The Vietnam Golden Ball Award 2009 organizers have announced the list of 10 male and 10 female nominees.
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Vu Phong, a bright candidate for the Golden Ball Award 2009. |
The list of ten male footballers does not include the winner of Vietnam Golden Ball 2008, goalkeeper Duong Hong Son, because he didn’t play well at his club (Hanoi T&T) or on the national squad. His absence, however, doesn’t make the competition less fierce.
The list includes: Pham Thanh Luong (Hanoi ACB), Nguyen Vu Phong, Huynh Quang Thanh (Binh Duong), Vu Nhu Thanh, Mai Tien Thanh (Ninh Binh), Nguyen Minh Phuong (Dong Tam Long An), Bui Tan Truong (Dong Thap), Le Tan Tai, Nguyen Quang Hai (Khanh Hoa), and Le Cong Vinh (Hanoi T&T).
Last year, the national football squad didn’t pass the qualifiying round of the Asian Cup 2011 while the U23 national team didn’t realize its goal of gold at the Southeast Asian Games. There were no outstanding individuals, so it will be very difficult to guess the winners this year.
Among nominees who are members of the national squad, striker Le Cong Vinh, who won the Vietnam Golden Ball Award three times, scored 15 goals for Hanoi T&T club last year, but he was not outstanding in the national squad, so Vinh’s opportunity is low.
A bright candidate is halfback Nguyen Vu Phong, who played very well at both his club and on the national team. He scored 15 goals in 2008 and won the Bronze Boot Award 2009.
At Asian Cup 2011, Phong had two goals in matches against Lebanon and China. He scored four goals for Binh Duong club at the AFC Cup (the Asian C2 Cup), contributing to the team’s first entrance in the semi-finals. Phong also made six goals at V-League and three at the National Cup to help his team rank second and third.
Some other potential winners are Pham Thanh Luong, Mai Tien Thanh and Bui Tan Truong from the U23 national team.
The list of female players includes Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, Do Thi Ngoc Cham, Bui Thi Tuyet Mai (Hanoi), Doan Thi Kim Chi, Dang Thi Kieu Trinh, Tran Thi Kim Hong (HCM City), Nguyen Thi Mai Lan (Coal and Mineral Group), Dao Thi Mien, Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet (Hoa Hop Hanoi), Van Thi Thanh (Hanoi).
Sports analysts have remarked that this will be a competition between Vietnam Golden Ball Award 2008 winner Ngoc Cham, Kim Chi, Kieu Trinh, Dao Thi Mien and Kim Hong, all members of the national team.
The nominees for the title Outstanding Young Player are Tran Manh Dung (Nam Dinh), Nguyen Trong Hoang (Song Lam Nghe An), Pham Nguyen Sa (Da Nang), Hoang Dinh Tung (Thanh Hoa) and Ha Minh Tuan (Da Nang).
Foreing players Philani (Binh Duong), Leandro (Hai Phong), Gaston Merlo (Da Nang), Lazaro (Military Zone 4) and Timothy (Dong Thap) will compete for “Best Foreign Player.”
Ballots will be sent to experts, coaches and sportscasters from March 13-25. The results will be announced in early April 2010.
Founded by Saigon Giai Phong newspaper in 1995, this has become a prestigious football award in Vietnam.
The male winners of Vietnam Golden Ball Awards from 1995-2008:
Le Huynh Duc (1995)
Vo Hoang Buu (1996)
Le Huynh Duc (1997)
Nguyen Hong Son (1998)
Tran Cong Minh (1999)
Nguyen Hong son (2000)
Vo Van Hanh (2001)
Le Huynh Duc (2002)
Pham Van Quyen (2003)
Le Cong Vinh (2004)
Phan Van Tai Em (2005)
Le Cong Vinh (2006)
Le Cong Vinh (2007)
Duong Hong Son (2008)
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