SLNA midfielder Nguyen Quang Vinh and his hopes to shine in the Vietnam U22 Team

First of all, it must be affirmed that Nguyen Quang Vinh was called up.Vietnam U22 Teamis a completely worthy achievement for this 20-year-old midfielder. This season, Nguyen Quang Vinh has played 15 matches and has 1 goal and 1 assist. This partly proves the role of the midfielder born in 2005 in the midfield of the Nghe An team.

Last season, although it was his first appearance in V.League, after 25 matches, Quang Vinh had 3 goals and 1 assist. In that season, the midfielder wearing the number 16 shirt tended to play offensively.

However, this season, with the absence of Phan Ba ​​Quyen, Nguyen Quang Vinh had to balance between attack and defense to ensure the game for Song Lam Nghe An. Especially, after midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc joinedNghe An football team, Nguyen Quang Vinh must be more defensive to help his senior feel secure in leading the team's play.

Fortunately, the 20-year-old midfielder's physical condition has improved significantly. In 11/15 matches this season, Nguyen Quang Vinh played the full 90 minutes. Along with that, his ability to compete and good stretching ability has helped the player wearing the number 16 shirt become a new sweeper in the midfield of the Nghe An team.

Watching Nguyen Quang Vinh play in recent rounds, fans think of midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan, who has played very well for the Vietnam National Team and Dong A Thanh Hoa Club recently. That ability to work persistently, actively stick to the opposing midfielders and not be afraid of collisions creates "steel" for the Nghe An team's midfield.

It is the "steel quality" of Nguyen Quang Vinh combined with the "poetry" of Ho Khac Ngoc that has contributed to helping the Nghe An team significantly improve their performance in 2025. The proof is that in the last 2 matches, coach Phan Nhu Thuat used this duo in the starting lineup and helped the home team get 2 good results.

After good performances at the club, Nguyen Quang Vinh is expected to shine at the national team level. The current roster of the Vietnam U22 team lacks a quality holding midfielder. It is very likely that Nguyen Quang Vinh will be deployed in this position during the tour in China.

Having to face strong opponents like U22 Korea, U22 Uzbekistan or U22 China is a big challenge forNguyen Quang Vinhand teammates. However, this is also an opportunity for Nguyen Quang Vinh to prove himself.

Hopefully, in the coming time, Nguyen Quang Vinh will continue to have good performances in both the U22 Vietnam Team and Song Lam Nghe An Club.