Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong decided to extend his contract and continue to stay in Japan to play for Yokohama in J-League 2.
On January 7, the Yokohama FC homepage announced that the team extended the striker’s contract Nguyen Cong Phuong until the end of 2024. This information surprised many people because the Vietnamese player did not make any contributions last season, and did not even play a minute in the J-League.
It is worth mentioning that, after relegation, Yokohama liquidated a series of players and only extended contracts in 2 cases, including Cong Phuong. This move is good news for the Nghe An striker, because Cong Phuong may be able to play more often in the new season. On Yokohama FC’s registration list, Cong Phuong wears shirt number 28 and is one of the team’s 7 strikers.
In the 2023 season, Cong Phuong only appeared for two minutes when playing against Nagoya Grampus in the Japanese Federation Cup. The loss of form caused the striker born in 1995 to be “abandoned” by coach Troussier and not called up. Vietnam team Attend the 2024 Asian Cup.
In the last time he joined the Vietnamese national team in September 2023, Cong Phuong scored against the Syrian team. However, coach Philippe Troussier wants the striker born in 1995 to find more opportunities to play in order to achieve the best physical condition and feeling of playing.
If he performs well in Yokohama in J-League 2, Cong Phuong still has a chance to return to the Vietnam team, in the context that coach Troussier currently lacks an excellent striker.