Thanks to his stable performance at Binh Dinh Club and the Vietnam national team, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam is in the shortlist for the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball.
The remaining four nominees announced by the organizing committee on the afternoon of December 28 include Bui Hoang Viet Anh (CAHN Club), Nguyen Hoang Duc (The Cong Viettel), Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi FC), and Ho Tan Tai (CAHN Club).
In 2023, the Vietnamese team will not participate in international tournaments, but only play six friendly matches. Therefore, the players who shine and achieve good results with their clubs in the V-League and National Cup will be voted by experts.
Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam could not help Binh Dinh win a medal in the 2023 V-League, but he and his teammates played well in the National Cup, where they won the bronze medal. In the national team, Van Lam also won the trust of head coach Philippe Troussier. However, in terms of achievements, Van Lam will find it difficult to compete with Bui Hoang Viet Anh and Ho Tan Tai - the defenders who won the V-League with CAHN.
Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam started in the match between Vietnam and Iraq, losing 0-1 in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers - Asia region at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi on November 21. Photo: Hieu Luong
Hoang Duc won the Golden Ball in 2021 and the Bronze Ball in 2022, but his form declined in 2023 and he was not used by coach Troussier in the friendly matches of the Vietnam national team. However, in the 2023 V-League and the 2023 National Cup, this midfielder still played consistently, helping The Cong win the V-League bronze medal and finish second in the National Cup, so his name is still on the shortlist.
Striker Tuan Hai did not have a title, as Hanoi FC finished second in the 2023 V-League. But in return, he shone in the AFC Champions League when he scored a double in a 2-1 victory over China's Wuhan Three Towns. Since 2022, Tuan Hai is the Vietnamese player with the most goals (25, including 20 goals for the club and 5 for the national team). The striker born in 1998 also scored a super long-range goal to help Vietnam beat Syria 1-0 in a friendly match at Thien Truong Stadium on the evening of June 20. After that, Tuan Hai also scored in a friendly match against Palestine 2-0, also at Thien Truong Stadium on September 11. Recently, Tuan Hai also scored a super goal from midfield against Binh Duong in the first round of the 2023-2024 V-League. After that, he received the award for the best goal of November.
In the Women's Golden Ball category, the five shortlisted nominees include Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, Pham Hai Yen (Hanoi Club), Tran Thi Kim Thanh, Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy (HCMC Club) and Huynh Nhu (Lank FC). Thanks to her good performance at the 2023 World Cup and winning the SEA Games gold medal with the Vietnamese women's team and the 2023 National Championship with HCMC Club, goalkeeper Kim Thanh has many opportunities to win the Golden Ball for the first time.
The Futsal Golden Ball has five shortlisted nominees, including Pham Duc Hoa, Nhan Gia Hung, Chau Doan Phat, Ho Van Y (all from Thai Son Nam Club) and Lam Tan Phat (Sahako). Similarly, the shortlisted nominees for the Best Young Male Player award include Nguyen Dinh Bac (Quang Nam), Khuat Van Khang (The Cong Viettel), Nguyen Thai Son (Dong A Thanh Hoa), while the Best Young Female Player award includes Ngoc Minh Chuyen (Thai Nguyen), Vu Thi Hoa (Hanoi) and Vu Thi Hoa (Phong Phu Ha Nam).
The best foreign player award has only three nominees, including Bruno Cunha (The Cong Viettel), Jhon Cley (LPBank HAGL) and Rafaelson (Nam Dinh Blue Steel).
The Vietnam Golden Ball Awards ceremony will take place on the evening of February 19, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City.
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