Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamesestriker Nguyen Cong Phuong has been selected as one of five best potentialJ.League strikers in Southeast Asia by the prestigious website foxsportsasia.com.
Phuong performed well in therecent 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification and in the friendlymatch between Vietnam’s national U22 squad and the Republic of Korea’s K.LeagueAll Star team.
“He was the standout player atthe recent AFC U23 qualifiers, where he dazzled with his exceptional poise andcontrol on the ball. His driving runs and finely tuned and accurate range ofpassing were outshined only by his ability to grab one of the goals of thetournament in a narrow loss to powerhouse the Republic of Korea,” said thewebsite.
“A graduate of the famed HoangAnh Gia Lai academy in the south of Vietnam, the 22-year-old has already spenta brief stint in Japanese football when he was on loan last year at J2 Mito butafter being scarcely used then he returned to his homeland where he’s been anever-present for club and country.
“One of the finest midfieldtechnicians anywhere in Southeast Asia, if Phuong isn’t disheartened by hisearlier spell and returns with the right attitude he is more than capable ofplaying at the top flight,” the website added.
Besides Phuong, foxsportsasia.com alsonamed Tristan Do of Thailand, Chrerng Polroth of Cambodia, Muhammad Akhyar ofMalaysia and Rufino of Timor-Leste.-VNA
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