Top 5 players from Nghe An province who are excellent students and football players.

(Baonghean.vn) - Today, students are taking the 2017 National High School Graduation Examination. Among them are many candidates who are pursuing a career in football. Let's take a look at the Top 5 talented and academically gifted football players from Nghe An province, as compiled by Bao Nghe An.

Nguyen Minh Duc

Central defender Nguyen Minh Duc is a worthy role model for younger players to emulate, excelling both academically and as a footballer. Born into a family with a tradition of academic excellence in Hung Nguyen, his passion for football led the player born in 1983 to pursue the sport.

Even after joining the SLNA academy, Minh Duc consistently achieved the title of All-Round Excellent Student at both the middle and high school levels. He holds an AFC B-level coaching certificate and is the player with the best English proficiency at SLNA Club.

Minh Duc has an impressive academic record while still a young player for SLNA - Photo: Trung Kien

Le Cong Vinh

Successful as a player, famous and wealthy, Cong Vinh is considered a role model in self-improvement and dedicating time to his studies.

Previously, Cong Vinh was granted special admission to the Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports, but he couldn't arrange his schedule. Immediately after retiring from playing, CV9 passed the entrance exam to Hanoi Law University's part-time program. His experience in the profession, the knowledge he acquired, and his good foreign language skills are helping him to perform very well in his role as acting president of a club.

The former captain of the Vietnamese national team will be a future law graduate - Photo: HT

Truong Dinh Luat

Dinh Luat is considered a rare case in Vietnamese football, having achieved success in his playing career without coming from any football academy. The player, originally from Quy Hop, was intelligent, academically gifted, and a student at Vinh University of Technology.

Before being discovered by coach Vu Quang Bao in 2004 after the Student Football Tournament, Dinh Luat had been groomed by his family to become an engineer. After a period playing for Military Region 4, Dinh Luat became a key player and established his name in the V.League as well as the national team.

The central defender of Ho Chi Minh City FC is a special case in Vietnamese football - Photo: Internet

Ho Ngoc Luan

Many people surely remember center-back Ho Ngoc Luan playing for SLNA, who won the V.League in 2011. Coming from a family with a tradition of academic excellence in Hue, Ho Ngoc Luan maintained both his academic studies and training with the Hue youth team.

After becoming a professional player for Hue's first team, he decided to pursue a part-time degree in Law at Hue University. In 2009, the Hue-born central defender earned his Bachelor of Law degree after five years of professional football and hard work. After retiring from football, the former SLNA defender now has a stable job.

Ho Ngoc Luan was a V.League 2011 champion with SLNA - Photo: Trung Kien

Nguyen Viet Nguyen

Before joining the first team in the 2016 season, the young SLNA striker was a full-time business administration student at Vinh University. Faced with two choices—either giving up his passion to pursue his studies or focusing entirely on his football career—Viet Nguyen was helped by General Director Nguyen Hong Thanh to work with Vinh University to request a deferment of his studies.

Viet Nguyen is working hard every day to prove his talent in the colors of his hometown team, but the "schoolboy who plays football" still cherishes his education.

Viet Nguyen is a promising striker for SLNA - Photo: Trung Kien

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