FIFA has a very important decision about Tran Thanh Trung's future, coach Kim Sang-sik is happy

Overseas Vietnamese midfielder Tran Thanh Trung has been confirmed by FIFA to change his national football federation representative from Bulgaria to Vietnam, according to his personal wishes.

Tran Thanh Trung has a choice from his heart, to only devote himself to the Vietnam team.

Photo: Ninh Binh FC

Tran Thanh Trung only wants to play for the Vietnam national team.

Overseas Vietnamese midfielder Tran Thanh Trung (Chung Do) is one of the most famous overseas Vietnamese players, receiving the most expectations when he decided to leave the Bulgarian national championship to return to Vietnam to play for Ninh Binh FC.

Possessing a special capital of 59 matches, 2 goals wearing the Slavia Sofia club shirt in the National Championship when he was only 20 years old, Tran Thanh Trung received special attention through 31 matches wearing the shirts of the U.17, U.19, U.20 and U.21 Bulgarian teams.

Between the great opportunity to wear the Bulgarian national team and his home country Vietnam, Tran Thanh Trung listened to his heart, saying thank you to Bulgaria and choosing to dedicate his whole life to the Vietnam national team.

Thanh Trung is gradually adapting to Vietnam's weather.

Photo: Ninh Binh FC

Specifically, he applied to change the representative National Football Federation from Bulgaria to Vietnam and was officially confirmed by FIFA from August 11.

It should also be added that FIFA stipulates that this transfer can only be done once during a career. Tran Thanh Trung's decisive action is the strongest affirmation of his wholehearted devotion to Vietnamese football.

Starting the journey in the Vietnam U.23 team

Most recently, coach Kim Sang-sik called Tran Thanh Trung to join the Vietnam U.23 team, which is expected to gather from August 29 to compete in the 2026 U.23 Asian qualifiers.

Tran Thanh Trung will start by wearing the U.23 Vietnam team shirt.

Photo: Ninh Binh FC

This will be the first step towards the dream of wearing the Vietnamese national team jersey of the boy born in 2005. Tran Thanh Trung shared a special post on Instagram: "I am closing a journey full of success, friendship and unforgettable moments.

It was an honor and a privilege to play for the Bulgarian youth team. Thank you for the trust, thank you for the memories and thank you for everything, Team Bulgaria!

Tran Thanh Trung entered the field in Ninh Binh FC's first two victories in V-League 2025 - 2026, both coming from the bench as part of the process to help the midfielder gradually adapt to the hot and humid weather conditions in Vietnam.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tien-ve-viet-kieu-tran-thanh-trung-lang-nghe-trai-tim-chi-cong-hien-cho-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-185250826115208912.htm