Midfielder Tran Phi Son will not return to SLNA, but will join HL Ha Tinh instead.
(Baonghean.vn) – After his contract with Ho Chi Minh City FC ended, midfielder Tran Phi Son decided to return to his hometown team and play for Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC starting from V.League 2021.
Tran Phi Son is a player originally from Ha Tinh province, born in 1992, and a product of the Song Lam Nghe An youth academy. After leaving Vinh Stadium, Phi Son joined Ho Chi Minh City FC in the 2018 season. He signed a three-year contract with the team based at Thong Nhat Stadium.
During his three years playing for the Southern team,Phi SonHe faced considerable difficulties in integrating into the team, partly due to recurring injuries. Therefore, when the V.League 2020 season ended, his contract with Ho Chi Minh City FC also expired.
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| Midfielder Tran Phi Son returns to his hometown to play. Photo: VPF |
Speaking to a reporter from Nghe An Newspaper, Phi Son confirmed that he has accepted an offer to play for his hometown team, Hong Linh Ha Tinh. He will play for this team under a three-year contract.
Previously, after Phi Son decided to leave Ho Chi Minh City FC, public opinion suggested he would return to SLNA to reunite with Phan Van Duc and other players from Nghe An province. However, HL Ha Tinh FC was the club that successfully negotiated with the former national team player under coach Toshiya Miura.
In the 2020 season, Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC, despite being a newcomer, performed quite impressively and reached the top 8 teams. In other news, midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinh recently signed a new two-year contract with Ho Chi Minh City FC after his previous contract expired.

Is Tran Phi Son about to leave Ho Chi Minh City FC?
(Baonghean.vn) - It is known that the end of the 2020 season also marks the official expiration of Tran Phi Son's contract with Ho Chi Minh City FC. The possibility of the midfielder from Ha Tinh continuing his association with the Thong Nhat Stadium team remains uncertain.
