Quoc Viet is expected to be a mainstay in the U.23 Vietnam team's attack.
Photo: Vuong Anh
"Youth King" Quoc Viet aims for a hat-trick of championships
On the afternoon of July 2, in the friendly match between the U.23 Vietnam team and the U.23 Taiwan team, striker Nguyen Quoc Viet was one of the most outstanding players.
In the match, coach Kim Sang-sik used two completely different formations in the two halves. The striker nicknamed "King of the Youth Tournament" played very prominently in the role of center forward on the attack line, demonstrating his killer skills.
Facing a very tall defense of U.23 Taiwan, the striker born in 2003 still knew how to shine with his intelligent off-ball movement and sensitive finishing ability.
Quoc Viet owns a huge collection of achievements in youth tournaments.
Photo: Vuong Anh
At the age of 22, Quoc Viet has the experience of 3 V-League seasons with 40 matches for HAGL Club in the highest arena in Vietnam, before scoring 5 goals in 18 matches to help Ninh Binh FC win the first division championship to participate in V-League next season.
In the current U.23 Vietnam team, Quoc Viet is one of the players with the most international experience, including 2 championship titles of the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship 2022 and 2023, bronze medal at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia in 2023...
The next 6 months will be very special for Quoc Viet, as it marks the end of his youth career, with exciting milestones to look forward to, the first of which is the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship.
Quoc Viet was given the opportunity to play early in HAGL's shirt.
Photo: Minh Tran
If he can do that, the boy dubbed "King of Youth Championships" will complete a hat-trick of titles with 3 consecutive championships of the U.23 Southeast Asia tournament, something no one has ever done. In the U.23 Vietnam team, Dinh Xuan Tien also has a strong motivation similar to Quoc Viet.
In addition, the striker who just helped Ninh Binh FC get promoted will aim to win a gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand at the end of the year, and especially win a ticket and achieve good results at the U.23 Asian Cup in January 2026.
Positive signs for the U.23 Vietnam team's attack
The U.23 Vietnam team currently possesses a competitive attack line with Quoc Viet and Dinh Bac, Thanh Nhan, Ngoc My, Le Viktor, Bui Alex and young talents such as Nguyen Dang Duong (2005), Le Dinh Long Vu (2006).
Quoc Viet in the U.23 Vietnam team that competed successfully in China
Photo: VFF
Among them, Quoc Viet and Dinh Bac are the names expected to shoulder the responsibility of scoring goals on the attack line, both possessing full battle experience, speed, technique, and the cunning and decisiveness needed of a goalscorer.
In the 3-4-3 formation, Dinh Bac can take on the role of a central striker, creating a wall and putting pressure on the central defenders to create space for Quoc Viet to play on the left to take advantage of his very dangerous penetration from the flank.
On the opposite wing, the U.23 Vietnam team can put their faith in the mobility and enthusiasm of Thanh Nhan, a midfielder who coach Philipe Troussier has placed a lot of hope in and is the soul of PVF-CAND Club's playing style.
In addition, Mr. Kim has new quality factors such as Le Viktor or Ngoc My - a young striker who had an impressive debut season at Thanh Hoa Club, or overseas Vietnamese player Bui Alex who promises to bring many surprises to opponents in the upcoming U.23 Southeast Asian tournament.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quoc-viet-man-chay-da-hoan-hao-nham-hat-trick-vo-dich-lich-su-cung-u23-viet-nam-185250703164713996.htm
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