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| Kim Sang-sik, head coach of the Vietnamese national soccer team. |
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'Meal'Mind'Mind'Mind' led by head coach Kim Sang-sik'Vietnam's national soccer team is cheering for the naturalization of a French defender. In line with Southeast Asia's naturalization craze, Vietnam is also upgrading its power with a bold naturalization policy.
Vietnamese club Kongan Hanoi announced on its official SNS on the 19th (local time) that its left-back Jason Pendant (28) has acquired Vietnamese citizenship. The pendant's name is Cao Pendant Quang Bin. 'Cao' is his Vietnamese mother's last name, and the pendant is his French father's last name.
In an official statement, the club said 'The club has been supporting the club to contribute to the national team by acquiring Vietnamese citizenship since it recruited Quang Bin' After a long process of cooperation with the parties concerned, Quang Bin was granted Vietnamese citizenship today. We hope that he will be selected for the national team as soon as possible and contribute to Vietnamese sports.'"
Quang Bin was born in sarsel, northern France in 1997 and grew up in sosho. From 2016 to 2020, he played in 69 games in League Two (the second division of France) for Sosho, and then played three seasons for the New York Red Bulls of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). After that, he returned to League Two and played for Kevili Luang.
I headed to my mother's country of Vietnam in 2024. He quickly secured Hanoi's main left-back and played 15 games in V. League 1 (Vietnam's first division) in the 2024-2025 season, a total of 21 games.
Vietnamese media 'Vietnam Express' Quang Bin usually plays at left centre-back or left full-back. It can be said to be similar to Doan Vanhau. Van Hau has been suffering from chronic heel injuries since September 2023. There's a chance Quang Bin could be the right man for the new left-back in Meal Maho.
Quang Bin was rumored to be selected for the national team in March, but he was not included in the final list. He acquired citizenship just before the first A match in March. Vietnam, which recently appointed coach Lee Jung-soo and Lee Woon-jae, won 2-1 in a friendly match against Cambodia on the 19th. On the 25th, an important battle awaits. At home on the 25th, they will play Laos in the first group match of the third qualifying round for the 2027 Asian Cup.
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| ◇Kim Sang-sik, head coach of the Vietnamese national soccer team, raises the trophy on the podium after leading the team to the Mitsubishi Cup on the 5th. AFP Yonhap News |
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| ◇Kim Sang-sik, head coach of the Vietnamese national soccer team, dances with cheers from players and coaches at the stadium after leading the Mitsubishi Cup on the 5th. |
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Coach Kim has already enjoyed the naturalization of Brazilian striker Nguyen Xuan Thorne and Czech goalkeeper Nguyen Philippe. The two players won the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup in 2024, when they were active. In particular, Suan Thorne excited Vietnamese soccer fans by scoring seven goals in five A matches.
Coach Kim, who aims to advance to the Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia, is unfortunately unable to utilize naturalized players during the call-up of the A-match in March. Suan Thorne is out for a long time after suffering an injury in the Mitsubishi Cup. Goalkeeper Nguyen was not called out in private.
Vietnam will compete with Malaysia, Nepal and Laos in Group F of the Asian Cup. In the group stage, which is held at home and away, only the first place in each group wins the ticket to the finals.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
