Vietnamese-American striker with ideal height, trying his hand at Vietnam U.20 women's team

Linda Pham, a Vietnamese-American female striker with a height of nearly 1.7 m, has tried her hand at the Vietnam U.20 women's team. She has spent 5 years training and competing in the Netherlands, where her family lives and works.

Who is the Vietnamese overseas player?

The afternoon training session on July 4 of the U.20 women's team at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center ( Hanoi ) welcomed a new member. That is the overseas Vietnamese striker born in 2006, Linda Pham. She just joined the U.20 women's team in the morning of the same day.

Linda Pham, Vietnamese-American player, practices with U.20 Vietnam

Photo: Minh Tu

Linda Pham and her teammates are training for the Asian U20 Women's Qualifiers. Linda Pham's father and mother are both Vietnamese. She is a Vietnamese citizen and was born and raised in the Netherlands.

Linda Pham was given the opportunity by the Vietnam Football Federation and coach Okiyama Masahiko to “test out” her abilities to prove her abilities. This female player is nearly 1.7 m tall and started playing football at the age of 6.

She currently plays for a club in the Netherlands as an attacking midfielder and striker. Despite her limited Vietnamese, Linda Pham quickly integrated thanks to the friendly and enthusiastic support of her teammates.

Her presence not only increases the options for the squad but also brings a new breeze and positive competitive atmosphere to the Vietnam U.20 women's team.

On the coaching staff side, head coach Okiyama Masahiko said he will test Linda Pham more through the training process.

He also talked about the preparation plan for the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Championship qualifiers: "The players are very determined, especially with the important matches ahead against Kyrgyzstan, Singapore and Hong Kong. Having new faces like Linda Pham will help the team have more options and resilience.

In the coming days, the team will continue to train both physically and tactically, and conduct internal matches and training sessions to test the performance of each position. With a serious spirit, discipline and a desire to perform, the Vietnam U20 women's team is aiming to pass the qualifying round to win a ticket to the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Championship.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tien-dao-viet-kieu-co-chieu-cao-ly-tuong-thu-suc-o-u20-nu-viet-nam-185250704170736144.htm