Striker Tran Thi Thanh Thuy officially went to Japan to wear the Gunma Green Wings team jersey on September 5. She has been on the field to practice with her new team. This main striker was registered as a foreign player in the tournament.
Tran Thi Thanh Thuy's transfer fee has not been revealed by VTV Binh Dien Long An and Gunma Green Wings. Her salary has not been announced in the media.
However, as a foreign player registered to participate in the Japanese tournament, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy certainly has the opportunity to enjoy guaranteed benefits and salary to focus on doing well in her profession.
Data released by Salary Expert channel shows that the average salary for new players (experimental from 1-3 years) in Japan is about 2.4 million yen/year (more than 493 million VND). The salary for players who regularly compete is about 3.6 million yen/year (more than 662 million VND). Professional players (over 8 years of competition) have an average salary of over 4.4 million yen/year (over 800 million VND).
However, each team has different payment levels for players based on their reputation and actual professional ability.
There are many speculations about the salary that Thanh Thuy received when she went to Japan to play with the Denso Airybees and PFU Blue Cats teams. One source said that the income of foreign players paid by these teams is not less than 33,000 USD/person/year. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy played for the PFU Blue Cats team for 2 seasons, 2021-2022 and 2023-2024.
Thanh Thuy is the Vietnamese female player holding the record for the most appearances abroad. She has played for Bangkok Glass (Thailand), attack Line (Taiwan, China), Denso Airybees (Japan), PFU Blue Cats (Japan), Kuzeyboru (Türkiye), Gresik Petrokimia (Indonesia) and now Gunma Green Wings (Japan).
For Japanese professional volleyball, teams only sign contracts with foreign players when they have reached an agreement to compete for one season or more instead of wearing seasonal jerseys. Thanh Thuy's contract with Gunma Green Wings is temporary for one season (from October 2025 to April 2026).
The salary and transfer bonus figures of Tran Thi Thanh Thuy have not been officially announced, but experts certainly understand that she is the player with the highest income among Vietnamese women's volleyball athletes.
