What did HAGL's 1.91 m 'Spiderman' reveal after winning the championship with U.23 Vietnam?

One of the best names of U.23 Vietnam, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien shared interesting things after a memorable journey at the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament.

"The premise for U.23 Vietnam to aim for SEA Games 33"

At the U.23 Southeast Asia tournament, Tran Trung Kien became a solid stopper for U.23 Vietnam, making a great contribution to helping the home team win the U.23 Southeast Asia Championship 2025. After a total of 4 matches, the 1.91 m tall goalkeeper only conceded 2 goals.

Returning home with the championship trophy in hand, Tran Trung Kien smiled brightly and shared: "My team and I are very happy and excited to have won the championship, thereby helping U.23 Vietnam win the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship for the third consecutive time. This is the premise and motivation for us to aim for the 33rd SEA Games at the end of this year in Thailand."

Tran Trung Kien gets attention from many female fans

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In the final match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship against host U.23 Indonesia, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien had an impressive performance when he kept a clean sheet, maintaining the lead until the last minute. It can be said that although the HAGL goalkeeper did not score, he was still one of the names that contributed the most to the championship of U.23 Vietnam. Many times, Kien saved the opponent's goal when facing the opponent, neutralizing many difficult high balls of the team from the archipelago.

The best player of U.23 Southeast Asia returned home with scratches on his neck.

Confident in high balls, even against tall Indonesian players

The 22-year-old goalkeeper has shown his ability to read the game, command the defense and be proactive in high-ball situations. Especially in the context that U.23 Vietnam has to face U.23 Indonesia, which has many players with good physique and prefers to use cross-balls into the penalty area. "Each team has a different style of play. Therefore, before each match, the coaching staff will give the players a different strategy to suit the actual situation. As Indonesia often plays high-ball, U.23 Vietnam has also carefully researched, analyzed and come up with a plan to deal with it. In particular, I commanded the defense, reminding my teammates to be more proactive. I myself am also more proactive in entering and exiting situations," Trung Kien revealed.

Tran Trung Kien has an outstanding height, up to 1.91 m

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Throughout the tournament, Tran Trung Kien always showed his confidence and solidity. Talking about his height advantage of 1.91 m , he shared: "I feel more confident in tackling high balls, even when facing tall Indonesian players. But not only me, but all my teammates played very bravely and confidently, under the great pressure created by tens of thousands of Indonesian spectators."

Coach Kim Sang-sik: 'The door to the national team is wide open to U.23 players'

At the age of 22, Tran Trung Kien still has a lot of time to develop. With his impressive performance at the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament, he promises to be one of the potential goalkeepers of Vietnamese football. And if he continues to maintain this form, the opportunity for Trung Kien to compete for a position in the Vietnamese national team in the future is no longer too far away.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguoi-nhen-191-m-cua-hagl-tiet-lo-gi-sau-khi-vo-dich-cung-u23-viet-nam-185250730195341778.htm