Dinh Bac, keep up the good work, teacher Kim will take note!

Dinh Bac needs time to mature.

Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) defeated Borneo Samarinda in the final match to close the group stage of the Southeast Asian Cup C1 with a perfect record. In fact, this victory did not mean much to CAHN Club, as coach Alexandre Polking and his team had entered the semi-finals one match early. However, the match with the Indonesian representative was important to young striker Nguyen Dinh Bac, along with the names who are struggling to assert their position in the CAHN team.

There, Dinh Bac scored one of the most beautiful goals of his career so far. At the end of the second half, the 21-year-old striker received a pass from Leo Artur. Realizing that goalkeeper Nadeo Argawinata was moving up, Dinh Bac skillfully finished the ball, sending it just over the head of the Borneo goalkeeper and into the net.

Dinh Bac (right) in CAHN club jersey

A beautiful and spontaneous move, typical of Dinh Bac, a young player who had impressive solo goals in the first division when he was playing for Quang Nam Club. A player who insiders once said was a bit "crazy", which is the typical arrogant temperament of youth.

That "crazy" quality has helped Dinh Bac not to be afraid, when going on the "roller coaster" of emotions from 2023 until now. From being a reserve in U.20 Vietnam, he was called up by coach Philippe Troussier to U.23 Vietnam to attend the Asian qualifiers in September 2023, then won a ticket straight to the national team.

Here, the youngest member of the Vietnamese team became a phenomenon. His goal against the Philippines in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, or his spectacular header in the match of his life against Japan at the 2023 Asian Cup, brought the career of the striker born in 2004 to new heights. In a moment, Dinh Bac became the leading player, having a solid position in the club and the national team despite not yet being 19 years old.

Highlight Quang Nam Club 1-2 Binh Duong Club | Round 12 V-League 2024-2025

However, Dinh Bac's personality is like a polyhedron, the negative side of which is shown in the disciplinary action that the player born in 2004 received in Quang Nam, leading to days of declining performance. Now, Dinh Bac has returned to the starting line. The halo in the match against Japan has gradually faded. And for coach Polking, Dinh Bac is like any other player. He must fight hard to win his position.

3 goals after 13 appearances in all competitions since the beginning of the tournament (7 starts) may not be much, but this is only the third season of the Nghe An striker in the V-League. Setting the standard of a player who scored and nutmegged a Japanese opponent at the 2023 Asian Cup, it is clearly not up to the mark. However, looking at the young player reference system, Dinh Bac's parameters and performance are at an acceptable level.

Dinh Bac and Van Khang are the pioneers of U.22 Vietnam.

He is in the top 10 U.22 players who have contributed the most in V-League this season. Among the players born in 2004, no one has been able to play more outstandingly than Dinh Bac.

Mr. Kim's expectations

Coach Kim Sang-sik had given Dinh Bac opportunities in training sessions and friendly matches. In the match against India in October 2024, when he noticed that his student was so eager to show off that he was obsessed with the ball and could no longer control his feet, Coach Kim Sang-sik called Dinh Bac aside to remind him.

During the training trip to Korea before the 2024 AFF Cup, Mr. Kim also closely observed the performance of his players both on the training field and in their daily activities. Although he highly appreciated Dinh Bac's potential, Coach Kim recognized that it was not the right time for the young player of CAHN Club to participate in the AFF Cup. Therefore, he decided to remove his name.

However, the Korean strategist saw both the good and bad sides of his student. Dinh Bac has a good physique (1.8 m tall), possesses speed, strength, and rare bold dribbling and handling ideas. Dinh Bac's breakthrough playing style comes from his thorny personality, however, that personality also becomes a minus point, causing the Nghe An player to lose his feet on the ground for a while.

However, when the storm has passed, Dinh Bac is trying to get everything back at CAHN Club. There are still good matches and... bad matches interspersed, but it cannot be denied that the 21-year-old player is trying very hard. Mistakes are inevitable for young players. There have been "young shoots" who were so rebellious that they received disciplinary action, almost being kicked out of the team before becoming stars. The important thing is whether the young player is tolerated or not, and the ego needs to be properly shaped, to become a strong point to bring the player forward.

Dinh Bac is having a good start at CAHN Club. Keep trying, Coach Kim Sang-sik is always waiting.

FPT Play - The only unit to broadcast the entire LPBank V.League 1-2024/25, at https://fptplay.vn

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dinh-bac-hay-tiep-tuc-no-luc-thay-kim-se-luu-tam-185250210130538116.htm