Tien Linh was named the winner of the 2024 Vietnamese Golden Ball award.
At a prestigious gala held at the Ben Thanh Theater (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), striker Nguyen Tien Linh was honored with the 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball award, surpassing his close friend Nguyen Hoang Duc (Silver Ball) and striker Pham Tuan Hai (Bronze Ball).
The 2024 Vietnamese Golden Ball award is a recognition of the tireless efforts of Tien Linh, who missed the 2018 U.23 Asian Championship due to a serious injury. After being sent to Singapore for treatment by Binh Duong Club, he made a strong comeback, scoring 15 goals in the 2018 V-League.
Since then, the striker born in 1997 has always strived to improve his weaknesses to become a top scorer in Vietnamese football. In 2024 alone, Tien Linh scored 23 goals for Binh Duong Club and the Vietnamese national team, including 4 goals in the 2024 AFF Cup winning tournament.
Nguyen Tien Linh was awarded the 2024 Vietnamese Golden Ball.
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Tien Linh has scored 77 goals for Binh Duong Club - his only club to date.
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In the moment of his coronation, Tien Linh was emotional: "First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the fans and those who voted for me, who have always supported me throughout this time. I thank my family for always being by my side, encouraging me during difficult times."
Over the years, I've won numerous AFF Cup and SEA Games titles with the national team. But in all those instances, my family watched from afar on television. Today, my family is here, witnessing firsthand me winning the 2024 Vietnamese Golden Ball award.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the leaders of Becamex IDC Group, Becamex Binh Duong Football Joint Stock Company, from the management board, coaching staff, and my teammates at the club as well as the national team for their unwavering support. Without everyone's help, I certainly wouldn't be standing here and lifting this trophy."
Driving force for the future
Tien Linh, along with Tan Tai and Vi Hao, pose for a photo with the AFF Cup 2024 trophy.
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Regarding the most prestigious individual award in Vietnamese football, the captain of Binh Duong Club shared: "I would like to thank those who created the Vietnam Golden Ball program, which gives players like us more motivation to compete and contribute to our club as well as Vietnamese football."
"The 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball award will be a great encouragement and motivation for me in the coming time, as I strive towards my next goals with Binh Duong Club and the Vietnamese national team."
Currently, Tien Linh is leading the V-League 2024-2025 scoring charts with 10 goals, including a streak of scoring in the last 3 consecutive matches. To date, the striker born in 1997 has scored 102 professional goals (77 for Binh Duong FC) and 25 for the Vietnamese national team.
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