Vietnamese players named among top five AFF Suzuki Cup scorers

Two Vietnamese football players, Le Huynh Duc and Le Cong Vinh, have been named among the top five goal scorers in the history of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.
Vietnamese players named among top five AFF Suzuki Cup scorers ảnh 1Vietnam top striker Le Cong Vinh (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Two Vietnamese football players, Le Huynh Duc and Le CongVinh, have been named among the top five goal scorers in the history of theASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

Duc scored atotal of 28 goals for the national team throughout his career, which is alsothe second largest number of goals in Vietnam’s football history to date. Halfof the goals were made at various AFF Suzuki Cup tournaments, with three goalsin 1996, two in 1998, three in 2000, and six in 2002.

SurpassingDuc’s goal record at the AFF Suzuki Cup, Vinh netted 15 times. His first score wasmade in 2004 and the last in 2016, both in matches against Cambodia.

Noh Alam Shahof Singapore is the overall top goal scorer in the AFF championship historywith 17 goals, seven of which were scored in a match against Laos in 2007. Atthe 2007 competition, the Singaporean national football team won, while NohAlam Shah was the top individual scorer and named the “Most Valuable Player” ofthe tournament.

Otherplayers in the top-five list include Thailand’s Worrawoot Srimaka and TeerasilDangda, both recording 15 goals.

The AFFSuzuki Cup 2018 will be held at 12 different stadiums in Southeast Asia fromNovember 8 to December 15, featuring a new playing format, with both home andaway ties.

Vietnam is looking towin the regional title after a 10-year wait. They won the AFF Cup for the firsttime in 2008.–VNA  
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