Van Toan was praised for playing well in the first match in K-League 2
Van Toan joined Seoul E-Land on January 4 and started the team's first match in K-League 2 today. He did not score or assist but played aggressively, actively moving, ready to step back to support the defense. The Vietnamese striker left the field in the 81st minute, making room for Kwak Sung-wook. This match, Seoul E-Land led 0-3, but only managed to remove two goals and received defeat on the opening day.
"Van Toan is rich in speed. He will play effectively if there is space. But this match, we conceded first, so it is not easy to have space to attack. However, I think Van Toan has proved his ability. He will play better if he has more time to adapt to Korean football," coach Park Choong-kyun said at the post-match press conference.
The leader of Seoul E-Land also said that Van Toan "has not fully promoted his ability to threaten the opponent's goal because he received little ball".
Coach Park Choong-kyun apologized to fans for the loss to Cheongju. He said: "This is the opening match, playing at home again, so a lot of fans came to the field to cheer for us, even though it suddenly turned cold. I apologize to the fans for not being able to bring home the victory. The positive thing about this match is that we got two goals after being 3-0 down. The whole team did not give up. We will prepare well for the next match against Asan in the second round and try to win." .
Mr. Park Choong-kyun was born in 1973, used to come to Vietnam to lead Hanoi Club. However, this military leader resigned right before the 2022 V-League kicks off. Mr. Park Choong-kyun then returned to his hometown to lead Seoul E-Land and agreed to recruit Van Toan when the player expired his contract with HAGL.
Nguyen Van Toan was born in 1996 in Hai Duong. He is a member of the first class of HAGL Arsenal JMG Academy, promoted to the V-League first team since 2015. This winger is also a familiar face of Vietnamese teams, from U19 to U22, U23 and the team. national selection.
Only won the bronze medal of the National Cup in 2022 with HAGL, but in the team he and his teammates won the 2018 Asian U23 silver medal, won the 2018 AFF Cup...
