Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai has been named the Most Valuable Player of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 for his significant contributions to the Vietnamese football squad’s victory at the tournament.  

Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai

With the title, Hai received a 10,000 USD prize from the tournament’s organisation board. 

21-year-old Hai played all eight matches for Park Hang-seo’s team and scored three goals.

At the second-leg final that took place at Hanoi-based My Dinh National Stadium on December 15 evening, thanks to Hai’s pass, Nguyen Anh Duc made a wonderful score in the sixth minute.

The Hanoi midfielder made his debut for the Golden Dragons against Jordan in June 2017. 

He became a favourite among Vietnamese football fans after guiding the nation to the final of the AFC U23 Championship earlier this year scoring five goals in the tournament, according to Fox Sports Asia. 

With the only goal scored on December 15 night, Vietnam's national football team brought home the AFF Suzuki Cup trophy, after 10 years.

Vietnam took the first champion title of the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2008, also at My Dinh Stadium.

Following the match, Vietnam glowed bright red as celebrations took place every corner of the country cheering the victory freshly claimed by the men’s football team.

The country is going to have a sleepless night.

Vietnam football star Nguyen Quang Hai among Asia’s top ten

The brilliant performance by midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai (No. 19) has helped the Vietnam national football team win the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 in Hanoi on December 15 and brought his name into the list of Asia’s top ten selected by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

On its website, the AFC described Hai as a creative player with a good sense for space who can make rare passes almost impossible by others. He was also hailed as a spotlight in Vietnam’s young and amazing team.

Hai was named the Most Valuable Player of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 for his significant contributions to the Vietnamese football squad’s victory at the tournament, and admired for the skills he performed with his left leg in free kicks and passes.

The Hanoi FC midfielder scored five goals, making considerable contributions to Vietnam’s march to the final of the Asian U23 football cup for the first time ever early this year.

The Asia’s top ten list also includes Turki Al Ammar of Saudi Arabia, Hwang In-beom of the Republic of Korea, Mohanad Ali of Iraq, Ritsu Doan of Japan, Bassam Hisham of Qata, Khalfan Mubarak of the UAE, Mahmoud Yousef of Palestine, Jaided Supachai of Thailand, and Dostonbek Khamdamov of Uzbekistan.

Vietnam held the Cup trophy again after 10 years by beating Malaysia 1-0 in the second-leg final of the tournament that took place at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, on December 15 night. The national team took the first champion title of the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2008, also at My Dinh Stadium.

VNA