U.22 Vietnam has a very strange 'bird': Vietnamese-Czech striker, coach Kim temporarily 'gives up' position

As part of the preparation plan for important goals including the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship, the 2026 Asian U.23 qualifiers and the 33rd SEA Games, the Vietnam U.22 team continues to receive the support of the Vietnam Football Federation to gather at the same time as the national team during FIFA Days in June.

Accordingly, the list of the U.22 Vietnam team this time gathers 26 excellent young players from many domestic clubs, most of whom have accompanied the team in previous gatherings and have been tested through many international matches and tournaments. Some typical names include goalkeeper Hoa Xuan Tin, Cao Van Binh, defender Ho Van Cuong, Nguyen Duc Anh, midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien, Nguyen Van Truong, striker Nguyen Quoc Viet, Nguyen Thanh Nhan...

The new recruit of U.22 Vietnam was born in the Czech Republic.

Notably, this gathering of the Vietnam U.22 team saw the first appearance of Vietnamese-American striker Bui Alex. The player is currently playing for the Bohemians Praha 1905 B team in the Czech Republic's Third Division.

Bui Alex was born in 2005 in Prague (Czech Republic), is 1.78 m tall, and plays as an attacking midfielder, winger, and striker. This player is considered to have good technique, speed, ball control, and passing ability, and can shoot effectively with both feet. He has been a key striker for many years in the Czech Republic youth teams and has scored 2 goals in the third division in 2025. Adding a new player like Bui Alex will help increase the depth of the squad, while affirming the strategy of proactively integrating and finding quality overseas Vietnamese players for Vietnamese football.

Brand new element of Vietnam U.22 team - Bui Alex

PHOTO: Bohemians Club

Overseas Vietnamese player Victor Le

Thai Son player

Photo: Minh Tu

Striker Thanh Nhan (red shirt)

Photo: VFF

List of U.22 Vietnam team gathered for FIFA Days in June

Photo: vff

According to the plan, during this training session, the U.22 Vietnam team will continue to practice at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center to strengthen their playing style, perfect their squad, and prepare for important upcoming goals. This is also a plan that the VFF has implemented very early for the U.22 Vietnam team, with a methodical and synchronized schedule with the national team during the FIFA Days. Coach Kim Sang-sik is busy with work at the Vietnam team, so during this training session, he will temporarily hand over the leadership of the U.22 team to assistant Dinh Hong Vinh.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/u22-viet-nam-xuat-hien-canh-chim-rat-la-tien-ve-viet-kieu-czech-thay-kim-tam-nhuong-chuc-18525052211474518.htm