SLNA promotes many young players to train with the first team.
(Baonghean.vn) - The young players promoted this time were all born in 2003 and have achieved much success while competing in youth tournaments.
On July 5th, representatives of Song Lam Nghe An Club announced that five young players have been promoted to train with the first team to strengthen the squad for the next phase of the V.League 2021.
The five players are spread across three positions, including center-back Trinh Hoang Canh; central midfielder Nguyen Van Bach; central midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien; right winger Ho Van Cuong and striker Phan Xuan Dai.
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| Xuan Tien chatting with the new General Director of SLNA. Photo: TK |
All these players were born in 2003 and have achieved considerable success in the youth national team. The most outstanding among them is Dinh Xuan Tien.
Xuan Tien is the best player in the team that brought home the Silver Medal at the U13 National Championship in 2016; the Bronze Medal at the U15 National Championship in 2017; the Gold Medal at the U15 National Championship in 2018; the Silver Medal at the U17 National Championship in 2018; the Gold Medal at the U17 National Championship in 2020; three Bronze Medals at the U19 National Championship in 2019, 2020, and 2021; and the Silver Medal at the U21 National Championship in 2021.
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| Phan Xuan Dai and Trinh Hoang Canh (number 31). Photo: TK |
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| Ho Van Cuong is one of the prominent young stars. Photo: TK |
Meanwhile, another young star of SLNA, Cai Van Quy (born in 2004), is undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the IRC Injury Rehabilitation Center. In April, Van Quy unfortunately tore his anterior cruciate ligament. However, the club did not take him for timely treatment, so the injury worsened. It wasn't until June, when SLNA secured a new sponsor, that Van Quy was able to undergo surgery in Hanoi.
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| Cai Van Quy is undergoing rehabilitation exercises. Photo: TK |
According to doctors, the player suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) along with damage to the lateral meniscus. To return to the field, Quy needs to combine physiotherapy and rehabilitation exercises for at least six months. If he recovers from the injury and maintains his form, Cai Van Quy will likely be immediately promoted to train with the first team.
