On the evening of December 18, Doan Ngoc Tan marked a memorable milestone in his career. He scored his first goal for the Vietnam national team. In the 90+7 minute, taking advantage of goalkeeper Deyto's mistake, the midfielder born in 1994 headed the ball in to equalize 1-1, helping the Vietnam team regain 1 point against the Philippines. It is no exaggeration to say that Ngoc Tan "saved" coach Kim Sang-sik.
Doan Ngoc Tan's valuable goal helped Vietnam draw with the Philippines.
Never "ate selected rice"
Doan Ngoc Tan is not ready to compete in the AFF Cup 2024. It was not until the evening of November 16, before the deadline for finalizing the preliminary registration list of 50 players for the AFF Cup 2024, that the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) got the necessary information about Ngoc Tan. He and Nguyen Van Vi are the last two players to be named to prepare for the AFF Cup 2024. Ngoc Tan himself did not "give hope" to himself.
Doan Ngoc Tan scored for the Vietnam team.
Two days later, Doan Ngoc Tan was preparing to practice with Thanh Hoa Club to prepare for the match against Da Nang Club when he was informed that he was called up to the Vietnam national team. He did not have time to text anyone because it was too close to practice time, and many of his teammates were only "half-believing, half-doubting". Ms. Thuy Anh - Ngoc Tan's wife read the news of her husband's call-up through social media.
Before joining the Vietnam national team, Doan Ngoc Tan received many congratulations from the leaders of Thanh Hoa club and head coach Velizar Popov. At the age of 30, Ngoc Tan is one of the most "inexperienced" players of the Vietnam national team.
Throughout his career, Tan "op" has never been called up to any youth team. He quietly left The Cong Viettel, wandered to Ho Chi Minh City, left his mark in Hai Phong and then began to shine in Thanh Hoa's shirt.
In fact, he played well in the last 3 seasons, but it was not until coach Kim Sang-sik decided to "renew the squad" that Doan Ngoc Tan had a chance. As the Hanoi-born player often jokes: " After 30 pots of banh chung, I know what the rice on the national team tastes like ."
From "stranger" to "hero"
Doan Ngoc Tan was selected for the Vietnam national team with skepticism when he competed with his junior Nguyen Thai Son and former teammate Le Pham Thanh Long. Indeed, many people thought that the midfielder born in 1994 would be eliminated. But in all 3 matches in Korea, coach Kim Sang-sik created conditions for his new student. From a stranger, Mr. Kim considered Ngoc Tan as a new personnel option.
Ngoc Tan is on the Vietnam national team for the first time.
In the match against Laos, Ngoc Tan was named in the starting lineup. A little bit of mental stress prevented him from performing at his best. But in the match against Indonesia and now the Philippines, the Doan Ngoc Tan that fans were waiting for appeared. The captain of Dong A Thanh Hoa did exactly what he showed at the club. He ran tirelessly, fought continuously and handed the ball back to Quang Hai and Hoang Duc.
When a safe start was needed, Ngoc Tan was always trusted. When the Vietnamese team wanted to attack more strongly, Ngoc Tan was taken off the field, and that was enough.
The moment he headed the ball into the Philippines' net could significantly change Doan Ngoc Tan's attitude when playing for the Vietnam national team. He will be more confident in every situation. From being a "stranger" to the Vietnam national team, Ngoc Tan has become a "hero" of Mr. Kim Sang-sik.
No one knew what risks awaited the Vietnamese team if they lost to the Philippines. But then, that worry temporarily passed.
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