Midfielder Huu Tuan entered the typical AFC squad

Huu Tuan is the only player of Southeast Asian origin to appear in the typical team of the last round of the group stage AFC Champions League. Singapore striker Song Ui-young also featured in this round, but he is of Korean descent and naturalized in Singapore last year. In addition, midfielder Johor Darul Ta’zim (Malaysia) Leandro Velazquez was also honored, but he is an Argentine player.

Huu Tuan saved the defense many times HAGL in match beat Sydney FC 1-0, with quick touches to win the ball back in multiple ways. He successfully entered the ball three times and cut the opponent’s pass three times, the most outstanding statistics of HAGL’s defense. And center-back Kim Dong-su is also outstanding with eight times breaking the ball out of the home team’s penalty area.

Huu Tuan was a few times Coach Park Hang-seo Called up for practice, but never played for the national team. The 30-year-old central defender is one of five HAGL players to play the full 540 minutes in the group stage of the AFC Champions League this season, alongside goalkeeper Huynh Tuan Linh, centre-back Mauricio Barbosa, defender Vu Van Thanh and striker Nguyen Van Toan. Van Thanh also used to get in Team of the Round 2.

Huu Tuan was born and raised in Da Nang. After finishing youth training in Da Nang, he joined Ho Chi Minh City in 2012. He first played in V League in 2017, when Ho Chi Minh City was promoted and was the mainstay at this club until joining HAGL in 2021. He played 92 matches in the V-League, scoring twice.

HAGL finished Group H with five points from six games, finishing third, above Sydney FC (runner-up Australia). They scored four goals and conceded seven goals, must see Yokohama F Marinos and Jeonbuk Hyundai in the round of 16.

Hoang An