Midfielder with Dutch blood

In the newly announced list of Vietnam U17 team, the players who fought in the 2025 AFC U17 Championship qualifiers continue to be trusted by coach Cristiano Roland in the gathering to prepare for the 2025 AFC U17 Championship.

List of U.17 Vietnam players

Basically, the key players of the Vietnam U17 team are still the ones who have gone through the challenges of the 2025 U17 Asian qualifiers, as well as those who have been called up in previous gatherings. In addition, in order to increase the competitiveness of the Vietnam U17 team, coach Cristiano Roland also gave opportunities to many "new recruits", most notably the presence of Thomas Mai Veeren, a Vietnamese-American player playing in the Netherlands.

Who is the new factor of U.17 Vietnam - Thomas Mai Veeren?

Thomas Mai Veeren was born in 2008 (Vietnamese name is Mai Cong Thanh), his father is Dutch and his mother is Vietnamese. In terms of expertise, Thomas is introduced to be able to play well in many positions in midfield, including attacking midfielder, central midfielder and winger. This player is currently playing for HV Quick Club in the Netherlands.

In the 2023-2024 season, Thomas played 8 matches, scored 9 goals and had 4 assists, even scored a hat-trick. In addition, Thomas had the opportunity to train with professional teams such as ADO Den Haag and Feyenoord Rotterdam, as well as participate in the youth teams of the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) from 2018 to 2023.

Match schedule of U.17 Vietnam at the 2025 AFC U.17 Championship

With Vietnamese blood in his veins, Thomas nurtures the dream of wearing the Vietnamese national team jersey to dedicate his talent and contribute to the development of national football. However, competition at the national team level is always fair. To assert his position, Thomas first needs to convince head coach Cristiano Roland in the upcoming training period of the Vietnam U.17 team.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xuat-hien-canh-chim-la-o-u17-viet-nam-tien-ve-mang-dong-mau-ha-lan-185250302111214768.htm