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Midfielder Hoang Duc (from Hai Duong) entered the top 5 of the Vietnam Golden Ball four times in a row.

TH (according to VnExpress) January 22, 2025 19:27

Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc is on the shortlist of the top 5 Vietnamese Men's Golden Ball 2024, announced by the organizing committee this afternoon.

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Nguyen Hoang Duc (right) and Nguyen Tien Linh (left) dance to celebrate winning the 2024 ASEAN Cup, after beating Thailand 3-2 in the second leg of the final at Rajamangala Stadium on January 5.

The remaining four names are central defender Nguyen Thanh Chung, midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai, striker Nguyen Tien Linh and Pham Tuan Hai. All five players are part of the Vietnamese squad that won the 2024 ASEAN Cup.

Hoang Duc was the most impressive player, starting all eight matches and playing the most minutes with 638. Nguyen Thanh Chung was next with 630 minutes after seven matches.

Quang Hai and Tien Linh also played eight matches but played fewer minutes, 410 minutes and 338 minutes respectively. But Hai scored two and assisted two goals, including the decisive goal in the 1-0 win over Indonesia in the group stage. Tien Linh also scored four goals and had two assists. Meanwhile, Pham Tuan Hai only played 121 minutes in four matches, but made a strong impression in the second leg of the final victory over Thailand 3-2. He opened the scoring, then shot and forced centre-back Pansa Hemviboon to score an own goal to equalise 2-2 for Vietnam.

At the club level in the 2023-2024 season, Tuan Hai and Thanh Chung helped Hanoi FC finish third in the V-League and runner-up in the National Cup, while Hoang Duc won the bronze medal in the National Cup. The midfielder born in 1998 and Tuan Hai were also included in the V-League's typical squad.

Since 2018, Quang Hai has been shortlisted for the top 5 five times (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024), including winning the Golden Ball in 2018. He won the Silver Ball twice in 2019 and 2021, and a Bronze Ball in 2017.

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Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (red shirt) celebrates the equalizer 2-2 for Vietnam, in the 3-2 win over Thailand in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final at Rajamangala Stadium on January 5.

Nguyen Hoang Duc has won four times in a row since 2021, with two first-place finishes in 2021 and 2023, and the Bronze Ball in 2022. Nguyen Tien Linh has won three times, including the Silver Ball in 2022 and the Bronze Ball in 2021. Pham Tuan Hai has won twice, with the Silver Ball in 2023. Meanwhile, Nguyen Thanh Chung entered the top 5 for the first time.

If he wins another Golden Ball, Hoang Duc will be on par with two former strikers Le Cong Vinh (2004, 2006, 2007) and Le Huynh Duc (1995, 1997, 2002). Leading with four Golden Balls is former midfielder Pham Thanh Luong (2009, 2011, 2014, 2016).

The Top 5 in 2024 surpassed 19 other candidates, including Tran Nguyen Manh, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Nguyen Van Toan, To Van Vu, Nguyen Phong Hong Huy (Nam Dinh), Nguyen Filip, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Vu Van Thanh, Nguyen Dinh Bac (Hanoi Police), Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Thanh Binh (The Cong), Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Van Quyet (Hanoi FC), Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong), Dang Van Lam (Ninh Binh), Chau Ngoc Quang (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Hoang Vu Samson (Quang Nam), Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa), Cao Van Trien (Binh Dinh).

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Center-back Nguyen Thanh Chung (red shirt) plays in Vietnam's 3-2 win over Thailand in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final at Rajamangala Stadium on January 5.

The award organizer, Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper, sent ballots from November 6, 2024, to experts, national team coaches, club coaches, captains of V-League clubs, women's teams, futsal teams and reporters of press agencies.

The 2024 Vietnam Golden Ball Gala is expected to be held at the end of February in Ho Chi Minh City.

The 2024 Men's Golden Ball does not feature Nguyen Xuan Son, even though he is the best player and top scorer of the 2023-2024 V-League and the 2024 ASEAN Cup. The organizers explained that the Brazilian striker had only completed his naturalization in September 2024, so he played most of the year as a foreign player. Therefore, he was in the top three for the Best Foreign Player award, along with midfielder Hendrio (Nam Dinh) and striker Alan Sebastiao (Hanoi Police).

The top five Golden Balls for women include Nguyen Thi Truc Huong, Duong Thi Van (Vietnam Coal and Minerals), Nguyen Thi Tuyet Ngan, Huynh Nhu, Tran Thi Thuy Trang (Ho Chi Minh City Club I). Huynh Nhu is the player who has won the most Golden Balls in history, with five times (2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).

The top five Futsal Golden Balls include Nguyen Manh Dung, Pham Duc Hoa, Nguyen Thinh Phat, Ho Van Y (Thai Son Nam), and Pham Van Tu (Thai Son Bac).

The top four young male players are Nguyen Dinh Bac (Hanoi Police), Khuat Van Khang (The Cong), Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong), Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa). The top three young female players are Vu Thi Hoa, Luu Hoang Van (Phong Phu Ha Nam), Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh (Ho Chi Minh City Club I).

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Midfielder Hoang Duc (from Hai Duong) entered the top 5 of the Vietnam Golden Ball four times in a row.