It is expected that Doan Ngoc Tan will take at least 3 months to recover. Therefore, the midfielder born in 1994 will not be able to participate in the training session at the end of May to prepare for the important match between the Vietnam team and Malaysia on June 10 in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.
Despite being injured, Doan Ngoc Tan was still present at the stands of Hang Day Stadium on the evening of April 6 to cheer on his Thanh Hoa teammates in the match against Hanoi FC in round 17 of V.League 2024-2025. Although he had to use his leg and bunch of flour, he still did not forget to watch the home team compete. On the field, Thanh Hoa players expressed their gratitude to Tan by raising his number 34 shirt when taking photos before the match.
Doan Ngoc Tan is an important pillar of Thanh Hoa club. Under coach Popov, Ngoc Tan has developed strongly and become one of the most outstanding midfielders of the V.League. He is the type of player who is not afraid to compete and has a very good physical foundation, always playing with all his might for the national team.
From 2022 to present, Doan Ngoc Tan has played 77 out of 89 matches of Thanh Hoa in the V.League. This season, he has played 21 matches, including 19 matches with the full 90 minutes.
At the end of 2024, Doan Ngoc Tan was first called on the Vietnamese national team. He contributed greatly in the journey to win the ASEAN Cup championship, played 7 in 8 matches and scored an important goal in the seventh minute in the match against the Philippines in the group stage.