Do Nguyen Chung arrives at Ninh Binh FC: A turning point deal for Vietnamese football?

Slavia Sofia Club, one of the four most successful football teams in Bulgarian history with seven national championships, has confirmed the transfer of Chung Do to Ninh Binh FC. The 20-year-old player was introduced in the new shirt right on the field of his old team. This detail shows that the deal is considered complete. Chung Do will soon be in Vietnam to join the team to prepare for the new club.

In the summer of 2025, LPBank V.League 1 will be bustling with a series of deals at Nam Dinh FC, Hanoi FC or CAHN, but perhaps the Ninh Binh FC signing Chung Do is the most anticipated. Chung Do has long been among the most promising young midfielders in Europe. He emerged at the age of 18 thanks to his technical, tenacious playing style and good ball recovery.

He was once on the radar of Barcelona, and was once in the Top 5 U21 players who recovered the ball best in national leagues outside the big five of Europe (Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga). That data was published by the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES), a convincing detail that attests to Chung Do's potential.

Chung Do was once a top midfielder for Slavia Sofia.

In the most recent season, Chung Do was an irreplaceable midfielder for Slavia Sofia with 31 appearances after 34 rounds, scoring 2 goals and assisting 1 goal. He is among the midfielders who played the most in the Bulgarian club. Chung Do is considered a "young shoot" of Bulgarian football having played for the U17, U19 and U21 teams, and could be planned for the national team in the future.

Therefore, it is not easy for Ninh Binh FC to bring a name like Chung Do from Europe to the Vietnamese football field. This deal is really important, it not only helps the ancient capital team but also creates a great opportunity for Vietnamese football to win the right to own one of the most promising overseas Vietnamese midfielders.

With Chung Do playing in Vietnam and his parents being Vietnamese, it is entirely possible that he will choose to wear the Golden Star Warriors shirt. At that time, Coach Kim Sang-sik will have another quality option for his long-term plan in the national team.

Once he chooses his homeland's colors, Chung Do will become a high-quality "reserve" of coach Kim. Even this year, he can use this 20-year-old player in the U23 Asian qualifiers and SEA Games 33.