Indonesian newspaper pays special attention to U22 Vietnam star at SEA Games

(Dan Tri) - Before the SEA Games, Bola newspaper (Indonesia) pointed out the most notable face of U22 Vietnam.

SEA Games 33 is the most notable event of Southeast Asian sports at the end of this year. Among them, men's football received special attention. Before the tournament, Bola (Indonesia) newspaper selected the 5 most promising players. They are Nguyen Dinh Bac (U22 Vietnam), Rafael Struick (Indonesia), Fergus Tierney (Malaysia), Yotsakorn Burapha (Thailand) and Sandro Reyes (Philippines).

Dinh Bac is a notable player of U22 Vietnam at SEA Games 33 (Photo: Tien Tuan).

Commenting on Dinh Bac, the Indonesian newspaper wrote: “In the U22 Vietnam squad, the most anticipated name at SEA Games 33 is Nguyen Dinh Bac. The 21-year-old player will be a dangerous weapon in the attack of the Golden Star Warriors.

Dinh Bac is a key player who helped U23 Vietnam win the U23 Southeast Asian Championship. The player, who is playing for the Hanoi Police Club, won the Best Player award of the tournament.

In addition to his good performance at the U22 level, Dinh Bac also has international experience with the Vietnam national team. The striker born in 2004 has played 12 times for the national team and scored 2 goals.

Rafael Struick is the great hope of U22 Indonesia in this tournament. The naturalized player of Dutch origin was a member of U23 Indonesia that won 4th place in the 2024 AFC U23 Championship. This striker grew up in the training center of ADO Den Haag Club (Netherlands).

He also played in Australia for Brisbane Roar, before returning to Indonesia to play for Dewa United this year. Up to now, Rafael Struick has played 26 matches for the Indonesian national team and scored 1 goal.

Rafael Struick is Indonesia's dangerous spearhead (Photo: PSSI).

Fergus Tierney is a Scottish player of the Malaysian U22 team. This player has played prominently for the Malaysian U23 team in youth tournaments. In addition, the star born in 2003 has also played 6 matches for the Malaysian national team and scored 1 goal. Fergus Tierney is currently playing for the Malaysian club Sabah.

Yotsakorn Burapha is a prodigy of Thai football. This is the second consecutive time that this striker has participated in the SEA Games. In the past, Yotsakorn Burapha played 22 matches for the Thai U23 team and scored 12 goals. In addition, he also played 4 times for the Thai national team. Currently, the 20-year-old star is playing in Singapore for the Hougang United Club.

Finally, Sandro Reyes of the U22 Philippines is playing for the German club Gutersloh and has spent time training at Barcelona's La Masia academy. The midfielder, born in 2003, has played for the Philippine national team since he was 18 years old and has so far made 25 appearances and scored 4 goals.

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