Filip Nguyen completed the procedures to obtain Vietnamese citizenship (his father's country) in 2021 but encountered many difficulties related to paperwork and travel. This process was accelerated when the overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper left the Czech Republic to return to Vietnam to live and play in the V.League for the Hanoi Police Club.
According to VTC News, Filip Nguyen can complete the procedures and obtain Vietnamese nationality in December. If this happens, coach Philippe Troussier will have more personnel options to choose from for the Vietnamese team before participating in the Asian Cup in January 2024.
Filip Nguyen may be able to complete the naturalization procedure before the Vietnamese team attends the Asian Cup.
Filip Nguyen has repeatedly expressed his desire to play for the Vietnamese national team. He was once called up to the Czech Republic national team. However, having not played a single match, Filip Nguyen is still eligible to transfer to another team if he meets the nationality requirements and is called up.
However, the implementation and settlement of naturalization procedures are beyond the authority of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). This agency can only support the goalkeeper of the Hanoi Police Club in some stages when requested.
Coach Philippe Troussier is also very interested in Filip Nguyen's case. The goalkeeper born in 1992 has good skills and was once one of the leading faces in this position in the Czech Republic national championship. Filip Nguyen is 31 years old this year, not yet "out of date" for the goalkeeper position.
The performance of this Vietnamese-American goalkeeper for the Hanoi Police Club is also very impressive, and he can completely compete with Dang Van Lam. He also has the advantage of not being bad at handling the ball with his feet.
In the current Vietnam team, Coach Troussier prioritizes Nguyen Dinh Trieu and Dang Van Lam. The opportunity to play third goalkeeper - for a young player - was given to Nguyen Van Viet. Dang Van Lam is still the number one choice thanks to his blocking ability and outstanding physique.
Coach Troussier once said about Filip Nguyen: "Filip Nguyen is in the process of applying for Vietnamese citizenship. I have observed that his performance is stable. Filip also has experience playing in Europe. I am sure that this is a quality addition to the national team. The Vietnamese team has many good goalkeepers, whoever performs the most impressively will be chosen as number 1."
Xuan Phuong
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