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Coach Kim Sang-sik gives special task to captain of Vietnam U.23 team

The Vietnam U.23 team is aiming for the Southeast Asian U.23 tournament as an important step in selecting the squad, while also looking for key players along with their captain.

Báo Thanh niênBáo Thanh niên07/07/2025

Coach Kim Sang-sik assigned a special task to the captain of the Vietnam U.23 team - Photo 1.

Van Truong played impressively during the warm-up period of the Vietnam U.23 team - photo: VFF

Mr. Kim chose the right person to entrust U.23 Vietnam

For national teams, from the Vietnam national team to youth teams like U.23 Vietnam and below, besides determining the list of participants in official tournaments, the identity of the captain is always of great concern.

This is understandable because the captain and his team of officers (usually 2 vice captains, a support officer who usually rewards and disciplines depending on the coach) will be the bridge to help the coaching staff and the team have a smooth understanding.

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In addition, the tradition of Vietnamese football and national teams always seeks and promotes captains who are also the leaders of the team both professionally and spiritually.

Coach Kim Sang-sik assigned a special task to the captain of the Vietnam U.23 team - Photo 2.

Van Khang wearing the captain's armband scored from a free kick for U.23 Vietnam - photo: VFF

The U.23 Vietnam team has reduced the list from 36 to 28 players, saying goodbye to 8 faces including 3 SLNA players Nguyen Quang Vinh, Dinh Xuan Tien, Le Dinh Long Vu and Nguyen Dang Duong (The Cong Viettel ), Nguyen Le Phat (PVF), Le Van Thuan (Thanh Hoa Club), Nguyen Bao Long (PVF-CAND) and Dinh Quang Kiet (HAGL).

It is expected that coach Kim Sang-sik will have to carry out the difficult task of saying goodbye to 5 other names, before finalizing the official list of 23 names to participate in the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament in Indonesia.

At the same time, the Korean coach will also soon determine that the team's staff for the tournament will be under great pressure, not only from the host team Indonesia but also from the remaining opponents who want to prevent U.23 Vietnam from achieving a hat-trick of championships.

Van Truong: A potential candidate

Coach Kim Sang-sik assigned a special task to the captain of the Vietnam U.23 team - Photo 3.

Quoc Viet is in good form - photo: VFF

Up to now, we can see that U.23 Vietnam has a quite interesting squad, with pillars in each line such as goalkeeper Trung Kien, central defender Ly Duc; midfielders Van Truong, Van Khang, Viktor Le or strikers Dinh Bac, Quoc Viet...

Among them, Van Truong, Van Khang, Le Viktor and Quoc Viet are the most prominent faces. They meet all of Mr. Kim's requirements including: expertise, experience and personality, courage and voice with the whole team.

Viktor Le is a rather interesting case. When used appropriately and adapted to Vietnamese football in the second V-League season, this overseas Vietnamese midfielder shone with 3 goals and many assists, helping Ha Tinh Club fly high.

Coach Kim Sang-sik assigned a special task to the captain of the Vietnam U.23 team - Photo 4.

Viktor Le is in good form for Ha Tinh Club - photo: Minh Tran

Le Viktor played impressively at the four-team friendly tournament in China, promising to be a quality solution thanks to his mobility, dynamism and ability to operate widely with reasonable ball distribution.

Coach Kim Sang-sik giving him the captain's armband in a friendly match against U.23 Taiwan can be considered a reward for this energetic midfielder. But Viktor Le's biggest limitation is communication when he cannot speak Vietnamese fluently.

Meanwhile, Van Khang and Van Truong are among the players with the most extensive resumes, having played for the Vietnam U.23 team since 2022 when they were only 19 years old and shining against Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia...

Coach Kim Sang-sik assigned a special task to the captain of the Vietnam U.23 team - Photo 5.

Van Truong is the leader of the midfield of the U.23 Vietnam team - photo: VFF

Both midfielders have a technical style of play and have been given many opportunities in the Vietnam national team. Van Khang has a meticulous, technical and intelligent playing style while Van Truong has a higher fighting spirit of a central midfielder with good physique.

In terms of the number of matches played for the Vietnamese team, Dinh Bac and Van Khang, even Thanh Nhan are outstanding, but in terms of performance during the preparation period for the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament, Quoc Viet must be mentioned with a series of goals and impressive moves.

After helping Ninh Binh FC get promoted to V-League, the "King of Youth Tournament" is determined to win another title with the Vietnam U.23 team, to set a record of 3 consecutive championships of the U.23 Southeast Asia Championship. However, if we consider the specific position that has influence on the whole team, perhaps Van Truong is the most promising candidate.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-giao-nhiem-vu-dac-biet-den-thu-quan-doi-u23-viet-nam-185250707191506795.htm


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