Who will be the number 1 goalkeeper of U.23 Vietnam? Will the 1.91 m tall goalkeeper lose his position?

When U.23 Vietnam caused a surprise with a victory over U.23 China on the evening of November 12, the person guarding the goal of U.23 Vietnam was goalkeeper Cao Van Binh. This opens up the possibility of fierce competition for the goalkeeping position for the entire team in the coming time.

Both U.23 Vietnam goalkeepers are excellent.

Notably, this is not the first time goalkeeper Cao Van Binh has played brilliantly for the U.23 Vietnam team. At the international friendly tournament, also held in China earlier this year, Cao Van Binh was the official goalkeeper of the U.23 Vietnam team. At that time, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien was focusing on the national team.

Goalkeeper Cao Van Binh played excellently in the matches of U.23 Vietnam.

Photo: VFF

SLNA's goalkeeper officially played in the match against U.23 China on the evening of November 12.

Photo: VFF

In that tournament as well as in the opening match against U.23 China in this tournament, goalkeeper Cao Van Binh always played well. Compared to goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien (1.91 m), Cao Van Binh (1.84 m) is not superior in height. However, the goalkeeper currently playing for SLNA Club is not too small.

Cao Van Binh has the ability to catch high balls well, master the penalty area well, and at the same time, this goalkeeper has the ability to react quite quickly. This means that most of the strengths that Tran Trung Kien possesses, Cao Van Binh also has. Just like Tran Trung Kien, goalkeeper Cao Van Binh has an official position in the V-League, is used to the pressure of intense matches in a professional football environment.

Cao Van Binh's successful matches with the U.23 Vietnam team at the four-nation tournament in China earlier this year, plus the match that took place with U.23 China on November 12, at the Panda Cup, proved that Cao Van Binh has a good understanding with the defenders standing right above him. This is a very important detail, helping the communication in the defense line to run smoothly.

Goalkeeper number 2 is ready to compete with number 1

Of course, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien is still slightly better thanks to his "massive" physique, which gives him a huge advantage in face-to-face situations with opposing strikers, plus his experience playing at the national team level. However, with Cao Van Binh's excellence in the above matches, coach Kim Sang-sik is completely confident in his position as the goalkeeper. The gap between the number 1 goalkeeper and the number 2 goalkeeper of the U.23 Vietnam team at this time is not too big.

1.91 m tall goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien is not sure of an official position

Photo: Vuong Anh

The position of the person who is theoretically considered the number 1 goalkeeper, Tran Trung Kien, is not immovable. Whenever the number 1 loses his form, he will immediately be at risk of losing his place to the number 2 Cao Van Binh.

This will help the goalkeepers of the U.23 Vietnam team to constantly strive and make efforts on the training ground, as well as always maintain focus when competing, and always improve their skills, to create an advantage over competitors. From there, the goalkeepers will help increase the quality of the U.23 Vietnam team, creating a positive competitive environment for the whole team towards the 33rd SEA Games in December and the 2026 U23 Asian Cup finals in January next year.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ai-se-la-thu-mon-so-1-cua-u23-viet-nam-thu-mon-cao-191-m-co-mat-suat-185251113184656306.htm