Song Lam Nghe An lends 4 'rising stars' to Third Division team

Despite their continuous progress over the past time, the four faces mentioned above have not yet been promoted to play in the first team of Song Lam Nghe An. Therefore, joining Kon Tum is an opportunity for Vo Tien Thang, Nguyen Quang Luc, Ho Viet Manh and Phan Duy Hao to gain more experience before returning to serve the Nghe An team in the near future.

Among those 4 players, Phan Duy Hao is the most familiar name to experts and football fans in the country. Because, Phan Duy Hao once shone brightly in youth tournaments. Notably, the striker from Ha Tinh also won the title of Best Player at the 2019 National U19 Tournament and was called up by coach Philippe Troussier to the Vietnam U18 team in 2021.

With the presence of Vo Tien Thang, Nguyen Quang Luc, Ho Viet Manh and Phan Duy Hao, Kon Tum's strength will increase significantly. It is known that the goal of the team in the Central Highlands region in the 2023 National Third Division is to win the right to play in the 2024/2025 National Second Division. This is not too difficult a task for Phan Duy Hao and his teammates.

Currently, leading Kon Tum is coach Chu Ngoc Canh, a former player from Nghe An, the same generation as Duong Hong Son, Nguyen Huy Hoang, Phan Thanh Hoan... at the Song Lam Nghe An training center in the past. When he was still playing at the top level, Chu Ngoc Canh played for Hoang Anh Gia Lai. It can be said that the 41-year-old strategist is one of the heroes of the mountain town team.

According to the allocation of the Vietnam Football Federation, in the 2023 National Third Division, Kon Tum is in group A with Phu Yen, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Youth, Hanoi Youth and Hanoi Police Youth.

Group A matches will take place at Thanh Tri Stadium (Hanoi), from October 21 to November 13. It should be noted that the 2023 National Third Division has a total of 4 promotion slots divided equally between groups A and B./.