Rising star 'studying abroad' in Germany waiting to shine in the big sea of ​​Asia

Manh Hung in the match where Vietnam U.23 team won 4-1 against Laos U.23 team.

In April 2022, Manh Hung and the Vietnam U.17 team went to Germany for training. After impressive performances in friendly matches, Bayern Munich legend Claudio Pizarro personally chose Manh Hung and Hoang Minh Tien (currently playing for Kon Tum Club) to stay for a week of intensive training.

“I learned a lot about professionalism, football thinking, and controlling style of play here,” Manh Hung shared after his “study abroad” trip to Germany. A golden opportunity in his development. Because the philosophy of coach Hoang Anh Tuan in the U.23 Vietnam team is to control the ball and attack beautifully.

The central defender born in 2005 also received the trust of coach Hoang Anh Tuan. At the 2023 AFC U20 Championship finals, he was the only one of the three central defenders of the Vietnam U20 team to play the full 270 minutes.

Manh Hung (born in 2005) soon proved his mettle in the U.23 Vietnam team.

This number is impressive because our 3 opponents are the U.20 teams of Australia, Qatar and Iran. In all 3 matches, the U.20 Vietnam team was always under great pressure but Manh Hung always played steadily, confidently, and handled the ball decisively and intelligently.

At the 2023 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship, Manh Hung continued to be trusted, played and helped the Vietnam U.23 team successfully defend the title in Thailand.

Manh Hung's progress has convinced coach Nguyen Anh Duc. The captain of Binh Phuoc Club borrowed this central defender from The Cong Viettel team to play in the first division. This season, Manh Hung has played 4 times (2 times as a starter).

Over the past year, Manh Hung has made significant progress. That helped him be included in the list of players preparing for the 2024 AFC U-23 Championship. Notably, he is one of five additions made by coach Hoang Anh Tuan after he took over the Vietnam U-23 team.

Manh Hung and Minh Tien were retained for further training in Germany.

But to win a place on the field in Qatar, Manh Hung must try harder because coach Hoang Anh Tuan has many good central defenders. Even after saying goodbye to Thanh Khai and Duc Anh, the U.23 Vietnam team still has Luong Duy Cuong, Le Nguyen Hoang, Tran Quang Thinh, and Nguyen Ngoc Thang.

Except for Le Nguyen Hoang - a central defender born in 2005 with Manh Hung - the remaining names are all older and have more experience playing at the highest level than the young talent of The Cong Viettel.

SEA Games 31 champion Luong Duy Cuong, who participated in the 2022 AFC U23 Championship, is a mainstay of Da Nang FC, leading the First Division. Meanwhile, Nguyen Ngoc Thang is also very experienced in V-League.

After the 2022 season, playing prominently for Long An Club in the first division, Ngoc Thang was brought by coach Nguyen Thanh Cong to Ha Tinh Club and has played 24 matches in the V-League. Meanwhile, Quang Thinh is a mainstay of the People's Public Security Club, which won the 2022 first division championship and played for two clubs: Hanoi Public Security and LPBank HAGL.

The competition for one of the three starting central defender positions in the Vietnam U.23 team is not an easy one. But after an impressive performance at the ASIAD in Hangzhou (China) in 2023, it is clear that Manh Hung has every opportunity to prove himself.

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