Vietnamese football player Luong Xuan Truong signed a deal with Incheon United, making him the first Vietnamese player in the history of the Korea Professional Football League (K League).

On Dec. 28, an official ‘joining’ ceremony was held in Vietnam. At the event, Truong stated that he is “honored to join Incheon United” and that he “hopes to grow into a better player.” He also expressed thanks to his parents and family, to his teammates, and to officials at Incheon United for selecting him.

Truong confessed that he has “started to feel his nerves kicking in, but believes some tension will help him adjust more quickly to playing on the new team.” He added that he is preparing himself physically and mentally for the new season and is studying and analyzing Incheon’s performance and styles of play.

Finally, Truong admitted that while he does have “a smaller build than most Korean players,” he will work on finding varied solutions to overcome his disadvantage.

Minh Tu