Top 5 candidates for the title of Top Scorer of AFF Cup 2018

Nguyen Anh Duc (Vietnam)

In the history of the AFF Cup (formerly known as the Tiger Cup), no player of the Vietnamese National Team has won the title of Top Scorer. It is very possible that things will be different in this tournament. The face that experts and football fans in the country expect the most is striker Nguyen Anh Duc - the highest player in the attack of the Vietnamese National Team.

Will Nguyen Anh Duc become the first Vietnamese player to win the AFF Cup Golden Boot? Photo: Nguyen Khanh

The goal-scoring ability of the player born in 1985 has been proven (Top scorer of V.League 2017). Besides, against opponents who are not highly rated in terms of defensive ability such as Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar, with the support of surrounding satellites such as Nguyen Van Quyet, Nguyen Quang Hai, Luong Xuan Truong... the opportunity for Nguyen Anh Duc to win the title of Top scorer of AFF Cup 2018 is very high.

Alberto Goncalves (Indonesia)

Despite being 38 years old, the Brazilian striker still proves his fearsome scoring form. At the recent ASIAD 18, Alberto Goncalves scored 4 goals for the Indonesian Olympic team. Not stopping there, in the 2 most recent friendly matches with the Myanmar team and the Hong Kong team (China), Alberto Goncalves scored for the team nicknamed Garuda.

Alberto Goncalves is the oldest player participating in the AFF Cup 2018. Photo: Goal

Possessing a diverse and sharp finishing ability combined with extensive experience, the player born in 1980 is considered one of the most dangerous assassins of the AFF Cup 2018. The disadvantage for Alberto Goncalves is that the Indonesian team participating in the AFF Cup 2018 lacks many quality players, because domestic clubs refuse to release players to the National Team.

Adisak Keaisorn (Thailand)

Coach Milovan Rajevac cannot bring to the AFF Cup 2018 the best attacking players such as Teerasil Dangda and Chanathip Songkrasin. However, Thai football fans do not need to worry too much because they have Adisak Keaisorn. The 27-year-old striker has 8 goals after 27 appearances for the Thai national team.

Adisak Keaisorn is the biggest hope in the attack of the Thai National Team. Photo: FA

Aung Thu (Myanmar)

The player born in 1996 is one of the names that Southeast Asian football fans pay the most attention to at this year’s AFF Cup. The striker dubbed “Ronaldo Myanmar” is not only the brightest talent of Myanmar football, but also of the whole region. Although he is the same age as Nguyen Cong Phuong and Luong Xuan Truong, Aung Thu has shown remarkable maturity.

Aung Thu is an irreplaceable pillar of the Myanmar National Team at this time. Photo: AFF

Currently, “Ronaldo Myanmar” is playing for Police Tero in the Thai League. This season, Aung Thu has 11 goals and 8 assists in the Police Tero shirt. The Myanmar team may not go far in this AFF Cup, but Aung Thu’s ability to win the Golden Boot is not small at all. Don’t forget, exactly 20 years ago at the AFF Cup 1998, striker Myo Hlaing Win also won the Golden Boot with 4 goals.

Safawi Rasid (Malaysia)

The striker born in 1997 is the biggest hope of Malaysian football. Although only 21 years old, Safawi Rasid has been a mainstay of the Malaysian team for over a year. Since 2016, the player of Johor Darul Ta'zim Club (a team in the same group with SLNA at the AFC Cup 2018) has scored a total of 19 goals for the U23 Malaysia and the national team.

Safawi Rasid has been showing progress recently. Photo: Fox Sports

Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong: 'Vietnam team will enter the semi-finals of AFF Cup 2018'

(Baonghean.vn) - Before the start of the AFF Cup 2018, Nghe An Newspaper had an interview with Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong - one of the few Vietnamese coaches who owns an AFC Pro-Diploma, who is leading Saigon FC to compete in the V.League.