Song Lam Nghe An - Hanoi Police: The return of Phan Van Duc
Among the Hanoi Police team that traveled to Vinh to play against Song Lam Nghe An in Round 15 of the V.League 2024/2025, there was a very noteworthy figure: Phan Van Duc, also known as Duc "Cot".
Before joining the Hanoi Police (at the end of 2022), Phan Văn Đức had unforgettable years in the uniform of...Lam River, Nghe An.Launched from the platform of the Vinh-based team, Phan Văn Đức has become one of the stars of Vietnamese football.
Conversely, Phan Van Duc has also made many contributions to his hometown team. His most impressive achievement while playing for Song Lam Nghe An was winning the 2017 National Cup (Phan Van Duc scored two goals in the second leg of the final).
With his immense contributions, Phan Van Duc was considered a new idol at Vinh Stadium. Unfortunately, due to financial constraints, Song Lam Nghe An was unable to keep Phan Van Duc at Vinh Stadium, facing an offer from Hanoi Police.
However, things didn't go smoothly for Phan Van Duc at Hang Day Stadium. Various past injuries contributed to his inability to shine as expected, despite being frequently used by the Hanoi Police coaching staff.
As of now in the 2024/2025 V.League season, Phan Văn Đức has played in 13 matches, totaling 713 minutes. Remarkably, the player from Yên Thành district (Nghệ An province) has yet to score a goal. This is quite surprising to football fans.
As you may recall, in the first leg match between Hanoi Police and Song Lam Nghe An, which took place on January 18th, Phan Van Duc was included in the starting lineup by coach Mano Polking. However, the midfielder wearing jersey number 20 had to leave the field in the 65th minute after a lackluster performance.
Most likely, in the upcoming away match against Song Lam Nghe An, coach Mano Polking will continue to place his trust in the former Vietnam U23 national team player. Because, more than anyone else at Hanoi Police, Phan Van Duc understands the Nghe An team best.
If given the chance to play, Phan Văn Đức will face his hometown team for the first time at the "Vinh Stadium cauldron". And the Song Lam Nghệ An defense will have much more work to do with the presence of the player born in 1996.
Perhaps, fans in Nghe An are hoping that in the match taking place at 6 PM on March 1st, Song Lam Nghe An will defeat Hanoi Police, and that "former player" Phan Van Duc will have an impressive performance as a player for the visiting team.
