The value of foreign players in the resounding victory of Nam Dinh Club

Nam Dinh FC's impressive start at AFC Champions League Two 2025 - 2026 shows the effectiveness of the foreign players the team brought in this season.

Percy Tau (left), the 1 million euro player of Nam Dinh , showed his class with fast and technical moves - Photo: NAM DINH CLUB

The 3-1 victory over Ratchaburi on the evening of September 17 at home in the first leg of the group stage of AFC Champions League Two 2025 - 2026 helped Nam Dinh Club have a perfect start in the continental arena, a tournament in which they aim to go further than the round of 16 last season.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) homepage wrote that this is a memorable start for Nam Dinh in the C2 Asian arena this season.

Ratchaburi is a direct competitor with the team from Thanh Nam in the race for a ticket to the next round in this group. So winning 3 points at home is very meaningful for coach Vu Hong Viet and his team.

Here, Nam Dinh's foreign players have shown their worth and partly shown that the investment of the management board is worthy. They imposed their playing style on the current top 2 Thai-League team with many opportunities created. In all 3 goals, from the creator to the scorer, 100% were foreign players.

Mahmoud Eid set up Caio Cesar for the opener. Percy Tau set up Brenner Marlos to extend the lead before Brenner completed his double from Mitchell Dijks' cross.

Except for Caio and Brenner, the rest are all new players that Nam Dinh brought in on the transfer market at the beginning of the season. Tau, Dijks and Eid are all "expensive". And although they are past their peak, they still have enough class to compete in the Asian arena.

Along with Percy Tau, Mitchell Dijks (left) also had an assist - Photo: NAM DINH CLUB

There may still be some opinions that Nam Dinh FC playing with almost 100% foreign players, winning is nothing special. But this is not uncommon for clubs in Asia with potential. With abundant finances, Nam Dinh also has no reason not to invest in foreign players.

So the question now is whether the investment is worth it or not, can the foreign players show a significant difference compared to the domestic squad?

"The AFC Champions League Two regulations do not limit foreign players, so we also focus on this step. Today, my students did not disappoint me," coach Vu Hong Viet shared.

Mr. Viet highly praised the 4 foreign players including Caio, Tau, Dijks and Brenner, who directly contributed to Nam Dinh's 3 goals. Except for Dijks, the remaining 3 players were also the names registered by the coaching staff to play in the V-League. Therefore, through their performance in the Asian Cup, they are expected to make a difference in the national championship, helping Nam Dinh continue their journey to defend the throne.

"As for Percy Tau, I will definitely create conditions for him to play in the V-League," coach Vu Hong Viet praised the player worth 1 million euros.

"Percy Tau is a top player. He is an inspiration for the whole team. I am happy to play with Tau and hope his presence will help Nam Dinh Club in pursuing its goals this season," Caio said about his teammate.

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