Hoang Duc and Kim Thanh are the 2023 Vietnam Golden Balls

Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc and goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh are the owners of the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball awards.

Nguyen Hoang Duc is the owner of the Golden Ball in 2023 - Photo: QUANG THINH

On the evening of February 19, the Golden Ball 2023 Award Ceremony organized by Saigon Giai Phong newspaper announced the winners of the most prestigious individual titles in Vietnamese football. Accordingly, midfielder of The Cong - Viettel Club Nguyen Hoang Duc won the Men's Golden Ball. This is the second time in his career that Hoang Duc has received this title. The previous time was in 2021. In 2023, Hoang Duc was voted the Best Player of V-League 2023. He contributed greatly to helping The Cong - Viettel finish the tournament in 3rd place. At the same time, the army team was also the runner-up of the 2023 National Cup. The winner of the Silver Ball was midfielder Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi Club). The Bronze Ball belonged to goalkeeper Dang Van Lam (Binh Dinh). In the Women's Golden Ball category, goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh was the winner. 2023 is considered a memorable year for her, when she and the Vietnamese women's team participated in the World Cup for the first time. Especially for Kim Thanh when she successfully blocked the penalty of the legendary Alex Morgan (USA) in this tournament. At the club level, Kim Thanh helped Ho Chi Minh City Club I win the national championship. Meanwhile, the winner of the Women's Golden Ball 4 times in a row in previous years, Huynh Nhu, received the Silver Ball this year. The winner of the Bronze Ball was midfielder Bich Thuy. In the futsal category, Pham Duc Hoa was the winner. The Silver Ball belonged to Chau Doan Phat and the Bronze Ball belonged to Ho Van Y. Midfielder Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa Club) was the winner of the title of Best Young Male Player. Striker Ngoc Minh Chuyen (Thai Nguyen Club) was the Best Young Female Player. *Developments of the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards Ceremony 2023* 21:54, the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards Ceremony 2023 ended. 21:49 - NGUYEN HOANG DUC - MEN'S GOLDEN BALL 2023 In 2023, Nguyen Hoang Duc and The Cong - Viettel Club are the third-place team of V-League 2023. The midfielder born in 1998 was also voted the Best Player of the tournament. Hoang Duc also helped the subjective team finish second in the National Cup. This is also the second Golden Ball in his career. Previously, Hoang Duc received this title in 2021. The Silver Ball belongs to Pham Tuan Hai and the Bronze Ball is Dang Van Lam.

21:23, TRAN THI KIM THANH - WOMEN'S GOLDEN BALL 2023

Goalkeeper Kim Thanh with the 2023 Women's Golden Ball - Photo: QUANG THINH

Kim Thanh was born in 1993 and has been the number 1 goalkeeper of Ho Chi Minh City I Club as well as the Vietnamese women's team for many years. In 2023, she was honored to attend the Women's World Cup and left her mark with a penalty save against star Alex Morgan (USA). She also contributed to the gold medal of the 32nd SEA Games of the Vietnamese women's team. "I am very happy and honored to receive this noble title. I will strive even harder for the club and the national team" - Kim Thanh shared. Golden Ball 4 times in a row in previous years, Huynh Nhu won the Silver Ball this year. The Bronze Ball belongs to Bich Thuy.

20:59, - PHAM DUC HOA - FUTSAL GOLDEN BALL 2023

From left to right: Chau Doan Phat, Pham Duc Hoa and Ho Van Y - Photo: QUANG THINH

Pham Duc Hoa was born in 1991, playing in the Fixo position for Thai Son Nam Club. In 2023, he won the National Futsal Championship and was also the Best Player of the tournament. Speaking when receiving the award, Pham Duc Hoa burst into tears. He shared: "At this time, I feel honored to be standing here to receive this title. This is not only my effort but also the support of many people. I would like to thank Mr. Tran Anh Tu (Vice President of VFF - PV) for helping me and many futsal players, helping us live with our passion. Thank you to the leadership, coaching staff and the Thai Son Nam Club. In particular, I would like to thank my family, my mother, my wife and children. They are the motivation and support for me to try over the years". Chau Doan Phat won the Silver Ball, while Ho Van Y won the Bronze Ball

Pham Duc Hoa shed tears while speaking at the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards Ceremony - Photo: QUANG THINH

20:43, Pham Thanh Luong and Tran Van Vu (futsal) were awarded the 2023 Golden Ball Contribution Award.

Tran Van Vu and Pham Thanh Luong with the Dedication Award - Photo: QUANG THINH

20:39 – RAFAELSON – BEST APPEARANCE 2023

Rafaelson received the Best Foreign Player award from Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports Nguyen Nam Nhan - Photo: QUANG THINH

Rafaelson Fernandes was born in 1997, Brazilian nationality. He played as a striker for Binh Dinh Club in the 2023 season. He is currently playing for Nam Dinh. In V-League 2023, he won the Golden Boot award with 16 goals.

Midfielder Nguyen Thai Son of Thanh Hoa Club won the Best Young Male Player award in 2023.

