Goalkeeper Filip Nguyen has obtained Vietnamese nationality after the Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) received approval from the Ministry of Justice. The goalkeeper born in 1992 will have a new name, Nguyen Filip, and is eligible to play for the Vietnamese national team at the 2023 Asian Cup, if called up by Philippe Troussier.
If he joins the Vietnam national team in the training session at the end of December, Filip Nguyen will bring steel to the goal. He has proven his ability in the European arena, with 8 years playing for Slovan Liberec and Slovacko clubs in the Czech Republic national championship, and has played in the Europa League.
This is the "experience treasure" that helps Filip Nguyen compete with Dang Van Lam, the number 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnamese team for many years.
Filip Nguyen in CAHN club shirt
Expert Doan Minh Xuong commented: "The successful naturalization of Filip Nguyen brings great news to Coach Troussier. Filip Nguyen's class, competitiveness and experience have been demonstrated, that is beyond question.
In addition, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam is also playing very steadily. He has just played well, made many important saves, helping Binh Dinh Club defeat Hanoi Club. In the match between Hanoi Club and Urawa Red Diamonds Club on the evening of December 6, goalkeeper Van Hoang also made an impressive comeback, helping his team have a historic victory.
It can be said that the Vietnamese team's goal has many good goalkeepers, and choosing one is also a problem that Mr. Troussier must consider.
However, expert Doan Minh Xuong believes that Filip Nguyen is not necessarily the number 1 goalkeeper, but he must strive to maintain his form and prove his ability in training sessions.
"Filip Nguyen is very talented and experienced, but coach Troussier has repeatedly emphasized that he does not select players based on their past reputation or name. The factors that the French strategist uses to evaluate players are their performance at their home club and their performance in training sessions.
Filip Nguyen just won the V-League championship with CAHN Club
If talking about performance, Filip Nguyen and Van Lam are just like 10, 19, not too outstanding. Van Lam may not be as famous, but has many years wearing the national team shirt, understands the movements of his teammates, commands the defense well, has cohesion, that is what Filip Nguyen needs time to have.
For example, in the match against Hai Phong FC, Filip Nguyen conceded 3 goals when CAHN FC's defense played poorly. That said, the goalkeeper is just one piece of the puzzle, the most important thing is still the collective strength and cohesion, mutual understanding. However, Filip Nguyen's presence is also a very important source of supplement. To aim for the Asian Cup and the World Cup qualifiers, the Vietnamese team needs the best people. Obviously Filip Nguyen will bring that."
Goalkeeper Van Lam has been the number 1 choice in the Vietnamese national team's goal since 2017. He has played 37 matches, won the 2018 AFF Cup championship, participated in the 2019 Asian Cup, the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, and the 2022 AFF Cup.
Under Coach Park Hang-seo or Troussier, Van Lam is always the top priority. In the last 8 matches under Coach Troussier, Van Lam also played 6 matches. He played in the first 2 matches of the 2nd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, only conceding 1 goal, making many good saves.
Meanwhile, Filip Nguyen is currently valued at 600,000 euros (15.8 billion VND) by statistics agency Transfermarkt , however, the highest value the 1992-born goalkeeper has ever achieved is 950,000 euros (25 billion VND) - a figure that no Vietnamese player has ever reached. The period when Filip Nguyen's value reached its "peak" was in the 2019 season, when he won the title of best goalkeeper in the Czech Republic national championship.
Ideal height (1.92 m), long arm span, impressive reflexes for both high and low balls, good ability to enter and exit as well as effective penalty area control skills... are plus points in Filip Nguyen's superior skill set, compared to the average Vietnamese goalkeeper, or further, in Southeast Asia.
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