What do you see in rookie Carlos Enrique after a short time training with Song Lam Nghe An?

Carlos Enrique is one of four foreign players ofLam River Nghe Anwill compete in V.League 2025/26. Based on the profile, it can be seen that this is a classy player, who has experienced many prestigious tournaments. In particular, he played in Liga Portugal 2 - Portugal's second division, a competitive and harsh environment, where many South American players made their names before stepping onto the big stage of European football.

At his peak, Carlos Enrique was valued at over 20 billion VND. However, according to some sources, Song Lam Nghe An signed a contract with him for around 10 billion VND. This figure further strengthens the value of the Colombian midfielder, and at the same time, makes Nghe An fans have high expectations that he will help the home team play better, escape the struggle and worry about relegation like the last 2 seasons.

However, there are still concerns about Carlos Enrique's ability, as he has been out of competition for quite a long time, and Song Lam Nghe An almost bought the "crows" without a trial period.

However, after more than 2 weeks of 1-on-1 training with the club's fitness coach, Carlos Enrique has now regained about 70% of his fitness. Notably, in the friendly match between Song Lam Nghe An and Phu Dong Ninh Binh to prepare for the new season, he was on the field for about 30 minutes and left many positive impressions in the eyes of the coaching staff.

Evaluating the Colombian rookie, head coach Phan Nhu Thuat commented: “He is the type of midfielder who plays strongly, energetically, aggressively, is not afraid of collisions, is very passionate and I see Carlos Enrique as a sweeper in the middle of the field. Not only is he strong, he also shows quite skillful technique. All of those points help me build tactics for the team in the new season. I hope he will quickly regain his fitness and integrate better with his teammates to help the Song Lam Nghe An midfield play better.”

The appearance of Carlos Enrique is expected to strengthen the Vinh midfield. He possesses impressive ball recovery ability, strong but still technical playing style, promising to become a fulcrum for Khac Ngoc to maximize his role in organizing the play for the attack.

With the current force, coach Phan Nhu Thuat will likely apply defensive counter-attack tactics in the new season. In that system, the strengths that Carlos Enrique is showing are considered the perfect piece, helping Song Lam Nghe An maintain solidity in defense and be sharper when switching to attack.

Up to now, Song Lam Nghe An has completed the quartet of foreign players for V.League 2025/26. With positive signals from all four new players, plus a young, ambitious domestic squad that has been trained through many seasons in V.League, the Nghe An team promises to bring impressive performances in the new season. That not only warms up the love of fans for the home team, but also makes the atmosphere at Vinh Stadium more exciting and passionate in V.League 2025/26.