Vietnam U17 player Le Tan Dung - new hope of U19 Song Lam Nghe An

New discovery in U19 Song Lam Nghe An

These days, U19Lam River Nghe Anis actively training, preparing for the 2025 National U19 Tournament. To help the team have the strongest force, coach Huy Hoang has summoned outstanding players born from 2006 to 2008 under the staff of Song Lam Nghe An Youth Football Training Center.

At U19 Song Lam Nghe An, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang mainly chose the 3-5-2 formation to implement the training program. The Nghe An coach paid special attention to the 2 wing midfielders. Because in the 3-5-2 formation, the winger is considered a Wing-back, a different version of a normal full-back, with a heavier emphasis on attacking duties. Wing-backs are usually the fastest players in the team, capable of passing and creating opportunities for the home team. With such a heavy task, through the process of research and testing, player Le Tan Dung (only 16 years old) was chosen by coach Huy Hoang for this difficult position.

Tan Dung is evaluated by the Coaching Board of U19 Song Lam Nghe An as a player with relatively good speed, physique, and physical strength, and plays football quite intelligently. In addition, the midfielder born in 2008 is a left-footed player with the ability to launch long passes with high accuracy. If he can promote his strengths, Tan Dung is expected to create a breakthrough on the left wing of the home team.

Coach Huy Hoang said: "Tan Dung is a new discovery on the left wing of U19 Song Lam Nghe An. However, he still needs to make more efforts to meet the requirements set by the coaching staff."

Key player at U17 Vietnam

Before being called up to the Song Lam Nghe An U19 Team, Le Tan Dung had made a remarkable mark at the Song Lam Nghe An U15 Team when participating in the 2023 National U15 Tournament. At that tournament, Tan Dung, in the role of a left midfielder, had an excellent performance, thereby helping the home team win the runner-up position.

"During the 2023 season, I felt that I performed quite well in the Quarterfinals of the National U15 Championship against U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh. In that match, I was highly appreciated by the home team's coaching staff, when I scored the decisive goal to help U15 Song Lam Nghe An overcome U15 Hong Linh Ha Tinh with a score of 2-1. This victory brought many emotions, because Ha Tinh is where I was born", Le Tan Dung shared.

Playing successfully for U15 Song Lam Nghe An helped Le Tan Dung catch the eye of the Coaching Board of the Vietnam Youth Team. In the qualifying round of the 2025 AFC U17 Championship, the player from Ha Tinh was considered a pillar of the Vietnam U17 Team. In the role of a left winger, Le Tan Dung appeared in all the qualifying matches and made great contributions to helpU17 Vietnamwon tickets to the final round of the Asian U17 tournament.

"Under the guidance of coach Cristiano Roland, we played with great effort, discipline and solidarity, thereby achieving the goal of being present in the final round of the U17 Asian Championship. I think that participating in the U17 Asian Championship final round will be an opportunity for me to gain experience and learn more professional knowledge, on the path towards becoming a professional player in the future," said Tan Dung.

After returning from the 2025 AFC U17 Championship qualifiers, Tan Dung and the Song Lam Nghe An U19 Team are entering a sprint training period for the 2025 National U19 Championship taking place at the end of December. Hopefully, Tan Dung will be a new discovery, contributing positively to the team's playing style, thereby helping Song Lam Nghe An U19 achieve high results in this year's season.