Recently, sharing on the club’s website, coach Shuhei Yomoda has praised the new student. The 49-year-old strategist said: “Cong Phuong is a good player and actively learns, he will help the team’s attack options become more diverse. After 3 weeks of getting used to, he is playing there’s a quick adaptation to the whole team. Although there is still room for improvement, I believe he can fix that and help the team become better before the new season starts.”
Cong Phuong has carefully prepared in all aspects for her 4th trip abroad.
This switch to Yokohama FC is the fourth time Cong Phuong has gone abroad to play. Previously, the former HAGL star played for Mito Hollyhock (J.League 2), Incheon United (K.League) and Sint-Truidense (Belgium National League). At the new team, Cong Phuong will wear the number 28 shirt and receive a salary of about 5 billion VND/season.
Unlike the lonely scene in a foreign country like the previous 3 times abroad, in this trip to Japan, Cong Phuong will have the support of his wife Vien Minh and son Mito. Both moved to Japan to live with the striker from Nghe An.
The quick integration with the new environment will help Cong Phuong have many conditions to express herself.
The 2023 J.League season will start from February 18, and Yokohama FC of Cong Phuong will welcome Nagoya at home. If he continues to perform well in the pre-season, Cong Phuong will have many opportunities to play in the first match at home. This is a predicted difficult season for Yokohama FC when they have just returned to J.League 2 and have a force that is not overrated.
However, the presence of Cong Phuong also helps this team get more attention. In particular, fans are looking forward to the duel between the two top stars in Southeast Asia, Chanathip and Cong Phuong. However, while the star of Thailand has confirmed his ability in the J.League, the player from Vietnam will have to make a lot of efforts to express himself in a new environment.