Surpassing strong candidates Hoang Duc and Tuan Hai, player Tien Linh (Becamex Binh Duong) excellently won the 2024 Golden Ball.
As Hai Duong newspaper reported, Tien Linh was named in the 2024 Men's Golden Ball category on the night of February 26, after surpassing strong candidates including: Thanh Chung (Hanoi), Hoang Duc (The Cong Viettel/Phu Dong Ninh Binh), Quang Hai (Hanoi Police), Tuan Hai (Hanoi FC).
At the ASEAN Cup 2024, this player born in 1997 from Cam Hoang (Cam Giang) is the second explosive player of the Vietnamese team, with 4 goals and shares the position of the second highest scorer with Shawal Anuar of Singapore. This achievement is only behind Xuan Son - the top scorer with 7 goals.
In V-League 2023 - 2024, Tien Linh scored 9 goals for the club and made great contributions to the Vietnamese team's play in tournaments.
In V-League 2024 - 2025, he has scored 10 goals after 14 rounds, leading the top scorer list up to now.
This is the first time in his career that Tien Linh has won this noble title and has a complete collection: Golden Ball, Silver Ball, Bronze Ball.
Hoang Duc stood on stage for the fourth time to present the Vietnam Golden Ball award.
The winner of the 2024 Vietnam Silver Ball award is Nguyen Hoang Duc. The midfielder born in 1998, from Hai Duong, is the brightest star of the Vietnam team at the 2024 AFF Cup, especially in the semi-finals and finals with a dignified performance, demonstrating the qualities of a "boss" in the midfield.
Hoang Duc played for The Cong Viettel in the first half of the season. He and his team finished fourth in the 2023-2024 V-League. After that, the 26-year-old player moved to Ninh Binh Club to play in the first division. He scored 2 goals in 6 matches, helping the new team lead the first division with an all-win record, leaving PVF-CAND and Binh Phuoc 7 points behind.
Although he could not win the Vietnam Golden Ball, 2024 was a turning point marking the return of Hoang Duc in the national team shirt. He overcame a period of stagnation under former coach Philippe Troussier to affirm his ability as one of the best midfielders that Vietnamese football has ever produced.
Well deserved award for Tuan Hai
The 2024 Vietnam Bronze Ball title belongs to Pham Tuan Hai of Hanoi Club.
Tran Thi Thuy Trang won the Women's Golden Ball
The Golden Ball for Women award went to Tran Thi Thuy Trang. She became the oldest player in the history of Vietnamese football to win this award. In addition, Thuy Trang is also the only player who plays both futsal and soccer to be honored with the Golden Ball.
Other titles:
- Best young female player:Vu Thi Hoa (Phong Phu Ha Nam)
- Best young male player:Bui Vi Hao (Becamex Binh Duong)
- Futsal Golden Ball:Nguyen Thinh Phat (Thai Son Nam)
- Silver futsal ball:Nguyen Manh Dung (Thai Son Nam)
- Futsal bronze ball:Pham Van Tu (Thai Son Bac)
- Best foreign player:Rafaelson Bezerra Fernandes (Nguyen Xuan Son)
- Women's Golden Ball:Tran Thi Thuy Trang (Ho Chi Minh City 1)
- Women's Silver Ball:Nguyen Thi Tuyet Ngan (Ho Chi Minh City 1)
- Women's bronze ball:Duong Thi Van (Vietnam Coal and Minerals)