U20 Vietnam striker featured on FIFA website
The official FIFA website, fifa.com, has published an article about U-20 Vietnam team’s striker Tran Thanh, a promising footballer in the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Thanh’s name is already in the history books: he scored the match-winning goal against hosts Bahrain in last year’s AFC U-19 Championship, which sealed his country’s maiden qualification to the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Tran Thanh (left) (Photo: fifa.com) |
Born to a football-mad father, Thanh was encouraged to play the game at a young age. At 13-years-old, he was recruited by local Hue FC and has since been part of the second-division side’s first team.
Now Thanh has the chance of rubbing shoulders with the world’s best youth talent as the U-20 World Cup draws nearer. France, Honduras and New Zealand are the hurdles which Vietnam must overcome if they are to replicate their Asian success on the global stage.
Despite the daunting task that lies ahead, Thanh remains upbeat.
"For every tournament in which I participate, I usually set the highest goal for myself. If you want to win the games, you must have the winning mentality. The U-20 World Cup is the biggest tournament for us and I will do my utmost to do our supporters proud."