Nguyen Filip and Dinh Trieu: Who is better in V-League 2024-2025?

Goalkeeper Dinh Trieu was voted into the V-League 2024-2025 best team, while Nguyen Filip was not. But who was the best goalkeeper last season?

Goalkeeper Dinh Trieu was included in the typical squad of V-League 2024-2025 - Photo: VPF

The V-League's best squad for the 2024-2025 season was announced by the tournament's Organizing Committee at the V-League Award ceremony held on July 1.

Accordingly, the goalkeeper position in the squad belongs to Nguyen Dinh Trieu of Hai Phong Club - the team ranked 6th overall.

Meanwhile, overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Filip (Hanoi Police, 3rd place) or Tran Nguyen Manh ( Nam Dinh , champion) although they showed better performance were not selected. This caused a lot of discussion among the public.

In terms of statistics, Dinh Trieu cannot be compared to Nguyen Filip or Nguyen Manh. Specifically, Dinh Trieu conceded 23 goals in 21 appearances (average rate of 1.09 goals/match), kept a clean sheet in 7 matches, and saved 68%.

Nguyen Filip conceded 21 goals in 24 appearances (0.87 goals/match), kept a clean sheet in 8 matches, and had a save rate of 77%.

Tran Nguyen Manh conceded 18 goals in 26 matches (0.69 goals/match), kept a clean sheet in 11 matches, save rate 71%.

Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip had an excellent 2024-2025 season - Photo: CAHN FC

Coach Kim Sang Sik's choice of Nguyen Filip as the starting goalkeeper for the Vietnam national team in the match against Malaysia in the second match of Group F of the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup last June also showed the Korean coach's assessment of the performance of his two best goalkeepers.

Meanwhile, for almost the entire ASEAN Cup 2024 and FIFA Days in March 2025, Dinh Trieu will be the main goalkeeper.

So what makes Dinh Trieu enter the typical squad of V-League 2024-2025?

According to experts, Dinh Trieu plays for a club with a modest force like Hai Phong so the defensive pressure is greater.

Therefore, he is rated higher than Nguyen Filip and Nguyen Manh, two goalkeepers playing for two teams with many stars in their squads.

But this explanation is also not right. Because if we take the criteria of playing for the weaker team as an additional point, goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Tung deserves to be awarded more.

This is because Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club has a very modest force. Goalkeeper Thanh Tung only conceded 20 goals in 26 matches (0.76 goals/match), kept a clean sheet in 10 matches, contributing to the team's 5th place achievement. That achievement is much higher than Dinh Trieu.

Back to topic

NGUYEN KHOI

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nguyen-filip-va-dinh-trieu-ai-xuat-sac-hon-ov-league-2024-2025-20250703113359266.htm