Doan Ngoc Tan suffered a serious injury.

Doan Ngoc Tan suffered a serious injury during a training session with Thanh Hoa FC and will be sidelined for at least two months.

On the evening of April 6th, during the match between Thanh Hoa FC and Hanoi FC in Round 17 of the V.League, Ngoc Tan appeared in Stand A of Hang Day Stadium with his leg in a cast and using crutches to cheer on his teammates. Before the match started, the Thanh Hoa players also held up Ngoc Tan's number 34 jersey during a pre-match photo session, as a way of encouraging their injured captain.

Doan Ngoc Tan will have to take a two-month break from competing. Photo: Minh Chien.

The Thanh Hoa FC midfielder suffered a fractured fibula during a training session. Doctors predict he will need about two months to recover, meaning the 2024/25 season for the 1994-born midfielder is effectively over.

Moreover, his chances of participating in the Vietnamese national team's training camp at the end of May, in preparation for the crucial match against Malaysia in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup on June 10th away from home, have also become slim.

"I fractured my fibula during training before the match. It didn't require surgery, just a cast," Ngoc Tan told Tri Thuc - ZNews after the game.

Doan Ngoc Tan's injury not only causes difficulties for Thanh Hoa in the midfield during the crucial final stages of the season, but it also creates headaches for coach Kim Sang-sik and the Vietnamese national team.

Despite only being called up to the Vietnamese national team for the first time since 2024, Ngoc Tan played a crucial role in the ASEAN Cup winning campaign. He played in 7 out of 8 matches, totaling 481 minutes. His equalizer in the seventh minute of added time against the Philippines in the group stage was also an unforgettable moment for the midfielder.

In an interview with Chosun newspaper on March 31, coach Kim Sang-sik highly praised Ngoc Tan, calling him a "silent warrior" of the national team who always puts the team above individual achievements. Recently, during the March training camp, he played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 friendly win against Cambodia and was a substitute in the 5-0 victory against Laos in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

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Source: https://znews.vn/doan-ngoc-tan-chan-thuong-nang-post1543891.html