Golden Ball 2017: Cong Phuong is at a disadvantage, Anh Duc competes with Thanh Trung and Van Quyet

Returning and shining in the national team jersey, striker Anh Duc will be a formidable opponent to two other prominent candidates, Van Quyet and Dinh Thanh Trung, in the race for the 2017 Vietnam Golden Ball award.

Anh Duc emerged as a candidate for the 2017 Golden Ball award. Photo: Minh Tu

V-League still has 1 round left but it can be affirmed that Anh Duc, Van Quyet and Dinh Thanh Trung are 3 of the most outstanding players in V-League as well as at the national team level.

Up to now, Anh Duc is the domestic player with the most goals in V-League 2017 with 14 goals. He is the only Vietnamese striker who can compete with Stevens (Hai Phong) and Nsi (XSKT.Can Tho) for the title of top scorer.

Anh Duc's outstanding performance was even more evident when he helped B.Binh Duong reach the final of the 2017 National Cup. At the national team level, Anh Duc is the leader of the attack that helped Vietnam win a ticket to the 2019 Asian Cup.

Van Quyet with 9 goals is the second highest scoring domestic player in V-League, after Anh Duc. Dinh Thanh Trung is the soul that helps Quang Nam fly high this season and has a chance to win the championship.

In the initial preliminary list of the 2017 Golden Ball organizing committee, there are 15 names. In addition to the above trio, there are also Tuan Manh, Quoc Chi (S.Khanh Hoa), Ngoc Duy (Sai ​​Gon FC), Thanh Luong, Quang Hai (Hanoi), Trong Hoang (FLC Thanh Hoa), Phi Son (SLNA), Minh Tuan (T.Quang Ninh).

HAGL contributed the most with 4 candidates. However, Cong Phuong’s chances are not high as he has not yet shone at the national team level and failed at the 2017 SEA Games.

Similarly, Van Thanh and Van Toan also did not play well after returning from the SEA Games. The person with the highest potential to compete is Xuan Truong, but his weight has also been somewhat reduced after a season with too little playing time at Gangwon FC.

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Also at the press conference to launch the 2017 Golden Ball award, the Organizing Committee also announced that there were 2 outstanding players but their names were not on the nomination list because of disciplinary action, including Pape Omar (FLC Thanh Hoa) and Hoang Vu Samson.

The award gala is scheduled to take place on January 2 at the Ho Chi Minh City People's Radio Theater (VOH).

According to TNO