Top 5 male Golden Ball 2024 is the appearance of 5 players Nguyen Tien Linh (Binh Duong), Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi Police), Nguyen Hoang Duc (Viettel/Phu Dong Ninh Binh), Nguyen Thanh Chung and Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi FC).
Nguyen Xuan Son, despite the outstanding performance in the Nam Dinh shirt and the national team, was not nominated in this category because he had just had Vietnamese nationality since September 2024. This also causes a lot of regret when there is no need to discuss too much about Xuan Son being the best player of Vietnamese football in the past year.
“Surely, Xuan Son will be the best foreign player. The following year, maybe the injury lasts, but it is likely that he still won the Golden Ball as a domestic player when the Success of ASEAN Cup 2024 was too big, ”said veteran commentator Quang Huy.
The first time for Tien Linh?
Back to the Vietnam Golden Ball Race 2024, commentator Quang Huy judged Tien Linh as a player worthy of the highest title. He said: “I think that each person has an advantage, from the beginning to the end of 2024, Tien Linh is a prominent player. Linh in the V.League after a difficult time, the team of Troussier coach was disappointed, Tien Linh was not respected but still knew how to take the opportunity. V.League, he played firmly as a striker. In V.League 2024-2025, Tien Linh scored 7 goals, no one scored more goals than him. ASEAN Cup 2024 is not all the main match, but Linh also has 4 goals. Sometimes pointing to the end of the match only but always on the pitch with good spirit. It is necessary to ask how Linh can do it, ready to be the background for Xuan Son. For me, this year Tien Linh is a prominent player.
Two people are also worth noting, Hoang Duc and Thanh Chung. Hoang Duc at the beginning of the year was "disgraced" and gradually returned to form. In ASEAN Cup 2024, Germany played well, the more he at the end of the tournament showed the role. Thanh Chung, this time there was no Que Ngoc Hai, but he fully met the role of Hai "Que" left. Chung has reached reach. Germany overcame difficulties and answered with his achievements ” - commentator Quang Huy commented.
In 2024, Tien Linh marked the shoes directly at 26 goals (scoring and assists), far exceeding Tuan Hai (16 goals) and Quang Hai (15 goals). He also only needs 1 more goal to reach 100 goals throughout his professional career. Looking at that parameter, it is clear that Tien Linh has a more professional advantage.
Hoang Duc is marginally better in the national team shirt
Meanwhile, with the criteria of achievement with the national team, former player Nguyen Tuan Phong said that Hoang Duc is a better player in the 2024 Golden Ball race with a dazzling performance and ASEAN Cup championship. 2024 of Vietnam team.
“When I just announced the Golden Ball, Tien Linh was the brightest. At that time, the national team was not successful, so it was less relying on national teams. At that time, Linh saw Linh emerging. After the ASEAN Cup was different, like the previous times, the stone team, the Golden Ball race still based on the team achievement. Now the ASEAN Cup 2024 tournament is detrimental to Tien Linh. Linh did not play much and had to make room for Xuan Son in attack. I assess the achievement on the national team that greatly affects the Golden Ball race. I see this year's highly likely race is still competition between these two players. And the remaining names I think it will be difficult to compete ” - former player Tuan Phong told labor.
Although no goals for the Vietnamese team in ASEAN Cup 2024, Hoang Duc's great contribution to the team's championship is undeniable.
Commentator Quang Huy also assessed that Hoang Duc's performance was as follows: “For a long time, Thai midfielders have always been taken as a standard level. However, two ASEAN Cup finals, Hoang Duc proved the level when playing impressively against Thai midfielders. ”
The Organizing Committee officially announced the Gala Gala of Vietnam Golden Ball Award 2024 will take place on the evening of February 26 at Ben Thanh Theater (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).
