Cong Vinh, Trong Hoang, Quang Hai named in Southeast Asia's best squad
(Baonghean.vn) - The list of the best Southeast Asian team of the decade voted by Live Sport Asia includes 3 Vietnamese players: Cong Vinh, Trong Hoang and Quang Hai. This is a shared honor for Vietnamese and Nghe An football.
Live Sport Asia selected the best Southeast Asian team of the decade in a 3-4-3 formation. Thai and Vietnamese football both had 3 names chosen, on the Vietnamese side were Cong Vinh, Trong Hoang and Quang Hai, while the land of the golden pagoda had Theerathon Bunmathan, Chanathip Songkrasin, Teerasil Dangda, of which only Cong Vinh has retired.
Vietnam and Thailand emerge
Philippine football has goalkeeper Neil Etheridge who plays for Cardiff City in the Premier League. Singapore has centre-back Hariss Harun who plays for Johor DT and is the captain of the national team. Theerathon Bunmathan, 30, plays left-back for Yokohama F. Marinos and the Thai national team.
J1 League champions Yokohama F Marinos have reached an agreement to buy left-back Theerathon Bunmathan from Muangthong United for 35 million baht (1.2 million USD). As a versatile player, Trong Hoang is placed in the right-sided center-back position by Live Sport Asia in a three-man defense.
25-year-old Evan Dimas (Indonesia), who was injured in a collision with Van Hau at the 30th SEA Games, was chosen by Live Sport Asia to be the central midfielder. 32-year-old Safiq Rahim (Malaysia), who plays central midfielder for Melaka United, was chosen to pair up with Evan Dimas as the central midfielder.
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| The best Southeast Asian team of the decade voted by Live Sport Asia includes three Vietnamese players: Cong Vinh, Trong Hoang and Quang Hai. Photo AT. |
Last season, Chanathip Songkrasin continued to show his impressive form when he played a total of 25 matches and scored 4 goals. He contributed greatly to bringing Consadole to the final of the Japan League Cup but unfortunately lost to Kawasaki Frontale.
The three strikers are Teerasil Dangda (Thailand), Shahril Ishak (Singapore), and Le Cong Vinh (Vietnam). 32-year-old star Teerasil Dangda is playing as a striker for Muangthong United Club in the Thai League. 36-year-old veteran Shahril Ishak is currently playing for Home United in the S. League.
Two stars from Nghe An
Talking about the reason for choosing the two Nghe An players, Live Sport Asia wrote: "Emerging since 2010, Nguyen Trong Hoang is one of the most resilient players of Vietnam in the past 10 years. He is a player with good physique and fitness and can play in many positions. Trong Hoang is a player who has contributed greatly to the AFF Cup 2018 championship and the gold medal at the 30th SEA Games of Vietnamese football."
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| Cong Vinh and Trong Hoang have made history on Vietnamese football fields. Photo: AT Box |
“Not only that, Cong Vinh has played in the J-League for Consadole Sapporo or in Portugal for Leixioês SC. With 51 goals in 85 appearances, Le Cong Vinh deserves to be considered a legend of Vietnam."
Very proud of Nghe An football.
List of Southeast Asia's team of the decade voted by Live Sport Asia:
Goalkeeper: Neil Etheridge (Philippines).
Defenders: Theerathon Bunmathan (Thailand), Hariss Harun (Singapore), Nguyen Trong Hoang (Vietnam).
Midfielders: Chanathip Songkrasin (Thailand), Nguyen Quang Hai (Vietnam), Evan Dimas (Indonesia), Safiq Rahim (Malaysia).
Forwards: Teerasil Dangda (Thailand), Shahril Ishak (Singapore), Le Cong Vinh (Vietnam)