Ho Chi Minh City (VNA)ꦉ – The Vietnam Golden Ball 2024 awards ceremony, organised by Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper, honoured striker Nguyen Tien Linh and midfielder Tran Thi Thuy Trang as the best male and female footballers of the year.
Tien Linh (Becamex Binh Duong ) edged out Nguyen Hoang Duc (The Cong Viettel/Phu Dong Ninh Binh) to claim the men's Golden Ball, after an impressive season with eight goals in V.League 2023-2024 and a strong ASEAN Cup 2024 campaign. Hoang Duc and Pham Tuan Hai (Hanoi FC) won the Silver and Bronze Ball awards, respectively.
On the women's side, Thuy Trang (Ho Chi Minh City I) secured the top prize after leading her club to a national championship and playing a key role in Vietnam’s 2024 ASEAN futsal title. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Ngan and Duong Thi Van took home Silver and Bronze Ball honours.
Thuy Trang (Ho Chi Minh City I) wins Vietnam Golden Ball 2024 (female) (Photo: VNA)
The futsal Golden Ball went to Nguyen Thinh Phat (Thai Son Nam), who scored 16 goals to claim the national league’s top scorer title and helped his club retain the championship.
Meanwhile, Bui Vi Hao (Becamex Binh Duong) won best young player (men); Vu Thi Hoa (Phong Phu Ha Nam) entitled best young player (women); and best foreign player went to Rafaelson - Nguyen Xuan Son (Thep Xanh Nam Dinh), top scorer in V.League 2023-2024 and a key contributor to Vietnam’s ASEAN Cup triumph.
The prestigious awards, spanning 12 categories, were voted on by sports journalists, coaches, team captains, and football experts./.
Midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc of The Cong Viettel Football Club (FC) has won the Golden Ball award for the second time while goal keeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh of Ho Chi Minh City FC 1 picked up the title in the women’s category.
Nguyen Van Quyet and Huynh Nhu won the Golden Ball, the highest honour for Vietnamese football players, at the award ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 25 evening.
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