Moving to the 'volleyball powerhouse', Thanh Thuy receives 7 times more salary than Japanese athletes
Tran Thi Thanh Thuy continues to receive high salary when playing in Europe.
According to the latest schedule of the Turkish Women's National Volleyball Championship (Sultanlar Ligi) for the 2024/25 season, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy's Kuzeyboru Club will face Aydın Buyuksehir Belediyespor in the first round. Notably, Kuzeyboru will play this match at home. As for Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, this spiker has made history by becoming the first Vietnamese athlete to compete in the "volleyball powerhouse". Thanh Thuy even continues to enjoy high treatment after moving to Europe to compete.
According to many sources, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy will receive a salary of about 250,000 USD (more than 6 billion VND) for 10 months playing for Kuzeyboru Club. This is a high number compared to the general level of the Japanese National Championship where Thanh Thuy previously played.
Before coming to Europe, Thanh Thuy played for two Japanese clubs, Denso Airybees and PFU Blue Cats. It is known that local athletes in Japan have an average salary of 33 thousand USD/season (767 million VND). Meanwhile, excellent foreign players earn an average salary of up to 500 thousand USD/season (11.6 billion VND). 4T received a salary of about 200 thousand USD/season (nearly 5 billion VND) when playing for PFU Blue Cats.
Thus, when Thanh Thuy went to Europe, she received a salary 7 times higher than that of normal athletes in Japan.
This reflects the level of Tran Thi Thanh Thuy. Kuzeyboru Club also highly appreciates Thanh Thuy's talent: "We have signed a contract with Tran Thi Thanh Thuy, a star Vietnamese volleyball player playing for the Japanese club PFU Blue Cats. The 1997-born hitter, who has made a name for herself with her successes on the international stage, will meet Aksaray audiences in the new season. Thanh Thuy has achieved significant success in her national team career, as well as the Asian Club Championship, the National Championship in Vietnam and Thailand. Welcome Tran Thi Thanh Thuy to the Kuzeyboru family, together we look forward to the new season achieving great things!".
Thanh Thuy's talent was also praised by Italian coach Fabio Menta. After Thanh Thuy scored 21 points in the match against the French team at the FIVB Challenger Cup 2023. Mr. Fabio Menta wrote: "I really admire this girl. Thanh Thuy went to France and ... won the individual battle".
"The Vietnamese team lost but Tran Thi Thanh Thuy shone and played excellently against a European women's volleyball team. She played offensively like a professional European athlete. With her impressive skills, I'm sure some European clubs will keep an eye on Thanh Thuy. Thanh Thuy played well, scoring 21 points. She served and jumped to hit the ball as if there was no tomorrow. But there is a tomorrow for Thanh Thuy in Europe," wrote coach Fabio Menta.
