Dinh Trong's excellent defense helped Binh Dinh Club beat Hai Phong Club 1-0 at Lach Tray.
In preparation for the 2023 Asian Cup, coach Philippe Troussier called up two players from Binh Dinh Club, left-back Thanh Thinh and center-back Ngoc Bao. Ngoc Bao was later named in the official registration list and played well in the match between Vietnam and Iraq.
Few people know that in fact, coach Troussier really wants to add another name, interestingly, a true "favorite player" of coach Park Hang-seo, central defender Tran Dinh Trong.
Once the number 1 central defender in the center of the Vietnamese national team's defense, Dinh Trong was considered a "foreigner hunting expert" because of his ability to read situations, make judgments, and intervene quickly and intelligently, which helped him to be considered the top central defender in Vietnam.
Unfortunately, the desire to contribute combined with a bit of impatience to return early after injury has caused the player born in 1997 to be significantly affected by injury. In early 2023, Dinh Trong suffered a torn knee ligament, missing the entire 2023 V-League season and of course the Vietnam national team.
Ngoc Bao (red, right) plays in the match between Vietnam and Iraq at the 2023 Asian Cup
In the 2023 - 2024 V-League season, Binh Dinh Club has transformed under new coach Bui Doan Quang Huy, coinciding with the period when Dinh Trong returned to show impressive form, helping the team from Vo land to second place in the table after 8 rounds with only 8 goals conceded, behind only Binh Duong Club and Ho Chi Minh City Club.
When a series of defensive positions were injured, Dinh Trong's impressive performance caught the attention of coach Philippe Troussier and he considered using him at the 2023 Asian Cup.
Unfortunately, that good intention did not come true because he was not on the initial preliminary list registered with AFC. It should also be added that VFF and the national team's coaching staff reserved a fairly large space for young players who will play in the AFC U-23 Cup at the end of April.
Coach Troussier has a positive impression of Dinh Trong
This made coach Philippe Troussier regret a lot, because he saw in Dinh Trong the qualities he was looking for to strengthen the Vietnamese team.
But there will certainly still be opportunities for Dinh Trong and coach Troussier when the Vietnamese team will gather again on March 12, preparing for two big matches with the Indonesian team (March 21 and 26) in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Hopefully, Dinh Trong's legs will continue to show strong recovery, helping him maintain his impressive form in the 2023-2024 V-League in the upcoming rounds 9 to 13, so that fans can happily welcome this wonderful central defender back to the Vietnam national team.
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