V.League 2022 ended, HAGL ranked 6th overall and this is considered a failed achievement of the Nui street team, especially when the previous season, they continuously led the rankings before the tournament was canceled because of the Covid epidemic. -19. It is not difficult to realize that HAGL does not play as “flying” as last season, partly because of tired legs and lack of desire on the field. They even went through a series of 11 consecutive matches without knowing how to win and fell close to the “red light” group.
Bau Duc and coach Kiatisak understood that it was time for HAGL to need a blood change to renew themselves as well as regain confidence in the fans. So, as soon as the 2022 season ended, they agreed to let a series of pillars leave. Up to this point, Mauricio Barbosa, An Sae Hee, Cong Phuong, Nguyen Van Viet, Nguyen Huu Tuan, Le Van Truong, Le Duc Luong… have all left. Van Toan, Hong Duy, Van Thanh … then wait for the end of the AFF Cup 2022 to join the new team. Specifically, until now, HAGL has broken up to 18 names.
HAGL bid farewell to a series of players when the 2022 season closes. Photo: Labor.
Someone who goes will have to come. Coach Kiatisak returned to Nui Street to start rebuilding HAGL. His goal is to find 2 foreign soldiers “number of cheeks”, accompanied by 2-3 quality internal soldiers, and at the same time promote many young faces of the 3rd and 4th generation to the 1st team. Regarding the internal soldiers, HAGL has recruited. the graves of two former Vietnamese U23 midfielders, Le Van Dai and Tran Dinh Bao. Before that, they also signed a contract with “young king” Nguyen Quoc Viet from Notifood Academy.
Regarding foreign troops, in addition to retaining Washington Brandao, HAGL recruited Paollo Madeira Oliveira and Pape Diakite. Paollo Madeira Oliveira was born in 1996, is 1m89 tall and has Portuguese nationality. Last season, this striker wore the shirt of Hong Linh Ha Tinh, played 23 matches in the V.League and scored 8 goals.
Faces who will fight with HAGL in the 2023 season. Photo: HAGL FC.
Meanwhile, Pape Diakite is 1m93 tall and has Senegalese nationality. In the past, he played for HCMC FC and Saigon FC, and left a good impression thanks to his solid and strong play. In early 2022, Pape Diakite joined Terengganu FC on a one-year contract and recently closed deals with this team to become a free agent. HAGL quickly contacted the midfielder and brought him back to Vietnam to strengthen the defense.
Thus, the list of registrations that coach Kiatisak sent to VPF includes 29 players, most of them are grown up from HAGL training academy, only 6 people come from outside, including 3 foreign soldiers and 3 internal soldiers (Huynh Tan). Linh, Tran Dinh Bao and Le Van Dai). Of the 29 HAGL players registered for the 2023 season, eight are under the age of 23, including Phan Du Hoc (2001 – Full-back), Le Huu Phuoc (2001 – Midfielder), Tran Trung Kien (2003 – – Full-back). Goalkeeper), Le Huy Kiet (2003 – Central midfielder), Nguyen Van Trieu (2003 – Central defender), Nguyen Quoc Viet (2003 – Striker), Huynh Tran Bao Duy (2004 – Goalkeeper) and Nguyen Duc Viet (2004 – Central midfielder).