the title of "Top scorer" of the season. Photo: Quang Minh |
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| Center back Nguyen Huy Hoang (born in 1981) is also a special case of SLNA. In 1998, he was promoted to SLNA's first team when he was only 17 years old. In 2001, after winning the V.League with SLNA, Huy Hoang became the best young player of Vietnamese football. Since then, Vietnamese football has witnessed one of the most outstanding center backs showing his talent. Photo: NVCC |
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| Pham Van Quyen (born in 1984) is the only player called "prodigy" or "genius" by foreign coaches. After winning 4th place in the 2000 U16 Asian Cup as the best player, Van Quyen was called up by coach Calisto to the national team to participate in the 2002 Tiger Cup when he was only 18 years old. He scored 1 goal in the match against Laos. But before that, in October 2001, he first tested himself on the top level in the second half of the National Super Cup match against Ho Chi Minh City when he was only 17 years old. From 2001-2002, Van Quyen won the double title of Best Young Player of Vietnamese Football. In 2003, Van Quyen was the "Golden Ball" of Vietnam. Photo: SLNA FC |
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| Striker Le Cong Vinh (born in 1985) was loaned to Than Quang Ninh by SLNA in 2002. In V.League 2003, he returned to the Nghe team at the age of 18. At the JVC Cup 2003, Le Cong Vinh shone and was retained by the Nghe team. At the same time, he was added to the list of players attending the 22nd SEA Games by coach A. Riedl. Le Cong Vinh officially played for the national team at the age of 18 years and 183 days. In 2004, 2006 and 2007, Le Cong Vinh won the "Golden Ball" title of Vietnam. Photo: SLNA FC |
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| Midfielder Nguyen Trong Hoang (born in 1989) was the captain of the U17 SLNA team that won the championship in 2006. After playing in the U19 National and U21 National tournaments, Trong Hoang was promoted to the SLNA first team in 2007 and started playing when he was only 18 years old. That year, after scoring 6 goals in the V.League, he was the youngest player on the list of coaches Alfred Riedl preparing for the 24th SEA Games. In 2009, after winning 3rd place in the V.League with SLNA and the silver medal at the SEA Games in Laos, Trong Hoang won the title of best young player in Vietnamese football. In 2011, after winning the V.League championship, Trong Hoang received the title of "Silver Ball" of Vietnam. Photo: FBNV |
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Center back Pham Manh Hung (born in 1993) was the best player in the 2010 National U17 Finals. After the 2011 National U19 Finals, Manh Hung was registered by coach Huu Thang to train with the first team at the age of 18, but he suffered a serious injury. It was not until 2013 that he and Huy Hoang became the center back pair of SLNA. At the age of 20, he was called up to the national team and the Vietnam U23 team played a friendly match with Arsenal. Photo: FBNV |
SOME OTHER SLNA PLAYERS ARE EARLY PROMOTED TO THE FIRST TEAM
- Midfielder Phan Thanh Tuan (born 1972) | 1990 season
- Midfielder Nguyen Hong Viet (born 1989) | V.League 2007
- Striker Nguyen Dinh Hiep (born 1990) | V.League 2008
- Midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinh (born 1992) | V.League 2011
- Center back Le Thanh Lam (born 2000) | V.League 2019
Pham Van Quyen becomes deputy coach of U17 Song Lam Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - After the successes with the U15 and U11 SLNA teams last year, Coach Pham Van Quyen - a former "child prodigy" of Vietnamese football continued to be appointed by the Nghe An team's leadership to the coaching staff of the U17 SLNA team this year.
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