4 players must break up with U.17 Vietnam team
The U.17 Vietnam team has just finished the 3rd episode in Hanoi. After that, the head coach Cristiano Roland shortened the list from 34 to 30 people. 4 players must say goodbye are Ly Xuan Hoa (PVF Center) and players Tran Hoang Viet (Hanoi Club), Nguyen Van Phuc (Ha Tinh Club) and notably the overseas Vietnamese player Thomas Mai Veeren (HV Quick).
Thomas was evaluated by the coaching staff with potential development. The strongest points of this midfielder’s ability to handle step 1 are relatively good, play football with thinking, manage well in a narrow range. However, he needs more time to integrate with his teammates. He did not communicate well in Vietnamese, so he had difficulty in training and living with the U.17 Vietnam team.
Thomas needs to cultivate more Vietnamese to be able to devote to Vietnamese teams in the future
Who is Thomas Mai Veeren?
Thomas Mai Veeren was born in 2008, also known as the Vietnamese name as Mai Cong Thanh, whose father is the Dutch and his mother is Vietnamese. In terms of expertise, Thomas was introduced to play well in many positions on midfield, including attacking midfielder, central midfielder and winger. This player is currently playing for HV Quick Club in the Netherlands. In the 2023-2024 season, Thomas had 8 matches, scored 9 goals and had 4 assists, even made a hattrick. In addition, Thomas had the opportunity to practice with professional teams such as Ado Den Haag and Feyenoord Rotterdam, as well as participate in the youth teams of the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) from 2018 to 2023.
The U.17 Vietnam team will continue to practice in Hanoi before leaving for Oman on March 23 and there are 2 friendly matches with U17 host. These will be the last 2 matches of teachers and coach Cristiano Roland before officially entering the U.17 Asian Finals 2025.
