Midfielder Ngo Xuan Toan - 'Silent Warrior' of Hong Linh Ha Tinh
(Baonghean.vn) - Although not a "star" player, the midfielder from Hung Nguyen still made a significant contribution to the overall achievements of the Nui Hong team in the past two seasons (2022 - 2023).
According to statistics, in V.League 2023, Ngo Xuan Toan played 14 matches with a total duration of 597 minutes. Compared to his teammates playing in the midfield of Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Ngo Xuan Toan's time on the field is not small. Specifically, Tran Van Cong (633 minutes), Pham Van Long (489 minutes), Dang Van Tram (409 minutes), Nguyen Van Hiep (160 minutes)...
Obviously, with coach Nguyen Thanh Cong regularly applying the 5-3-2 formation for the Nui Hong team, the competition for midfield positions has become more fierce. Don't forget that in the Hong Linh Ha Tinh team, there are more than 10 players who are good at playing in the midfield. To have 597 minutes of playing time, Ngo Xuan Toan had to work tirelessly.
The reality on the field has also proven Ngo Xuan Toan's excellence in the role of an interceptor. Possessing a strong physical foundation and a fiery playing style, the midfielder born in 1993 is always present at the "hot spots". Thanks to that, the midfield of Hong Linh Ha Tinh is not too inferior to powerful teams such as Hanoi Police, Hanoi Club, Viettel...
Right before the 2023/2024 season, a series of faces have packed their bags and left Thanh Sen. Up to now, the Nui Hong team has said goodbye to 9 players, including: Tran Van Cong, Dao Van Nam, Nguyen Van Hiep, Nguyen Van Duc, Tran Phi Ha, Tran Duc Nam, Pham Thanh Tiep, Janclesio Almeida and Paulo Pinto. The Nui Hong team has never suffered such a serious "loss of force".
However, the departure of the above players will create more opportunities for former teammates to show themselves. And Ngo Xuan Toan is also among them. It is known that the contract between the 30-year-old midfielder and Hong Linh Ha Tinh still has 1 year left. Surely with impressive performances in recent times, Ngo Xuan Toan will continue to be valued by coach Nguyen Thanh Cong.
In the past, Ngo Xuan Toan was a product of the Song Lam Nghe An training center, belonging to the generation born in 1993 with Que Ngoc Hai, Pham Manh Hung, Nguyen Sy Nam, Le Quang Dai, Cao Xuan Thang, Dau Thanh Phong... Before joining Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Ngo Xuan Toan played for Phu Yen (2015 - 2016), Song Lam Nghe An (2017 - 2018), Saigon Club (2019 - 2020), Quang Nam (2021).
In particular, Ngo Xuan Toan also had the honor of being called up to the Vietnam U19 team to participate in the 2012 U19 Asian Cup, under coach Mai Duc Chung. It should be noted that when he first started playing professionally, Ngo Xuan Toan's forte was left winger. It was coach Nguyen Thanh Cong, when he was still leading Saigon Club, who pulled Ngo Xuan Toan to play in the central midfield position.
