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Young Vietnamese-Dutch star excited about first training session with U17 Vietnam

Hai Hoang • March 3, 2025 20:44

Overseas Vietnamese player Thomas Mai Veeren excitedly had his first training session with the Vietnam U17 team, preparing for the 2025 U17 Asian Cup finals.

On the afternoon of March 3, the Vietnam U17 team entered its first training session at the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Youth Football Training Center. Photo: Hai Hoang

In order to increase the competitiveness of the Vietnam U17 team at the 2025 AFC U17 Championship finals, coach Cristiano Roland decided to give Thomas Mai Veeren, a Vietnamese-American player playing in the Netherlands, a chance. Photo: Hai Hoang

Thomas Mai Veeren was born in 2008 (Vietnamese name is Mai Cong Thanh), his father is Dutch and his mother is from Hai Phong, Vietnam. Photo: Hai Hoang

This player is introduced as a versatile midfielder, playing well in the attacking, central or wing positions. Photo: Hai Hoang

Thomas Mai Veeren is playing for HV Quick Club in the Netherlands. In the 2023/24 season, Thomas played 8 matches, scored 9 goals and 4 assists, and even had a hat-trick. Photo: Hai Hoang

In addition, Thomas has trained at several professional clubs such as ADO Den Haag and Feyenoord Rotterdam, and participated in many youth teams of the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) from 2018 to 2023. Photo: Hai Hoang

This midfielder is introduced as having strong technical skills. In terms of physique, speed and strength, he is not superior to domestic players. Photo: Hai Hoang

Before Thomas Mai Veeren, several European Vietnamese players returned home to try their hand at national youth teams but were unsuccessful. Photo: Hai Hoang

Andrej Nguyen An Khanh (Czech Republic) and recently Maxwell James Peereboom (Australia) were eliminated from U23 Vietnam and U17 Vietnam respectively after only a few training sessions. Photo: Hai Hoang

To confirm his position, he needs to convince head coach Cristiano Roland in the upcoming training period of the Vietnam U17 team. Photo: Hai Hoang

Vietnam U17 will practice in Hanoi for about 20 days, before going to Oman to train for the 2025 AFC U17 Championship in early April. Photo: Hai Hoang

Regarding the list of U17 Vietnam, Coach Cristiano Roland called up 34 players, most of whom are familiar faces who have gone through the challenge with this Coach in the 2025 U17 Asian qualifiers. Photo: Hai Hoang

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