20:31: NGUYEN THAI SON - BEST YOUNG MALE PLAYER 2023

Thai Son's emotional moment when winning the title of Best Young Male Player 2023 - Photo: QUANG THINH

Nguyen Thai Son was born in 2003 and plays as a midfielder for Thanh Hoa Club. Last year, he helped his team win the National Cup and National Super Cup. In addition, he was also called up to the national team and U23. Thai Son was also part of the team that won the bronze medal at the 32nd SEA Games. Nguyen Thai Son said: "I am very happy and pleased to receive this title. This will be a motivation for me to improve myself."

20:23: NGOC MINH CHUYEN - BEST YOUNG FEMALE PLAYER 2023

Coach Mai Duc Chung presents the award to Ngoc Minh Nguyen - Photo: QUANG THINH

Ngoc Minh Chuyen was born in 2004, playing as a striker for Thai Nguyen Club. In 2023, she participated in the 2024 Asian U20 Women's Championship Qualifiers; runner-up and top scorer of the Southeast Asian U19 Women's Championship; top scorer of the 2023 National U19 Women's Championship. "Achieving this title, I am very happy and it is a motivation for me to try harder in 2024. I would like to thank the teachers and seniors who gave me a lot of motivation and helped me try harder to have today" - Ngoc Minh Chuyen said.

Pham Tuan Hai (number 10) has a chance to win the Golden Ball 2023 - Photo: AFP

20:20 , journalist Huynh Sang announced the category of Best Young Female Player 2023. 20:09 , Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc delivered the opening speech of the program. He affirmed that the Vietnam Golden Ball Award organized by Saigon Giai Phong newspaper is one of the important events, contributing to creating a vibrant atmosphere for cultural and sports life not only in Ho Chi Minh City but also across the country. This title is also a motivation for players to strive to demonstrate their talent and ethics on the field and in life. He also expressed: "Today, football and futsal stars will be honored with the title of Vietnam Golden Ball. They will be examples for their colleagues to strive for, aiming to be honored like that one day".

Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc delivered the opening speech - Photo: QUANG THINH

8:00 p.m., the 2023 Vietnam Golden Ball Awards Gala has begun!

At 19:54 , Hoang Duc was also present at Ben Thanh Theater. This year, he accompanied his parents to attend the Golden Ball award gala.

Hoang Duc and his parents attended the 2023 Golden Ball Awards Ceremony - Photo: QUANG THINH

19:42 , the gala is about to begin. At this time, the players took the opportunity to take souvenir photos with the Golden Ball model at the entrance hall. According to Tuoi Tre reporters, midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc has not appeared yet even though he took a flight to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.

Futsal player Pham Duc Hoa takes a souvenir photo with his family - Photo: QUANG THINH

Player Pham Tuan Hai's family next to the Golden Ball model - Photo: QUANG THINH

At 7:33 p.m. , most of the candidates for the 2023 Golden Ball awards were present at Ben Thanh Theater (HCMC) to prepare for the awards gala. The awards ceremony will begin at 8 p.m.

Striker Pham Tuan Hai and his family traveled from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City to attend the award ceremony - Photo: QUANG THINH

From left: sister, girlfriend and mother of goalkeeper Dang Van Lam - Photo: QUANG THINH

Goalkeeper Kim Thanh, a strong candidate for this year's Women's Golden Ball - Photo: QUANG THINH

*Information before the 2023 Golden Ball Award Ceremony According to the announcement from the organizing committee, the top 5 Golden Balls for men in 2023 include Nguyen Hoang Duc (The Cong - Viettel), Dang Van Lam (Binh Dinh), Ho Tan Tai, Bui Hoang Viet Anh (Cong An Ha Noi) and Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi Club). Among them, the two most highly rated players are Nguyen Hoang Duc and Pham Tuan Hai. With Hoang Duc, he showed stability and made many contributions to The Cong - Viettel. Thanks to that, the army team competed fairly with Cong An Ha Noi and Hanoi Club for the 2023 V-League championship.

In addition, The Cong - Viettel also won the right to play in the final of the National Cup. Unfortunately, in the end, they were empty-handed in both of these arenas. But Hoang Duc's contributions still deserve recognition. The disadvantage of the player born in 1998 is that he did not contribute much to the national team. Hoang Duc could not even attend the 2023 Asian Cup due to injury. Meanwhile, Pham Tuan Hai is gradually proving his position at both the club and national team levels. Although he did not win any collective titles, the striker from Phu Ly still made many important contributions. The goal against Japan at the 2023 Asian Cup once again showed Tuan Hai's impressive scoring ability. With what he has shown in the past year, the race for the Golden Ball title between Hoang Duc and Tuan Hai will be very difficult to predict. The remaining three names, Van Lam, Viet Anh and Ho Tan Tai, are likely to compete for the Bronze Ball title. Also according to the organizers, the top 5 Golden Ball for women are Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, Pham Hai Yen (Hanoi I), Huynh Nhu (Lank FC), Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, Tran Thi Kim Thanh (HCMC I). The shortlist for the 2023 Golden Ball for futsal includes Pham Duc Hoa, Nhan Gia Hung, Chau Doan Phat, Ho Van Y (Thai Son Nam) and Lam Tan Phat (Sahako).

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