Cong Phuong has a Brazilian teammate worth more than 12 billion VND

Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong has a Brazilian teammate valued at 12.1 billion VND to play in the 2025-2026 First Division.

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club introduces striker Alex Sandro - Photo: TTĐN FC

On the evening of August 2, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club (formerly Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc ) announced its first foreign player to prepare for the 2025-2026 First Division.

This is the first time in 10 years that the First Division has had foreign players return, and clubs are only allowed to register for one spot.

After many choices, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club has signed a contract with versatile striker Alex Sandro (Brazil). This 1m75 tall player is valued at 400,000 euros (about 12.1 billion VND) by the transfer website Transfermarkt.

Alex Sandro grew up at Cruzeiro Football Academy - one of the prestigious training centers in Brazil.

Alex Sandro has played for many professional clubs such as Petrolina, Remo, Brusque, Tombense, Botafogo-SP in Brazil's Serie B. He also has experience playing in Asia when he played for Chungnam Asan (South Korea) in 2021, scoring 7 goals in 30 matches.

In 2022, Alex Sandro won the Golden Boot award at Campeonato Catarinense - one of the highly competitive tournaments in Brazil with 10 goals.

Alex Sandro is a player with a technical and flexible playing style. He can take on many positions in the attack, so he is considered an ideal teammate for star striker Nguyen Cong Phuong.

Thus, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club has enough domestic and foreign players to prepare for the new season 2025 - 2026. Previously, the team that won the runner-up position last season brought in 22 new names in the coaching and playing benches, in order to continue to achieve the goal of promotion.

Notable are head coach Nguyen Viet Thang and star players such as Minh Vuong (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Xuan Truong (Hong Linh Ha Tinh), Tran Quang Thinh ( Nam Dinh ), Thanh Thao (HCMC), Ho Thanh Minh (PVF-CAND), Cao Tran Hoang Hung, Duong Van Khoa (Binh Dinh)...

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club wants to be promoted based on strength

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai Club has just sent a dispatch to Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) to announce that it will not participate in V-League 2025 - 2026 as a special ticket after Quang Nam Club withdrew from the tournament.

The reason given by the Southeast team is that they want to develop on a solid foundation, and will win promotion with their own strength.

NGUYEN KHOI

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cong-phuong-co-dong-doi-nguoi-brazil-tri-gia-hon-12-ti-dong-20250802204356801.htm