Center back Pham The Nhat - The silent hero

The fact that Hoang Van Khanh and Thai Ba Sang had to sit out due to injuries has created an opportunity for Pham The Nhat to prove his ability. In the last 5 matches ofLam River Nghe AnIn V.League 2022, Pham The Nhat was named in the starting lineup by Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang.

Whether playing as a right centre-back or a central centre-back in the 5-3-2 formation, Pham The Nhat always completed his assigned tasks quite well. With a strong, enthusiastic and equally intelligent playing style, the player wearing the number 2 shirt helped Song Lam Nghe An to be among the 4 teams with the fewest goals conceded (11 goals).

Pham The Nhat (left) during a practice session of Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le

According to statistics, up to now in the V.League 2022 playground, Pham The Nhat has played 8 matches (7 starting matches) with a duration of 641 minutes. Surely with such stable performance, the central defender born in 1991 will continue to be highly valued by Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang in upcoming matches.

Witnessing the impressive performances of Pham The Nhat, Nghe An football fans were not surprised. Because in the past, Pham The Nhat was highly appreciated by experts in terms of talent. The proof is that this player was often called up to the Vietnam U19 and Vietnam U20 teams.

Unfortunately, since being promoted to the first team of Song Lam Nghe An (2014), Pham The Nhat has not been able to compete for a starting position with his teammates. Throughout the past seasons, Pham The Nhat's usual position has been on the bench. If Hoang Van Khanh and Thai Ba Sang had not suffered injuries, the name Pham The Nhat would have gradually fallen into oblivion.

Hopefully, Pham The Nhat will continue to play impressively to help Song Lam Nghe An compete for the 2022 V.League championship with Hanoi Club, Viettel, Hai Phong or Topenland Binh Dinh.