Xuan Son did not have a break after the AFF Cup, but had to do this immediately…

Xuan Son with his first title with the team

With only 3 matches, Nguyen Xuan Son created a fever in the Vietnamese team. The Brazilian-born striker flourished in his debut match with 2 goals and 2 assists against Myanmar, helping the home team win with a score of 5-0.

A few days later, Xuan Son scored a goal and won a penalty (successfully scored by Tien Linh), making a major contribution to the Vietnamese team’s 2-0 victory over Singapore in the first leg of the semi-finals. In the semi-final second leg, Xuan Son continued to “shoot” with 2 goals, helping the home team win 3-1 against Singapore to book a ticket to the final.

With 5 goals, Xuan Son rose to the top of the top scorer list. He “handicaped” other strikers for 3 matches, but still scored the most goals in the tournament before the finals. Not only does he score regularly, Xuan Son also contributes a lot to the gameplay: he scores goals, assists, drops down to assist in deploying the ball, presses against the wall to get the ball for his teammates, and also puts very good pressure on the ball. Prevent opponents from deploying the ball.

However, after the 2024 AFF Cup ends with the final return match on the evening of January 5, Xuan Son will not be able to rest, but will immediately return to Nam Dinh Club to prepare for the round of 16 of the National Cup. Nam Dinh team will play at Thien Truong’s home field to compete against Binh Duong at 6:00 p.m. on January 9. If Xuan Son plays in this match, he will only have 3 days to rest.

Then on January 19, Xuan Son and Nam Dinh team will welcome The Cong Viettel at home in round 10 of V-League 2024 – 2025. On January 24, Nam Dinh Club will be a guest at Binh Dinh Club in round 11. After this match, Xuan Son will have a Tet holiday.

Thus, the 27-year-old striker has 3 matches left after the AFF Cup 2024 before entering the vacation. The constant practice and competition routine for the Vietnamese team as well as the club will be a big barrier for Xuan Son.