HAGL hopes to stay in the league because of a special character, not Mr. Vu Tien Thanh

Goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien had his first match in the national team on October 14, in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers against Nepal. This young player brings his experience in international competitions to strengthen HAGL's defense.

Important milestone of HAGL's number 1 young goalkeeper

Goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien has been called up to the national team several times. However, it was not until the match between Vietnam and Nepal on October 9 that the HAGL goalkeeper had his first chance to play in the national team jersey. That match will help this goalkeeper mature a lot.

Goalkeeper Trung Kien had his first match wearing the Vietnamese national team jersey.

Photo: Kha Hoa

Trung Kien played steadily against the team from South Asia. This goalkeeper made almost no mistakes in the match against Nepal. This is a very remarkable detail, because it is not uncommon for big stars around the world to make mistakes in their first time wearing the national team jersey. The fact that Trung Kien played well in his debut match with the Vietnamese team reflects that he had prepared very carefully for this debut, and at the same time, he was very stable in terms of expertise, helping Trung Kien always maintain good form in all arenas.

After completing his goal of playing for the Vietnamese national team, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien will return to defending the goal for HAGL Club in the V-League. The mountain town team is ranked among the weak teams in the 2025-2026 season. Therefore, Trung Kien's certainty is even more important to HAGL.

HAGL needs Tran Trung Kien to command the defense well, helping the positions of the mountain town team playing in this area always maintain a good distance, despite the pressure from the opponent. This is something that goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien can do better in the future, after he has gained more experience playing for the national team. A player who can withstand pressure at the national team level, then the pressure at the club level may be nothing to that player.

Impact on the spirit of the remaining players at HAGL

In addition, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien's other strengths will certainly also be improved over time, including the ability to control high balls, quick reflexes, and footwork skills...

The goalkeeper of HAGL Club has a completely different mentality after wearing the Vietnamese national team shirt.

Photo: Ngoc Linh

While playing for the Vietnam national team, this goalkeeper also gradually got used to launching counter-attacks right after catching the ball. Returning to HAGL Club, Tran Trung Kien will have the opportunity to repeat these counter-attacks, helping the mountain town team to launch counter-attacks faster.

As for HAGL, this team also benefited mentally after goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien debuted in the Vietnam national team. That is, HAGL players are now much more confident, with the mentality that the final stopper in their personnel diagram in each match is the national team's goalkeeper. A team that is ranked lower in the domestic league but owns one of the top goalkeepers of the Vietnam national team, is something that not every club in the V-League has.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hagl-thap-hy-vong-tru-hang-vi-nhan-vat-dac-biet-khong-phai-ong-vu-tien-thanh-185251016224124299.htm