Doan Van Hau was pictured undergoing a medical exami👍nation before making his official debut at SG Heerenveen. Speaking at a press conference, the 20-year-old defender confirmed his one-year cont✤ract with the Dutch team.
“It is such a great honor to play for the Dutch top flight. I will do my best here in order not to disappoint my family and fans back home”, the Han🌸oi FC player said at the press conference.
“I want Vietnamese football to be better known around the world, as well as talented Vietnamese players and the culture at large. Vietnam always welcomes all of you”.
Van Hau will fly back to Vietnam to join the national team, known as the Golden Dragons, to prepare for the ♊matches against Thailand in the 2022 World Cup qualifier at the Thammasat Stadium on September 5.
The 24-player roster, including Van Hau,set to face Thailand this week, w꧙ill be pared down to 23 one day before the match kicks off.
Heerenveen, called the Super Frisians, finished 11th in the Dutc🍷h top flight last season — 45 points behind champion AFC Ajax and 42 behind runners-up PSV Eindhoven. The club has p꧒reviously played in the UEFA Cup/Europa League (last appearance in 2012-13) as well as the UEFA Champions League (in 2000-01).