Received a certificate of merit and 550 million VND
Before the 2024 AFF Cup, Dinh Trieu was only considered the number 2 choice in the Vietnamese team’s wooden frame, after Nguyen Filip. However, the goalkeeper born in 1991 has continuously tried his best and received the trust of coach Kim Sang-sik. Dinh Trieu started 6/8 matches, including 5 consecutive starts from the final group stage match with Myanmar to the two semi-finals and finals. The remaining match to start is the opening match against the Laos team. Dinh Trieu’s excellence contributed greatly to helping the Vietnamese team win the AFF Cup for the third time. After the final match against Thailand, Dinh Trieu was also honored as the Best Goalkeeper of the AFF Cup 2024.
Dinh Trieu received the Best Goalkeeper award at AFF Cup 2024
With those contributions, the Chairman of Hai Phong City People’s Committee awarded a certificate of merit, recognizing Dinh Trieu’s efforts. In addition, the 33-year-old goalkeeper also received a bonus of 550 million VND. Of which, 500 million VND is deducted from socialization funding and 50 million VND according to Resolution 24 for athletes.
Previously, when the Vietnamese team returned from Thailand, Dinh Trieu was also among the players who were specially honored. Dinh Trieu, along with Nguyen Xuan Son, Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Quang Hai, and Nguyen Tien Linh, were honored to be awarded the third-class Labor Medal by the President. This is not only his pride but also that of Hai Phong football. An inspiring journey, and he deserves all that he achieves.
The Prime Minister praised the Vietnamese team but emphasized the need to be humble and strive
After winning the championship with the Vietnamese team, Dinh Trieu shared: “The Best Goalkeeper award is thanks to the efforts of my teammates. I only contributed a little. I am very lucky to play alongside the best players.” Good teammates. They contributed to this achievement of the Vietnamese team with me. The spirit of the whole team is so great.
Winning the championship in my first time playing for the Vietnamese team is a miracle, right now I feel like a dream. 10 years ago, I quit football. I didn’t think that 10 years after that day, I would stand here and win a championship with the national team. In my dreams, I didn’t even dare to think about it. When I returned to football, I just wanted to challenge again, telling myself to persevere with passion, keep enthusiastic and you will succeed.”
Dinh Trieu received an award from Hai Phong City
How much reward did Dinh Trieu and the Vietnamese team receive?
In addition to the above awards from the Hai Phong Department of Culture and Sports, Dinh Trieu also received additional awards with the Vietnamese team. As of January 6, 2024, the bonus for “Golden Star Warriors” after winning the AFF Cup 2024 is nearly 32.3 billion VND.
Specifically, after the entire team returned to the country on January 6, the State Capital Management Committee at the enterprise mobilized a reward of 5 billion VND. Businesses such as Petrovietnam, Viettel and VPBank supported the team with 2 billion VND/each business, a total of 6 billion VND. At the same time, according to Decree No. 152/2018/ND-CP of the Government, each Vietnamese athlete who wins a gold medal in the Southeast Asia tournament will receive an additional bonus of 40 million VND. The Vietnamese team participating in the AFF Cup 2024 has 26 players, so the total reward is more than 1 billion VND.
Previously, the Vietnamese team was awarded 300,000 USD (more than 7.6 billion VND) in prize money from the Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) for the championship; 2 billion VND from Hanoi People’s Committee. Loc Phat Bank (LPBank) committed to award an additional 3 billion VND after the final return match with Thailand, bringing the total bonus amount to 5 billion VND (2 billion VND was previously awarded when the team advanced to the final). Meanwhile, SHB Bank and Agribank also supported the team with 2 billion VND/each business.
Before the semi-final second leg, against the Singapore team at Viet Tri Stadium, businessman Nguyen Van De awarded the Vietnamese team 500 million VND. After winning (December 29), the team continued to receive 1 billion VND from Acecook Vietnam company.
Right before the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final match between the Vietnam and Thailand teams started, Dong Luc Sports Group with the Jogarbola brand continued to reward the Vietnamese team with 1.2 billion VND. Golden Star Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Group Joint Stock Company – Savabeco (Hoanh Son Ha Tinh Group) rewards 1 billion VND to encourage the spirit of players and coaching staff.