According to the revelation, the contract between Kim Thanh and Thai Nguyen Women's Club has a term of 2 years with compensation commensurate with the value, talent, name and contribution of the number 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnamese women's team. In addition to Kim Thanh, two of her former teammates, midfielder Bich Thuy and midfielder Tran Thi Thu, also have similar contracts.
Before that, all three grew up at the Ho Chi Minh City women's youth training center and were promoted to the first team to compete. Kim Thanh and Bich Thuy were both promoted in 2010, Tran Thi Thu in 2006. At the same time, they are important pillars in coach Kim Chi's 9-year reign, helping the Ho Chi Minh City women's team win 8 positions. National champion, 3-time National Cup champion.
Both Kim Thanh, Bich Thuy and Tran Thi Thu all chose the same new stop
Kim Thanh's excellent performance, especially in the 2023 Women's World Cup, received many compliments. Contrary to predictions that she would go abroad, Kim Thanh chose Thai Nguyen Women's Club as her next stop. The goalkeeper born in 1993 revealed the reason: "I have a limited height, so it's difficult to go abroad to play like Ms. Huynh Nhu. In addition, Thai Nguyen Club was also the first team to offer me a new contract, so I chose to stay here.
However, to make a decision, I had to think a lot. Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club is the place that has nurtured, educated, trained and competed for me for 17 years, so breaking up and joining a new team is really not easy."
Kim Thanh said saying goodbye to Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club after 17 years of association was not easy
The addition of Kim Thanh, Bich Thuy and Tran Thi Thu will certainly help Thai Nguyen Women's Club greatly improve its strength. Kim Thanh expressed confidence: "I practice and compete a lot in Hanoi as well as Thai Nguyen, so the weather doesn't have much of an impact. This is a new environment, bringing many challenges for me. However, I will try to fulfill the goals that the leadership and coaching staff have set.
I myself was really happy to receive the contract with many benefits. At the same time, this is also a motivation for myself as well as other players to try and play better to bring many achievements to our country's football."
In addition to sharing about the new team, Kim Thanh was also excited when asked about striker Huynh Nhu - a player playing for Lank FC in Portugal. Kim Thanh said the two still keep in touch regularly and hope to reunite in the future.
The Vietnamese women's Golden Ball expressed: "I don't know how the contract between Ms. Huynh Nhu and the overseas team will be, so I can't say in advance. I just encourage and ask questions, but the final decision still lies with Ms. Huynh Nhu. But Ms. Huynh Nhu and I have had time to stick together, competing in the Ho Chi Minh City women's team, so I hope this can continue to happen, and I will have the opportunity to stand side by side with her again."
Kim Thanh said she still regularly talks and asks about Huynh Nhu
Former coach of the Vietnamese women's team - Mai Duc Chung also attended the "big" day of Kim Thanh, Bich Thuy and Tran Thi Thu. He beamed and shared: "Today's reunion makes me really happy and excited. I think it is reasonable for them to leave Ho Chi Minh City Club after a period of commitment and dedication. This is a great development step when Thai Nguyen has different contracts with all the remaining women's football teams.
I heard the Chairman of Thai Nguyen City speak. I feel very happy that Thai Nguyen sports have had a turning point, the future is very bright. In addition to economic and social improvements, Thai Nguyen's sports and physical training have also developed. In the near future, Thai Nguyen will also have a new stadium, reaching international standards and living conditions will also be improved. Especially having the support of T&T Group, those are really good things."
Coach Mai Duc Chung was present to share joy with his former students
In 2023, Thai Nguyen Women's Club only ranked 5th in the national women's football tournament. However, with the addition of Kim Thanh, Bich Thuy and Tran Thi Thu, combined with pillars like My Anh, Thuy Nga, Thai Nguyen Women's Club promises to be a team worth watching, challenging strong teams like Ho Chi Minh City Women's Club, Hanoi Women's Club.
