Coach Troussier has just announced the list of U.23 Vietnam team focused on June 5.6, according to the FIFA Days calendar. The French coach called 25 names, including 5 strikers. Besides the sudden appearance of overseas Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen An Khanh (playing for U.19 Sigma Solomouc), fans also witnessed the return of striker Vo Nguyen Hoang.
Vo Nguyen Hoang is not a strange player to the audience. The striker born in 2003 is a prominent striker in youth tournaments such as U.19, U.21 (in the shirt of PVF Youth Training Center - Hung Yen) and is also often present in national teams at this age. Besides, coach Troussier himself also likes the Dong Thap striker. In the past, Nguyen Hoang had violated discipline at PVF and faced a penalty of leaving the center. However, the "White Witch" at that time was PVF's Technical Director and "dotted" Hoang, so he intervened so that this player could continue to stay in training.
Nguyen Hoang is a modern center model with good body. The striker from Dong Thap has a height of over 1,8 m, thick rice, so he has good pressure. Besides, he also has a pretty good left hand and has a relatively diverse finishing ability. This mature player from the PVF training academy also has a rather cold playing style and strong personality. Those are the reasons Nguyen Hoang is highly appreciated by Mr. Troussier.
Nguyen Hoang is a prominent striker in youth tournaments such as U.19, National U.21
This striker born in 2002 is the nucleus of coach Troussier's strategy to aim for the U.20 Asian Cup finals, to win tickets to the U.20 World Cup finals 2021 and beyond for the national team. However, because of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Asian U.20 finals were canceled and coach Troussier also said goodbye to U.19 Vietnam not long after. At the 29th SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019, the 21-year-old striker was called by coach Park Hang-seo to gather with U.22 Vietnam. However, at that time he was too young to compete with experienced strikers like Nguyen Tien Linh and Ha Duc Chinh.
In the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Nguyen Hoang has also been tested in the V-League in the color of Saigon club, under the guidance of coach Vu Tien Thanh. Mr. Thanh once revealed to Youth, coach Troussier himself was the one who introduced the striker born in 2002 to the Thong Nhat Stadium team. Although inexperienced, Hoang has performed quite well in the top tournament in Vietnam.
After coach Vu Tien Thanh left Saigon Club, Vo Nguyen Hoang also returned to Pho Hien Club to compete in the first division. In April 4.2022, the 21-year-old striker suffered a knee ligament injury and took a year to recover. This is also the main reason why he did not appear in the list of U.1 Vietnam to attend the 22nd SEA Games. When Coach Troussier submitted the preliminary list of U.32 Vietnam to the host country Cambodia, Nguyen Hoang has not yet fully recovered from his injury. Therefore, the French coach did not risk entering the name of the Pho Hien club's striker. Meanwhile, the preliminary list is unchanged. Unfortunately, Hoang also no longer has the opportunity to attend another Southeast Asian Games because by 22, he will turn 2025 years old.
With the return to the focus list of U.23 Vietnam, Vo Nguyen Hoang will have the opportunity to compete fairly with teammates in the same position. In addition to the Dong Thap striker, coach Troussier called four strikers Nguyen Van Truong, Nguyen Van Tung (Hanoi Club), Nguyen Quoc Viet (HAGL) and Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong Club). In this group, Nguyen Hoang and Van Tung are the two most impressive strikers.
This army gathering and 2 friendly matches of U.23 Vietnam against Hanoi Police Club and Hai Phong Club will be an opportunity for Vo Nguyen Hoang to show his ability. If he has a good performance, he will continue to be given the opportunity by coach Troussier in the Asian U.23 qualifier 2024.
