On the afternoon of September 14 (Vietnam time), the Yokohama FC club's homepage announced farewell to Nguyen Cong Phuong after 1 year of association.
"We would like to announce that striker Nguyen Cong Phuong will leave the club and complete the procedures to prepare for a transfer to a foreign club.
We will make further announcements on future plans once an agreement has been reached," the club's post said.
Yokohama FC and Cong Phuong signed a 3-year contract in early 2023. At the end of the 2023 season, Yokohama FC finished last and had to play in the Japanese Second Division (J.League 2) in 2024. Fans expect that this will be a more suitable arena for Cong Phuong to contribute and show himself.
However, just over a year after joining the blue team, the striker from Nghe An left the club. This is the fourth time Cong Phuong has gone abroad to try his hand at other footballing backgrounds.
In total, he made three appearances for Yokohama, one as a starter and two as a substitute, playing a total of 85 minutes.
Not playing much, along with injuries in Japan, made it difficult for Cong Phuong to compete in the Vietnam national team. The last time he played for the team was in November 2023, in a friendly match against Palestine.
