January 03, 2018 | 21:25 (GMT+7)
Footballers named at 2017 Vietnamese Golden Ball Awards
PANO - The Saigon Giai Phong (SGGP) Newspaper held an awarding ceremony for the 2017 Vietnamese Golden Ball Awards on January 2 in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Midfielder Dinh Thanh Trung (18) winning the Most Valuable Player to get the Golden Ball. Photo: VNN
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Midfielder Dinh Thanh Trung, a main
contributor to Quang Nam FC’s first position in the V-League last year, won the
Most Valuable Player to get the Golden Ball. The 29 year-old player is also key
in helping the national team through Asian Cup 2019 qualification rounds.
Trung is followed by striker Nguyen
Anh Duc from Becamex Binh Duong FC and midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai of Hanoi FC.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Dang Thi Kieu
Trinh (Ho Chi Minh City FC) was the Most Valuable Female Player to win the
Golden Ball, followed by midfielder Tuyet Dung (Phong Phu Ha Nam Club) and
striker Huynh Nhu (Trinh’s teammate). Notably, this was the third time Trinh
won this title.
Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong of Hoang
Anh-Gia Lai FC was awarded the Most Favorite Player.
Defender Doan Van Hau of Hanoi FC
won the Young Male Player of the Year, while midfielder Nguyen Thi Van of
VinaComin FC received the Young Female Player.
Player Phung Trong Luan won the Best
Futsal Player. The Thai Son Nam FC player and his teammates well performed and
came in third in the 2017 AFC Futsal Club Championship.
Brazilian striker Claudecir Dos Reis
of Quang Nam FC won the Best Foreign Player.
The Vietnamese Golden Ball Awards
was first launched in 1995 with its target of honoring and recognizing
contributions and achievements of the Vietnamese footballers during a year.
Translated by Chung Anh