In Vietnamese culture, it is believed that people share some common characteristics with the zodiac of the year when they were born. For example, people who were born in the Year of the Dragon are considered lucky, and people born in the Year of the Pig are materially rich.
The Year of the Monkey starts on February 8th. People born in the Year of the Monkey are often believed to be smart, flexible and ambitious, and can adapt to the changing environment quickly.
Many players of the U23 Vietnam football team were born in the Year of the Monkey and we chose four active players - Mac Hong Quan, Ngo Hoang Thinh, Tran Phi Son and Nguyen Huy Hung - who are also of the Vietnam national team.
Mac Hong Quan
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Born on January 1st, 1992 in Hai Duong city located in the centre of Vietnam, Mac Hong Quan migrated to the Czech Republic in 2000 and joined the Vietnam National Football team in 2012
The highlight of his career to date came on September 15th, 2014 when he was instrumental in scoring two goals to help his Vietnam team win a ‘shocker’ over Iran 4-1 at the Asian Games.
Ngo Hoang Thinh
Born on April 21st, 1992 in Nghe An province, Ngo Hoang Thinh is a midfielder for the Vietnamese FLC Thanh Hoa club and the Vietnam national team. He has captained Vietnam youth sides on numerous occasions.
Thinh has been nominated for the title of Best Young Player of Vietnam Football Federation on four separate occasions. He has won many trophies with Song Lam Nghe An at youth national tournaments level including: U11, U12, U15, U17, U21.
In 2011, at the young age of 19, he won the V-League and the Vietnamese National Cup runners up title with Song Lam Nghe An.
Tran Phi Son
Born in the Year of the Monkey on March 14th, 1992, Tran Phi Son is a winger for the Song Lam Nghe An club and is one of the most promising young talents of the V-League in 2016.
He was selected best young player in 2012.
Nguyen Huy Hung
Nguyen Huy Hung was born on March 2nd, 1992 in the Year of the Monkey and is one of the most outstanding members of the Vietnam National Football Team playing as a central midfield for the QNK Quang Nam FC club.