Midfielder of Song Lam Nghe An and memories of going to Russia to watch the World Cup

First time wearing the first team shirt

Moving into the 2024/25 season,Lam River Nghe Ancontinue the strategy of rejuvenating the squad. In which the Nghe An team only uses players trained by the club itself. That has helped Trong Tuan, Quoc Trung, Mai Hoang, Phung Van Nam have the opportunity to soon stand in the ranks of the first team of Song Lam Nghe An.

Of the four new recruits mentioned above,Trong Tuanis the player who has been given the most playing opportunities so far in V-League 2024/25. "I feel really lucky to be able to join the Song Lam Nghe An team to compete in V-League early. However, this is a fierce tournament, so we need to try harder to stay in it" - Trong Tuan said.

Growing up from the Song Lam Nghe An youth football training center, during his participation in youth tournaments organized by the Vietnam Football Federation, Trong Tuan has made his mark with many outstanding achievements. Especially in the 2023/24 season, the midfielder born in 2006 had quite an impressive performance in the National Second Division in the Bac Ninh Club shirt. Although he could not help his team get promoted, Tuan's performance at the Northern team convinced the coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An.

After the pre-season review, coach Pham Anh Tuan decided to choose Trong Tuan to add to the midfield of Song Lam Nghe An to compete.V-League 2024/25.

And right in the first match of the season, Trong Tuan was "chosen" by the captain of Nghe An Club.

Entering the field from the 60th minute of the match, Trong Tuan was expected to help Song Lam Nghe An's midfield play better. However, just a few minutes after the midfielder born in 2006 entered the field, Song Lam Nghe An was sent off. This prevented Trong Tuan from showing his inherent strengths. He had to retreat deep to participate in defense. Trong Tuan shared: "Although it was not a complete performance in the first time playing in the V-League, I must say that that moment gave me an indescribable feeling. I will try my best to contribute more to the home team."

In round 2, Trong Tuan continued to enter the field in the 75th minute, so among the 4 new players, promoted to play in the first team, Trong Tuan is the player with the most appearances (with 30 minutes/3 rounds). Hopefully, Trong Tuan will soon adapt to the new environment, thereby contributing effectively to the playing style of Song Lam Nghe An.

Go to Russia to watch the World Cup

Recalling his youth, Trong Tuan and U11 Song Lam Nghe An won the 2017 National Children's Championship. At that year's tournament, Trong Tuan played excellently and won the title of Top Scorer. With his impressive achievements, Trong Tuan and Quoc Trung (U11 Song Lam Nghe An) are the only two ambassadors of Vietnam to go to Moscow, Russia to participate in the Gazprom International Football Tournament. This is also an opportunity for the two Nghe An players to breathe in the atmosphere of the 2018 World Cup, along with other young players from more than 210 countries around the world.

In addition to competing with his peers from around the world at the Gazprom International Football Tournament, Trong Tuan also enjoyed the atmosphere of the biggest football festival on the planet for the first time. "It was a thrilling and somewhat overwhelming feeling to be able to directly watch a World Cup match" - Trong Tuan happily recounted.

The midfielder born in 2006 still remembers clearly: "That was the opening match of the 2018 World Cup between host Russia and Saudi Arabia. The match was truly a football feast, when Russia showed off their eye-catching attacking style and won 5-0. The stands witnessed a wonderful atmosphere of cheering. All those images will forever be beautiful memories that I can never forget."

And this is probably also the motivation for Trong Tuan to always strive on the chosen path. The midfielder of Song Lam Nghe An still cannot help but dream of one day being present at the World Cup again, but as a player. Knowing that no one "taxes" dreams, but first of all, Trong Tuan needs to make an effort to win the trust of the Nghe An coaching staff./.