Young SLNA midfielder is shining in Tay Do

Joining Tran Dinh Tien in XSKT Can Tho are Nguyen Van Son, Nguyen Van Ngoc and Tran Tien Anh. These are the four players who were promoted by coach Nguyen Duc Thang to train in SLNA's first team, right before this year's season. However, instead of wearing the jersey of their hometown team, the four players above had to join the first division team XSKT Can Tho on loan for a period of 1 year.

In the Western Capital, Tran Dinh Tien and his three friends did not take long to win the trust of coach Nguyen Thanh Danh. In recent matches, Tran Dinh Tien, Nguyen Van Son and Nguyen Van Ngoc were often in the starting lineup and played quite impressively. Objectively, the player wearing the number 9 jersey - Tran Dinh Tien was the most outstanding player.

Tran Dinh Tien in XSKT Can Tho shirt. Photo: VPF

Assigned by coach Nguyen Thanh Danh to play the right wing midfielder position, the player born in 1998 played with great effort and efficiency. With a strong physical foundation and a fast playing style, Tran Dinh Tien is like an "arrow" on the right wing in the attacking direction of XSKT Can Tho. In addition to his ability to climb the sidelines, the midfielder from Hoang Mai town is also excellent in situations of high-precision crosses.

Since the beginning of the season, after 7 matches in the 2019 National First Division, Tran Dinh Tien has had a total of 3 assists for his teammates to score. 2 of them were in the 2-1 victory of XSKT Can Tho against Tay Ninh, which took place on May 18. The player wearing the number 9 shirt had 2 "placed" crosses, helping striker Lam Hai Dang score a double against the away team from the Southeast region.

Official lineup of XSKT Can Tho in the 2019 season. Photo: VPF

The comeback of XSKT Can Tho against the team of central defender Truong Dinh Luat (Tay Ninh opened the score), thanks in no small part to the 21-year-old player. Witnessing the performance of Tran Dinh Tien in the match against Tay Ninh, it is easy to understand why this player was named by coach Nguyen Thanh Danh in the starting lineup for 8/8 matches in all competitions (7 matches in the First Division and 1 match in the National Cup qualifiers), up to the present time.

If he continues to play well for XSKT Can Tho this season, the opportunity for Tran Dinh Tien and SLNA to compete in the V.League arena is huge. Recently, the right winger position has been a difficult problem for the coaching staff of the Nghe An team, after Tran Phi Son joined the Ho Chi Minh City Club (late 2017).