SLNA's 'acquaintances' at the Mining Land football team

Thanh Hung• DNUM_CDZAHZCACA 10:50

(Baonghean.vn) - There are quite a few players playing for Than Quang Ninh who used to play for SLNA or were born and raised in Nghe An. They will have the opportunity to face their old team, their hometown team tomorrow afternoon, July 24, in the match between Than Quang Ninh and SLNA in round 11 of V.League 2020.

1. Left-back Le The Manh

Growing up from the T&T - VSH training center (Cua Lo town), Le The Manh has played for several teams such as Lam Dong, Tay Ninh, and Saigon Club. This is the second consecutive season that the player from Nghia Dan has played for the Cam Pha team. The contract between Le The Manh and Than Quang Ninh will expire at the end of this season.

Lê Thế Mạnh (số 37) trong trận Than Quảng Ninh 3 - 2 Dược Nam Hà Nam Định. Ảnh: VPF
Le The Manh (number 37) in the match Than Quang Ninh 3 - 2 Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh. Photo: VPF
Originally a central midfielder, but under the "command" of coach Phan Thanh Hung, Le The Manh often plays in the left-back position. According to statistics, in V.League 2019, Le The Manh played 25 matches. Up to this point, in V.League 2020, the player wearing shirt number 37 has only been used 4 times by coach Phan Thanh Hung.

2. Goalkeeper Phan Dinh Vu Hai

At the beginning of the 2018 season, SLNA suffered a heavy loss when the number 1 "goalkeeper" Tran Nguyen Manh suffered a serious injury in the match against Tampie Rovers Club (Singapore), in the AFC Cup group stage. With Tran Nguyen Manh having to take a long-term break (end of the season), the Nghe An team immediately asked Hai Phong to loan Phan Dinh Vu Hai and received approval.

Phan Đình Vũ Hải chỉ là phương án dự phòng cho người đàn anh Huỳnh Tuấn Linh. Ảnh: Than Quảng Ninh FC
Phan Dinh Vu Hai is just a backup plan for his senior Huynh Tuan Linh. Photo: Than Quang Ninh FC
In the SLNA shirt, the goalkeeper from Ha Tinh played very impressively. The achievement of winning fourth place in the 2018 V.League of the Vinh team, thanks in no small part to the goalkeeper born in 1994. Currently, Phan Dinh Vu Hai is playing for Than Quang Ninh on loan from Hai Phong. It is likely that in the upcoming match against SLNA, the 26-year-old goalkeeper will continue to be the reserve for captain Huynh Tuan Linh.

3. Striker Diego Fagan

Despite his many contributions to the Hai Phong team in recent seasons (43 goals/167 matches), it was surprising that Diego Fagan was loaned to Than Quang Ninh by Hai Phong's Board of Directors. With his inherent class, the Jamaican player quickly proved his talent and importance at the new team. After 10 matches in V.League 2020, Diego Fagan has scored 5 goals.

Diego Fagan (9) đang là chân sút hàng đầu của Than Quảng Ninh. Ảnh: VPF
Diego Fagan (9) is currently the leading striker of Than Quang Ninh. Photo: VPF
Mentioning the striker wearing the number 9 shirt of Than Quang Ninh is a familiar face to Nghe An football fans. In the past, Diego Fagan played for SLNA and contributed greatly to the 2011 V.League championship. In that year's tournament, Diego Fagan played 26 matches and scored 10 goals. It is not an exaggeration to say that Vinh Stadium was the launching pad for the talent of the striker born in 1987.

4. Forward Jeremie Lynch

Like his two teammates Phan Dinh Vu Hai and Diego Fagan, the player born in 1991 was also loaned to Quang Ninh by Hai Phong and once played for SLNA. The Jamaican striker joined the Nghe An team in the second leg of V.League 2018. After 10 matches, Jeremie Lynch scored 4 goals. A quite impressive achievement for the 29-year-old striker. Unfortunately, at the end of the 2018 season, Jeremie Lynch was not retained by SLNA.

Jeremie Lynch (91) là tiền đạo hết sức lợi hại của đội bóng đất Mỏ. Ảnh: VPF
Jeremie Lynch (91) is a very dangerous striker of the Mining team. Photo: VPF
Last season, the Jamaican player played for Hai Phong and played quite well. In the V.League alone, Jeremie Lynch scored 10 goals after 18 appearances. Therefore, Hai Phong fans were very surprised and confused by the decision of the Hai Phong team's Board of Directors to lend Jeremie Lynch to Than Quang Ninh. At the moment at Cam Pha Stadium, Jeremie Lynch has played 6 matches and scored 3 goals./.

Thanh Hung