Round 11 V.League: Former SLNA players play for Ho Chi Minh City Club

Here are some notable faces:

Defender Nguyen Sy Nam

Because he could not compete for a position with his teammates at SLNA, in the second leg of the 2016 season, Nguyen Sy Nam decided to join the First Division team, Ho Chi Minh City Club, on loan.

At Thong Nhat Stadium, English player Son is often used by coach Lu Dinh Tuan in the starting lineup. The promotion of Ho Chi Minh City Club is largely due to Nguyen Sy Nam.

Nguyen Sy Nam once played for half a season for Ho Chi Minh City Club. Photo: Archive

At the end of the 2016 season, the 28-year-old defender has returned to his hometown team until now. Most likely, in the match between Ho Chi Minh City Club and SLNA in round 11, taking place at Thong Nhat Stadium at 7:00 p.m. this afternoon (May 25), the player wearing the number 22 shirt will not be in the starting lineup of the Nghe An team. However, the reunion with his "old friend" Ho Chi Minh City Club will make Nguyen Sy Nam feel indescribable emotions.

Midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinh

This is the first match that Thinh “bom” meets his hometown team, in the shirt of Ho Chi Minh City Club. The midfielder born in 1992 is a player who grew up in the SLNA training center and played for many years for the Nghe An team. Ngo Hoang Thinh was one of the pillars of SLNA in the journey to the 2011 V.League championship. At the end of the 2015 season, Thinh “bom” said goodbye to Vinh Stadium to join Thanh Hoa Club.

Ngo Hoang Thinh is a new player of Ho Chi Minh City Club in the 2019 season. Photo: Archive

At the beginning of this season, it was thought that Ngo Hoang Thinh would “return home” to become a student of coach Nguyen Duc Thang. However, the 27-year-old midfielder and SLNA could not find a common voice during the negotiation process.

Ngo Hoang Thinh's next destination after leaving Thanh Hoa Club is Ho Chi Minh City Club. It is worth mentioning that in the times he met the Nghe An team again, when he was still playing for Thanh Hoa Club, Ngo Hoang Thinh always showed his professionalism.

Midfielder Tran Phi Son

There are few players who are as beloved by SLNA fans as “Vietnam’s Ronaldo”. During his years at Vinh Stadium, Tran Phi Son was the idol of Nghe An football fans. The most impressive achievement of the midfielder born in 1992 was the National Cup championship in 2017. At that tournament, Tran Phi Son, along with Tran Nguyen Manh, Que Ngoc Hai, Ho Khac Ngoc, Phan Van Duc, Olaha… were the best players of SLNA.

Tran Phi Son is a player much loved by SLNA fans. Photo: Archive

Unfortunately, the end of the 2017 season is also the time when the contract between the Ha Tinh player and SLNA officially expires. With the aim of finding a new challenge, "Vietnam's Ronaldo" has decided to leave the Nghe An team to join Ho Chi Minh City Club with a 3-year contract. According to Tran Phi Son's confirmation, this player will not recover from his injury in time to play in the match between Ho Chi Minh City Club and SLNA in round 11.

In addition to the three names mentioned above, in the match taking place at Thong Nhat Stadium at 7pm today (May 25), there will also be the presence of SLNA "old players" who are currently under the payroll of Ho Chi Minh City Club, typically Chairman Nguyen Huu Thang, left-back Que Ngoc Manh or striker Vu Quang Nam./.