Nguyen Xuan Son's name is not on the list of nominees for the Vietnam Golden Ball.

(Dan Tri) - Having not played for nearly a year due to injury, striker Nguyen Xuan Son is not on the list of nominees for the 2025 Vietnam Golden Ball.

In fact, Xuan Son was seriously injured since January 5, the day of the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final. That is why, for nearly a year, the striker of Nam Dinh Club and the Vietnamese national team has hardly played.

Therefore, the absence of this striker from the list of nominees for the Vietnam Golden Ball 2025 is understandable. A representative of the Organizing Committee (OC) of the award also added: "We also know that there will be some controversy when Nguyen Xuan Son does not appear on the nomination list."

Xuan Son's name is not on the list of nominees for the Vietnam Golden Ball in 2025 (Photo: Manh Quan).

"But if we put this player on the list, it will be very forced, because Xuan Son will hardly play in 2025," the organizer representative added.

Reviewing important tournaments of Vietnamese football in the past year, notably the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign, the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, the 2026 Asian U23 qualifying round, and the V-League national football championship.

Many domestic football stars will have a lackluster performance in 2025 (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).

In addition, the remaining important tournament for Vietnamese men's football in 2025 has not yet taken place, which is the 33rd SEA Games, which begins in December in Thailand. The Organizing Committee will close the votes immediately after the end of the SEA Games men's football final.

In addition to the men's awards, the Organizing Committee also awarded titles for women, titles in the futsal category, best foreign player of the year, best young male player, best young female player, and dedication awards. The award for the most popular player will be voted for online.

This is the 30th year of the Vietnam Golden Ball Award. The award has been launched and organized by Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper for the past 30 years. The 2025 Vietnam Golden Ball Award Gala is expected to be held early next year.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nguyen-xuan-son-khong-co-ten-trong-danh-sach-de-cu-qua-bong-vang-viet-nam-20251106135740057.htm