Goalkeeper Dinh Trieu ended the AFF Cup 2024 sweetly when he and the Vietnamese team defeated Thailand 3-2 in the second leg, thereby winning the Southeast Asian championship. The 1992-born goalkeeper surpassed Nguyen Filip to become the number one goalkeeper of the Vietnamese team. He started 6 out of 8 matches, making his mark with amazing saves to help his teammates reach the top. Dinh Trieu has also just been awarded the best goalkeeper award of the AFF Cup 2024.
10 years ago, Dinh Trieu quit football to seek opportunities in other professions. He then returned to Binh Phuoc in 2021, and then joined Hai Phong in 2022. His stable performance in Hai Phong's shirt helped Dinh Trieu join the national team in 2023. He struggled to compete with Nguyen Filip and Dang Van Lam, and at one point was only the third choice. However, with constant efforts, Dinh Trieu became the number one goalkeeper at the AFF Cup 2024.
Goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Trieu won the award for best goalkeeper of AFF Cup 2024
Thanh Nien Newspaper asked Dinh Trieu: “You once gave up football, then came back and won the AFF Cup. What does this championship mean?” The goalkeeper born in 1991 replied: “Exactly 10 years ago, I decided to quit football to find a better job. I didn’t think that 10 years later I would be here, contributing to the national team’s championship. I never dreamed of it. When I returned to football, I just thought that I would try my best. I never thought that I would have the success I have today.”
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Thanh Nien Newspaper continued to ask Dinh Trieu: "With this success, what advice do you have for young players who are trying to build their careers and sometimes feel lost?"
The 33-year-old goalkeeper sent sincere advice: “I want to tell young Vietnamese players to be persistent, enthusiastic and live with passion. If they can do that, one day they will succeed.”
After the victory in the second leg of the final, Dinh Trieu celebrated with coach Kim Sang-sik. In the press conference room, he wore the Korean flag, while coach Kim wore the Vietnamese flag.
“Coach Kim Sang-sik is Korean, I am Vietnamese. When coach Kim, or before that coach Park Hang-seo, contributed to Vietnamese football, there was a close relationship between the two football cultures. Coach and I discussed carrying the flag to show the friendship between the two countries,” Dinh Trieu confided.
He also admired his teacher when he commented: "Coach Kim Sang-sik is very manly, always puts the overall goal first, always motivates us to contribute to Vietnamese football."
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