The 2025 Vietnam Women's Golden Ball title is an important milestone in the career of midfielder Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy. After many years of persistent competition at both club and national team levels, Bich Thuy was honored for the first time in the highest category of Vietnamese women's football, recognizing a stable season and long-term contributions.
At the awards gala on the evening of December 26, Bich Thuy could not hide her emotion when her name was announced. In the post-awards sharing, the midfielder currently playing for Thai Nguyen T&T affirmed that the Golden Ball title is a great motivation for her to continue pursuing the goals ahead.
According to Bich Thuy, this award not only reflects personal efforts in a year of competition, but also adds strength for her to enter 2026 with a higher spirit of determination.
Born in 1994, Bich Thuy belongs to the group of players who have been attached to Vietnamese women's football for many years. On the field, she is known as an energetic midfielder, capable of moving wide and making comprehensive contributions to the overall playing style.
Not a player who often creates explosive moments, but Bich Thuy maintains stability and efficiency in each assigned role, a factor highly appreciated by experts in the Golden Ball voting process.
In the 2025 season, Bich Thuy is a pillar of Thai Nguyen T&T, and also continues to be present in the Vietnamese women's national team in important tournaments.
Although the team did not achieve the expected results at SEA Games 33, this midfielder still showed a responsible fighting spirit and professionalism in each match.
Bich Thuy frankly acknowledged the regrets of the collective, but said that it is an inevitable part of football, where results do not always fully reflect efforts.
A special highlight in Bich Thuy's journey to win the Golden Ball 2025 is sharing about her family, especially her deceased father.
When mentioning her father, the female midfielder could not hide her emotion. Bich Thuy said that this is the 4th time she has attended the Golden Ball gala, but this emotion has a different meaning, because she believes that she has fulfilled her promise to her father.
Although he is no longer by her side, Bich Thuy still believes that her father always follows and supports her efforts on the football path.
In her speech, Bich Thuy did not talk much about personal difficulties, but focused on emphasizing the spirit of not giving up and the desire to assert herself with expertise.
She expressed her desire to be recognized as a true football player, contributing with ability and competitive attitude, instead of only being mentioned through individual titles.
For Bich Thuy, the 2025 Golden Ball is not simply a reward for a successful year of competition. It is also a recognition for her persistent journey, for the spirit of overcoming losses and for the silent promise she has carried throughout her career.
In the overall picture of Vietnamese women's football, Bich Thuy represents a generation of players who grew up from practical efforts, considering titles as motivation to continue contributing, instead of the stopping point of success.
