Coming from the Brazilian football "furnace", Nguyen Xuan Son has excelled when playing in the V-League and the Vietnamese national team. Only participating from the last match of the group stage of the ASEAN Cup 2024, the striker born in 1997 still easily scored 7 goals, 2 assists after 5 matches, helping the Vietnamese team win the ASEAN Cup 2024, "winning" 2 titles of Top Scorer and Best Player of the tournament.
Rafaelson officially became a Vietnamese citizen in September 2024 and took the name Nguyen Xuan Son. After that, the 28-year-old striker was called up to the Vietnam national team to compete in the 2024 ASEAN Cup. The appearance of Xuan Son helped the Vietnamese team's attack become stronger, no longer afraid of strong teams in the Southeast Asian region.
Nguyen Xuan Son received the award for Best Foreign Player of 2024. Photo: QUOC AN
In addition, Xuan Son also became a V-League record holder as the player who scored the most goals in a season (31 goals in V-League 2023-2024). Besides, he also became the focus of Vietnam's top tournament when he continuously entered the V-League's typical lineup, won the title of Best Player, V-League Top Scorer...
On crutches, standing next to his wife Marcele Seippel, attending the 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards Gala on the evening of February 26 in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Xuan Son moved Vietnamese football fans when he sent his thanks in clear Vietnamese.
The moment Nguyen Xuan Son's name was announced in the category of Best Foreign Player of 2024, the entire Ben Thanh Theater cheered loudly, showing convincing recognition. Besides the support of the audience, the coaching staff of the Vietnamese team and the home team, his family is a solid support that helps him create motivation to achieve success when deciding to come to the S-shaped strip of land to start a career. Sharing about her husband's happy day, Ms. Marcele confided that she personally designed the outfit and makeup for Xuan Son on the day he was honored for his contributions to Vietnamese football.
Glory but also sadness, when Marcele witnessed his family having to stay away from the field for a long time to treat injuries suffered during the journey with the Vietnamese team to win the ASEAN Cup 2024 in Thailand. Understanding his wife's mood, Xuan Son did not hesitate to express his emotions on the day of being honored, when he said that the success he has always had the shadow of Marcele and 2 children.
His enthusiasm for contributing to the Vietnamese team in particular and national football in general will make Xuan Son a leading candidate in the race for the Vietnam Golden Ball title from 2025.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/nguyen-xuan-son-noi-loi-cam-on-bang-tieng-viet-196250227213343199.htm
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