Tien Linh impresses former football star Le Cong Vinh

On the morning of November 5, the Vietnam Golden Ball 2024 award organized by Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper was announced in Ho Chi Minh City. From now until the end of 2024, Vietnamese football is still quite busy with important international events: the 2025 Asian women's futsal qualifiers, the 2024 Southeast Asian men's and women's futsal tournaments, the 2024 AFF Cup; the National Women's Football Cup; the 2024 National Futsal Cup... Therefore, Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper officially launched the vote for the Vietnam Golden Ball 2024 title to add fire to the players before the "big battles", helping them to be more confident and stronger in their journey to conquer the peak of achievements with domestic clubs as well as the national team.

Former striker Le Cong Vinh won the Vietnamese Golden Ball three times.

As the winner of 3 Vietnam Golden Balls in 2004, 2006 and 2007, former player Le Cong Vinh shared: "The Golden Ball Award will give players more motivation to be more responsible for themselves, their careers and their image to everyone and society. The Golden Ball is the highest title in a player's life. Of course, each player goes on the field not only to win the Golden Ball, but first of all for the flag and colors of the team, from there having the opportunity to join the national team and contribute to the country. If the team plays well and achieves good results, outstanding individuals will be honored, from the recognition of experts".

Regarding the competition for the 2024 Golden Ball title, Cong Vinh commented: "Up to this point, Nguyen Tien Linh is playing well and has the most goals (6 goals) in the V-League. It's been a long time since a domestic striker has scored so many goals after 6 rounds. But I think the achievements of the Vietnam national team will be put first and will be the deciding factor. The national team has only played friendly matches recently, so we have to wait until after the 2024 AFF Cup ends for the 2024 Men's Golden Ball title to be revealed, but at the moment it's impossible to say who is the most deserving. If he and the Vietnam national team are successful at the 2024 AFF Cup, Tien Linh will be a strong candidate for the title."

With 6 goals, Tien Linh is leading the V-League top scorer list after 6 rounds.

The 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards include 12 categories: Golden, Silver, Bronze Ball for men; Golden, Silver, Bronze Ball for women; Golden, Silver, Bronze Ball for futsal (men); Outstanding foreign player, Outstanding young male player, Outstanding young female player. It is expected that by the end of November 2024, the organizing committee will send invitations to participate in voting for the award along with a list of candidates to delegates, who are football experts, coaches of national teams, coaches, captains of V-League clubs, women's teams, futsal teams, colleagues representing press agencies and television stations nationwide. The 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards ceremony is expected to take place in February 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Men's Golden Ball 2024

The 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards ceremony is expected to take place in February 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City.

List of nominations for the categories of the Vietnam Golden Ball Award 2024

Men's Golden Ball: Midfielder Nguyen Tuan Anh (Nam Dinh Club), defender Bui Hoang Viet Anh (Hanoi Police Club), striker Nguyen Dinh Bac (Quang Nam Club/Hanoi Police Club), defender Nguyen Thanh Binh (Viettel Police Club), defender Nguyen Thanh Chung (Hanoi Club), midfielder Do Hung Dung (Hanoi Club), defender Nguyen Phong Hong Duy (Nam Dinh Club), midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc (Viettel Police Club/Ninh Binh Club), goalkeeper Nguyen Filip (Hanoi Police Club), midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi Police Club), striker Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi Club), striker Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong Club), midfielder Khuat Van Khang (Viettel Police Club), goalkeeper Dang Van Lam (Binh Dinh Club/Ninh Binh Club), striker Nguyen Tien Linh (Binh Duong Club), goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh (Nam Dinh Club), midfielder Chau Ngoc Quang (HAGL Club), striker Nguyen Van Quyet (Hanoi Club), striker Hoang Vu Samson (Quang Binh Club). Nam), midfielder Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa Club), defender Vu Van Thanh (Hanoi Police Club), striker Nguyen Van Toan (Nam Dinh Club), midfielder Cao Van Trien (Nam Dinh Club), midfielder To Van Vu (Nam Dinh Club).

Women's Golden Ball: Goalkeeper Khong Thi Hang (Vietnam Coal and Minerals Club), striker Nguyen Thi Truc Huong (Vietnam Coal and Minerals Club), defender Chuong Thi Kieu (HCMC Club), striker Nguyen Thi Tuyet Ngan (HCMC Club), striker Huynh Nhu (Lank Club/HCMC Club), goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh (Thai Nguyen T&T Club), defender Tran Thi Thu Thao (HCMC Club), midfielder Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy (Thai Nguyen T&T Club), midfielder Tran Thi Thuy Trang (HCMC Club), midfielder Nguyen Thi Van (Vietnam Coal and Minerals Club), midfielder Duong Thi Van (Vietnam Coal and Minerals Club), striker Pham Hai Yen (Hanoi I Club).

Futsal Golden Ball: fixo Nguyen Manh Dung (Thai Son Nam Club, Ho Chi Minh City), pivo Nguyen Da Hai (Thai Son Bac Club), ala Pham Duc Hoa (Thai Son Nam Club, Ho Chi Minh City), goalkeeper Pham Van Tu (Thai Son Bac Club), fixo Nhan Gia Hung (Thai Son Nam Club, Ho Chi Minh City), ala Chau Doan Phat (Thai Son Nam Club, Ho Chi Minh City), pivo Nguyen Thinh Phat (Thai Son Nam Club, Ho Chi Minh City), ala Tu Minh Quang (Thai Son Bac Club), ala Ngo Ngoc Son (Sahako Club), goalkeeper Ho Van Y (Thai Son Nam Club, Ho Chi Minh City).

Outstanding foreign players: Alan Sebastio (Binh Dinh Club/Hanoi Police), Hendrio (Nam Dinh Club), Jeferson Elias (Hanoi Police Club), goalkeeper Patrick Le Giang (HCMC Club), Rimario (Thanh Hoa Club), Joseph Mpande (Hai Phong Club/Nam Dinh), Lucas Vinicius (Hai Phong Club), Olaha (SLNA), Rafaelson (Nam Dinh Club).

Outstanding young male player (U.21): Nguyen Dinh Bac (Quang Nam Club/Hanoi Police), Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong Club), Nguyen Phi Hoang (Da Nang Club), Khuat Van Khang (Viettel The Cong Club), goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien (HAGL), Nguyen Cong Phuong (Viettel The Cong Club), Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa Club), Nguyen Van Truong (Hanoi Club), Nguyen Van Tung (Hanoi Club), Nguyen Quoc Viet (HAGL/Ninh Binh).

Outstanding young female players (U.21): Hoang Thi Ngoc Anh (Thai Nguyen T&T Club), Vu Thi Hoa (Phong Phu Ha Nam Club), Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh (Ho Chi Minh City Club), Do Thi Anh My (Hanoi Club), Luu Hoang Van (Phong Phu Ha Nam Club).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/qua-bong-vang-viet-nam-2024-nguyen-tien-linh-gay-an-tuong-manh-nhung-185241105114527011.htm