Malaysia has 3 million euro players, Vietnam team is in trouble

(Dan Tri) - According to statistics from the global player valuation website Transfermarkt, the 10 most expensive players in Southeast Asia currently include 3 Malaysian players.

All three of the Malaysian team's multi-million euro players are newly naturalized Harimau Malaya players.

Argentine-born center-back Facundo Garces of the Malaysian team is worth up to 1.2 million euros (Photo: ASEAN Football).

The most expensive Malaysian player today is winger Imanol Machuca. This player is 1m70 tall, of Argentine origin, and currently plays for the Velez Sarsfield Club (Argentina). Imanol Machuca has just completed the procedures to become a Malaysian citizen.

According to Transfermarkt, Imanol Machuca is worth 2.5 million euros (more than 74 billion VND). He ranks 6th in the top 10 most expensive players in Southeast Asia today.

Next is Brazilian striker Joao Figueiredo (1m80). He is currently playing for Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir. Joao Figueiredo is waiting to play for the Malaysian national team in the next few days.

The list of 10 most expensive players in Southeast Asia currently includes 3 Malaysian players (Photo: ASEAN Football).

Transfermarkt values ​​Joao Figueiredo at 2.1 million euros (over 62.3 billion VND). He is the 7th most expensive player in the top 10 most expensive players in Southeast Asia.

The third player worth millions of euros of the Malaysian team is the Argentinean-born central defender Facundo Garces (1m88). This player is playing for Deportivo Alaves (Spain). He has been called up to the Harimau Malaya squad.

Currently, Facundo Garces is valued at 1.2 million euros (over 35.6 billion VND) by Transfermarkt. He is the 10th most expensive player in the top 10 most expensive players in Southeast Asia at present.

If these three players appear at the same time when the Malaysian team faces the Vietnamese team at Bukit Jalil Stadium on June 10, Harimau Malaya will become much stronger than before. At that time, the Vietnamese team will face many challenges.

On the Vietnamese team side, the most valuable players at present are two overseas Vietnamese players, including goalkeeper Nguyen Filip and left-back Cao Pendant Quang Vinh. Each of these two players is valued at 500,000 euros (more than 14.8 billion VND).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/malaysia-xuat-hien-3-cau-thu-hang-trieu-euro-tuyen-viet-nam-gap-kho-20250605130117973.htm