Tran Dinh Hoang - leaving to return

After 7 years with the Nghe An team, when he was 27 years old, the right-back of SLNA left Vinh Stadium to join SHB.Da Nang, which was then led by coach Le Huynh Duc. If counting the 10 years participating in the youth teams, this player has been with Vinh Stadium for 17 years, including the most successful period in the 2016 season when he was called up to the national team by coach Huu Thang. The injury forced him to rest for the entire 2017 season and caused his peak playing career in the national team to be cut short, which was a pity.

Dedicated football style

Before coming to Da Nang, Tran Dinh Hoang refused to tell the writer of this article about the reason for leaving SLNA but shared: "I went there for 2 years but then I will return to Vinh". At SHB.Da Nang, in both seasons Tran Dinh Hoang was among the players who played the most, 16/18 matches in the first season and 9/12 matches last season. The numbers show both the expertise and physical foundation of a full-back.

Dinh Hoang highly appreciates the technical style of play, not focusing on performance but always focusing on efficiency. Photo: SLFC

Tran Dinh Hoang's playing style is quite simple, he proactively judges the situation to steal the ball quite early. When attacking, this former player rarely dribbles but mainly passes the ball to his teammates to climb the sidelines and shows that he knows himself and his opponent very well in distributing his physical strength. Dinh Hoang's technical playing style, not heavy on show but always focusing on efficiency, is highly appreciated by a strict coach like Le Huynh Duc.

At V.League 2021, coach Le Huynh Duc really likes to use the duo Vo Ngoc Toan andTran Dinh Hoang, two SLNA players joined SHB.Da Nang team 2 years ago. Having trained and played together for many years has helped these two players understand each other quite well in both defense and attack. It is no coincidence that the opponents of the Han River team often do not attack the right wing, where SLNA players are stationed.

Not only in terms of expertise but also in lifestyle, this number 66 is highly appreciated by coaches and audiences of SLNA and SHB.Da Nang. This right-back does not drink alcohol or smoke and often exercises alone on Cua Lo beach, T20 (Da Nang). Even during Tet holidays, instead of hanging out with friends or going on a spring trip, Tran Dinh Hoang often drives down to practice by himself according to his own physical training program. This makes Dinh Hoang rarely get tired when competing with the opposing strikers. His courage and increasingly solid experience in competition also makes Tran Dinh Hoang rarely get injured.

If you want you can come back

Tran Dinh Hoang is the first domestic player to return and sign a contract with Vinh Stadium. He still wears the number 66 shirt as he did when he played for SHB.Da Nang and will play the main role on the right wing for his hometown team. In the team's "revival" plan, on the right wing, the "twin Hoang" pair (Dinh Hoang - Trong Hoang) will join Xuan Manh - Van Duc on the left wing to create attacking pressure throughout the field.

It was no coincidence that when he was officially appointed as SLNA head coach, Huy Hoang immediately thought of Tran Dinh Hoang. Photo: SLFC

It was no coincidence that when he was officially appointed as SLNA's head coach, Huy Hoang immediately thought of Tran Dinh Hoang. Simply, after 17 years of working at Vinh Stadium, the professional ability of defender No. 66 has been proven. In fact, at that time, he was also invited by SHB.Da Nang coach Phan Thanh Hung to renew his contract. However, his love for his hometown team, the call of his family, relatives and Nghe An fans brought him back to SLNA. Along with names like Que Ngoc Hai and Trong Hoang, defender Tran Dinh Hoang is expected to change the style of play of the Nghe An team./.