The hardships of SLNA defender - Nguyen Sy Nam
(Baonghean.vn) - It is almost certain that right-back Nguyen Sy Nam will leave the Nghe An team after this season ends. The next destination of the player wearing the number 22 shirt is still a question mark.
Nguyen Sy Nam is one of the players who contributed the most to the promotion of Ho Chi Minh City FC in 2016. Witnessing the remarkable growth of the player born in 1993, SLNA's board of directors decided to call him back to Vinh Stadium to participate in the 2017 season with coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team. In the situation where his senior Tran Dinh Hoang was injured and had to take a long-term break, the opportunity for Nguyen Sy Nam to be in SLNA's main squad is extremely high.
At that time, apart from the former player of Ho Chi Minh City Club, there was no other player who was good at playing in the right-back position. In the early stages of the season, Nguyen Sy Nam was often used by the coaching staff. Most of the times he put on his shoes and entered the field, the defender wearing the number 22 shirt completed his assigned tasks. Not only did he play well as a defensive player, Nguyen Sy Nam also actively participated in the attack, with his side-climbing, wing-flipping and long-range shots.
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| Nguyen Sy Nam (number 22) in a ball dispute in the match against HAGL. Photo: Archive |
The 25-year-old defender's best performance was in the match between SLNA and HAGL in round 10 of V.League 2017. With his strong physical strength and fierce but equally intelligent playing style, Nguyen Sy Nam made the duo Vu Van Thanh - Nguyen Phong Hong Duy "turn off the lights".In the 2-0 victory of the Nghe An team against HAGL on March 18, 2017, there was no small contribution from defender Nguyen Sy Nam.
Unfortunately, the player born in 1993 could not maintain the necessary stability. The mistake in SLNA's loss to Hanoi FC in round 13 changed everything in an unfavorable direction for the right-back wearing the number 22 shirt. Nguyen Sy Nam's careless marking in the 90+5 minute allowed Hoang Vu Samson to score the only goal of the match. The SLNA coaching staff's trust in Nguyen Sy Nam also ended. Since that poor performance at Hang Day Stadium that day (April 14, 2017), the defender from Anh Son (Nghe An) has rarely been on the field.
According to statistics, in V.League 2017, Nguyen Sy Nam only played 14/26 matches - equivalent to 1216 minutes. The right-back position of SLNA was assigned to Pham Xuan Manh.
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| Recently, Nguyen Sy Nam (number 22) rarely appears in SLNA's starting lineup. Photo: Internet. |
It is no surprise that entering this year's season, Nguyen Sy Nam still has to often be friends with the bench. The return of Tran Dinh Hoang has made Nguyen Sy Nam's already small chance to play even smaller.
Up to this point in V.League 2018, after round 25, the player born in 1993 has only played 2 matches - equivalent to 180 minutes for SLNA. With what has been and is happening, Nguyen Sy Nam's future at Vinh Stadium is almost gone.
The 2018 season officially ends, which is also the time when SLNA's contract with Nguyen Sy Nam will expire. It is very likely that the player from Anh Son (Nghe An) will look for a new destination - where he can play more.
Hopefully, a brighter future awaits Nguyen Sy Nam ahead. As the ancients taught: “After extreme hardship comes great prosperity”./.