Indonesian media talks about Vietnamese-American player Cao Pendant Quang Vinh

On March 28, the Hanoi Department of Justice handed over the President's decision allowing overseas Vietnamese player Cao Pendant Quang Vinh to officially acquire Vietnamese citizenship. This is an important turning point in the career of this experienced defender, opening up the opportunity to wear the national team jersey and contribute to Vietnamese football.

Jason Pendant's official Vietnamese citizenship has attracted great attention from international media, especially Indonesia. Bola reported with the headline: "Official: Jason Pendant becomes Vietnam's newest naturalized player" and commented that this is an important addition to the national team's defense under coach Kim Sang-sik.

Indonesia's leading sports site added: "The list of naturalized players of the Vietnam National Team continues to grow. Jason Pendant is the latest name to be granted citizenship of this country.

Jason Pendant at the ceremony to hand over the decision to acquire Vietnamese citizenship

Now Jason Pendant is ready to devote himself to Vietnamese football. This experienced player is also expected to immediately become a mainstay in the defense of the team led by Kim Sang-sik."

Jason Pendant was born in 1997 in France, coming from a French football training camp, with extensive experience playing in Ligue 2 and Major League Soccer (MLS). In August 2024, the player with a French father and a Vietnamese mother joined the Hanoi Police Club, playing in the V-League.

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Pendant previously played for the French U16 and U18 teams. However, since 2019, he has repeatedly expressed his desire to play for the Vietnamese national team.

After 16 matches in the Hanoi Police Club, Quang Vinh was naturalized, about to make his dream come true.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/truyen-thong-indonesia-noi-ve-cau-thu-viet-kieu-cao-pendant-quang-vinh-196250329144526049.htm