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National team’s defender Van Hau returns to Vietnam

National team’s defender Doan Van Hau finally returned to Vietnam after 11 months on loan at SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands from Hanoi FC.
National team’s defender Van Hau returns to Vietnam ảnh 1Defender Doan Van Hau (Source: SC Heerenveen)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – National team’s defender Doan Van Hau finally returned to Vietnamafter 11 months on loan at SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands from Hanoi FC.

The 21-year-old defender landed at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh provinceon August 2 morning and will be quarantined for 14 days.

His flightdeparted on August 1 from Paris-based Charles de Gaulle Airport. Theflight was supported by the Vietnamese Embassy in France to help bring backhome 276 Vietnamese citizens from more than 20 countries, including thosetrapped in Africa and South America.

He alsoposted his thanks to Heerenveen on social media, saying, "Thankyou for everything" as the time at the club helped the fullback learn manyvaluable lessons.

Hau playedonly 4 minutes for the Heerenveen's first team in the Dutch National Cup.However, he was a regular starter in a tournament for reserve teams.

He willreturn to Hanoi FC in time for the second half of the V.League 1, which hasbeen suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is expected to be a vitaladdition to the defending champions as the capital side are struggling withinjuries.

Hau wasa key player in Vietnam's AFF Suzuki Cup and SEA Game 30 triumphs in 2018 and2019, respectively.

He was namedas one of the three best young players in Asia by the Asian Football Federation(AFC) in 2019./.
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