Who is Khuat Van Khang – “The treasure” in U23 Vietnam?

Khuat Van Khang is one of the players called up to U23 Vietnam. However, he will not attend the 31st SEA Games. Viettel’s midfielder is one of 24 players brought up to prepare for the AFC U23 Championship and ASIAD 19.

Khuat Van Khang is considered as one of the most potential names of the generation of players born in 2003, who played prominently in the U16 team of Vietnam. In 2018, in the Asian U16 Championship that U16 Vietnam failed to compete, Khuat Van Khang left his own mark with a super free kick.

When interviewed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) about this beautiful goal, Khuat Van Khang shared: “It was not a lucky goal. When I was about to take the free kick, I was very confident that I would score. Why, because of such free kicks, I practiced for hours, day after day working hard at the club. Each shot practice is each time to adjust again and again for the most accurate goal of each shot. Therefore, when I shoot I am very confident. In addition, at that time the Indonesian players also lost a part of their concentration to make the shot more favorable.”

In 2013, Khuat Van Khang began his journey to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer. This player was recruited into the famous Viettel training academy and was far from home from a young age. Khuat Van Khang soon showed potential at young ages, calculated for the national team in the future.

This midfielder won the title of best player of the National U15 Championship 2018. As a left winger, attacking midfielder with a very good left foot and good shot power, Khuat Van Khang stands out in the team. Viettel picture. Khuat Van Khang’s speed is also very impressive, capable of sprinting 100m in about 11.2 seconds.

At the youth team level, Khuat Van Khang won the Southeast Asian championship in 2017. At that time, this player was a member of U15 Vietnam who defeated Thailand in the final.