Interesting nickname of Nghe An player

(Baonghean) - There is no "board" or "council" to set nicknames, but as soon as they enter the "oven" of Song Lam, every player has a nickname. For many, the nickname that their teammates at SLNA spontaneously gave them has become a brand that is associated with their entire career.

Hoang Thinh has the nickname "Thinh Bom".

The nickname “Khong Minh of Nghe An” has become the trademark of former Song Lam player Nguyen Hong Thanh. In addition to being the “father” of the centralized youth football training model, Mr. Thanh is also good at strategy and planning football development projects. Talented and resourceful, he is likened to the character Khong Minh in the famous novel Three Kingdoms.

In the Nghe An football community, there are countless impressive nicknames. Among them, the most "real person, real work" is Thang "head ox". The bald head of this former SLNA midfielder attracts attention wherever he goes. And because the brand has become so famous, Thang decided to... stay bald throughout his career, even though he knows that if his hair grows, he will look... more handsome. Currently the captain of QNK.Quang Nam, Xuan Thang, in addition to his expertise, also makes a strong impression on Quang Nam audiences with his unmistakable head.

Quyen “fat”, this nickname comes from the round body of the former Vietnamese football “prodigy”. Some friends and relatives even call him “fat guy” and don’t bother to mention his real name anymore. When Quyen was at his peak, Cong Vinh was only used to sitting on the bench, so the nickname “skinny Vinh” was not known by many people. The thing is, at that time, Vinh was skinny and tall, so his back was always hunched like a hunchback. Luckily, that nickname wasn’t famous, otherwise, if Vinh’s name was associated with “skinny”, this player who used to play football in Japan probably wouldn’t be very interested.

Former famous striker of SLNA, Ngoc Anh, was nicknamed “Anh Co” by his teammates. Simply because when running, this player from Quynh Luu district often spreads his arms out like a stork’s wings. In addition, Ngoc Anh’s thin, injured body is also likened to the fragility and hardship of a “stork’s body”. After leaving his hometown team, Ngoc Anh joined Xuan Thanh Sai Gon and now Dong Nai. However, this striker did not make much of an impression and is gradually being forgotten.

Trong Hoang is nicknamed “Hoang Bo”. This is understandable, because Hoang is very strong and is not afraid to collide with anyone. Previously, Hoang’s senior Quang Truong also had the nickname “Truong Buffalo”. That’s why people say Truong and Hoang are similar, simply because “buffalo” and “cow” often go together and these two famous players of SLNA at that time… are also similar, at least in terms of physical strength. Trong Hoang’s teammate at B.Binh Duong, Van Binh, has the nickname “Binh Butterfly”, while instead of calling Van Hoan, people often call him “Hoang Cut”.

A player who is not very famous for his skills but is famous for his nickname is “Black Tuan”. Looking at Tuan’s skin color, of course that nickname for him is undeniable. But the student cannot compete with the teacher, because Nguyen Van Thinh already had that nickname before, so his teammates gave Tuan a new nickname, which is equally “accurate”, which is “Tuan Kanu”. This is explained because Tuan’s skin color is not much darker than that of the former Nigerian National Player Kanu.

Being teammates since childhood, the affection of Nghe An players for each other is hard to describe. Giving each other nicknames is also a way for people to show affection and respect, considering each other as a family. This only exists at SLNA, where 100% of the players are locals and are considered to be the most decent in youth football.

Vinh Liem