One of the reasons that motivated Jason Pendant Quang Vinh to come to Vietnam to compete was to wear the national team jersey.
Remember, on the day of his debut with the Hanoi Police club, the player born in 1997 expressed that he would try his best to contribute to his home team and further, the opportunity to play for the Vietnam national team.
At the end of October, Hanoi Police began to promote the naturalization process for the overseas Vietnamese defender. Meanwhile, the Vietnam Football Federation also "gave the green light" to support Jason Quang Vinh to soon achieve his wish.
VFF highly appreciates Quang Vinh's ability and hopes that with his experience in two strong football teams in the world, France and the US, this player can contribute to the Vietnam national team in the near future.
However, due to some problems and urgent paperwork, Jason Quang Vinh was not able to obtain Vietnamese citizenship before the 2024 ASEAN Cup.
In March this year, the Vietnamese team will begin their journey to qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup with a home match against Laos. In the next 2 months, if Jason Quang Vinh is naturalized in time, coach Kim Sang-sik will have another quality option on the left wing.
Jason Quang Vinh is playing outstandingly for Hanoi Police, integrating very well and helping the left wing become more mobile, stronger and safer.
Currently, this position of the Vietnam team has Khuat Van Khang and Nguyen Van Vi, but they are not the optimal choices like when Van Hau was still playing.
"Jason Quang Vinh is a potential player. He is still quite young and plays in the position that needs reinforcement, which is the full-back position left by Doan Van Hau. Although VFF has provided a lot of support, many factors are needed for Van Hau to recover and return. This is a very difficult case.
If we have Quang Vinh, I think Van Hau's vacant position will be filled, which is good for the team. However, we still have to consider whether Quang Vinh is suitable for the coach's tactics or not. If so, he will definitely be called. Currently, the Hanoi Police Club is promoting to start applying for naturalization for Quang Vinh," Mr. Tran Anh Tu - Vice President of VFF shared.
