For the first time to play abroad, striker Nguyen Van Toan said that he feels suitable for the style in Korea and hopes to create a good future with the Seoul E-Land club.
Van Toan is one of the most notable signings of Seoul E-Land, the team playing in Korea’s K.League 2, to serve the ambition of promotion in the 2023 season. With Van Toan, he There is also a lot of motivation when deciding to leave Hoang Anh Gia Lai after 15 years of working.
Unlike Cong Phuong or Xuan Truong, this is the first time the striker born in 1996 has gone abroad. Therefore, he could not avoid worries. Sharing on the homepage of Seoul E-Land, Van Toan said: “This is the first time I play for a team outside of Vietnam, in my hometown I have only been with one team for 15 years. .
It was all my first time, so I couldn’t help but be a little surprised and a little nervous. But for me it is also a new challenge, where I meet new teammates, new environment, through which I can create a better future for myself.”
Van Toan revealed that he had been to Korea 3-4 times in the past and always had a good impression with this country. He thinks his style is similar to Korea, so if he succeeds in K.League 2 that will be great.
Nguyen Van Toan is an elite member who grew up from Hoang Anh Gia Lai-JMG football academy. He joined the furnace of Germany in 2007 and started playing in the V.League 2015. According to statistics from Soccerway, this striker played for Hoang Anh Gia Lai 177 matches in the V.League in 8 seasons, scoring. 46 goals, not counting in other arenas.
With the Vietnamese team, he has made more than 40 appearances, with the team that won the AFF Cup 2018, reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup, entered the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. He is also a member of the U23 Vietnam team that won the Asian Cup. 2018 Asian U23 Championship
At Seoul E-Land, Van Toan will work with Mr. Park Choong-kyun, former coach of the Hanoi team, as well as Mr. Park Hang-seo’s former assistant in the Vietnam team. “With this opportunity in Korea, I really want to succeed and will do my best for it. I really hope to participate and dedicate myself to the team’s victory and hope that Seoul E-Land will be promoted to K.League 1″, emphasized Van Toan.
Former player Hoang Anh Gia Lai said his strengths are speed, strong dribbles, and penetration into the penalty area. He emphasized that he will make more efforts to improve himself and integrate quickly with the new team. He also hopes that Vietnamese fans will not only continue to cheer him on but also support Seoul E-Land.
As planned, K.League 2 in 2023 will start on March 1 with the participation of 13 teams. Seoul E-Land will start the season with a match against Cheongju FC at home on the evening of March 1.