Going to the next level is based on an assessment of current ability and potential growth. Staying at the next level is based on execution and proving that the assessment of potential was accurate. Lee has, since his time in Bloomington, consistently failed to live up to what clubs want of him. It really is just that simple. So yeah, maybe he's really good in some ways, but obviously he hasn't proven himself to consistently be good enough.
I'm not so sure it is a matter of him being able to move up. That is the life....he is playing the greatest sport and having fun. On top of that he is making $120,000 a year in a country with kickass food and cheap living costs. What else could he ask for? You are all looking about this in the wrong way in my opinion...
Yea, but at the end of the day, he is still playing in vietnam. Big fish, little pond. He went from PSV.............to the V league in a couple of years. He has the skills... but the more time he pisses his time away playing in the V league, more doors close for him. Its not like he is making millions in the V league. Now after he retires as a player, and survives on the moeny he is makign over there, then yea I could see where you are coming from...
Lee Nguyen's future in doubt It's reported that American-Vietnamese midfielder Lee Nguyen is looking to exit Binh Duong to save his career. Following a disappointing season with Chelsea Vietnam, Lee Nguyen's place at his club is now very insecure. It was proved by Binh Duong's signing of Leandro, who plays at the same position as Lee Nguyen.
That was with HAGL. I'm not sure he is doing the same with this new team. If I'm reading this correctly it sounds like Navibank.SG want him and may be one of the only teams that can afford and want to pay his salary of $15,000 per month. http://www.tinthethao.com.vn/news/2...e-cap-ben-Navibank-SG-Le-nao-ta-thuoc-ve-nhau
Why doesn't he find a better league to play in? Rather see him play in MLS at least or heck K League or J League better comp for him.
J league at least outside of brasilian imports is a very hard league to get into if you dont have a bangin' resume as an asian footballer (what I have learned out of curiousity). The Japaneese really think highly of their league and often times you have to be very very good to win over a starting spot to a japaneese player.
Finally looking to make the switch... http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/sports/3752/us-based-footballer-eyes-vietnam-national-team.html
He's represented The US before in the World Youth Cup (vs Egypt in 2005 at the very least). Doesn't this strip him of his right to the one time switch since he was not a Vietnamese citizen?
The rule doesn't state anything about citizenship specifically, but it does say that in order to switch, you have to be eligible for the country when you first play in an official match for your first country. But what about Hurzeler? I guess that even though he's German thru and thru, Hurzeler is an American citizen just because he was born here? The only thing I can think of is that there is some clause in the Vietnamese citizenship laws that allows children of citizens born outside Vietnam to be granted conditional citizenship that can be realized upon moving to Vietnam and beginning the naturalization process.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
Sort of interesting on his twitter bio he used to say something about being a USA national team player, now that is gone. Yeah its a stretch but who knows. So I'm guessing one of his parents were born in Vietnam?
He was. But that wasn't an official tourney for us. I guess we'll begin to learn Fifa's definition of "eligible"
What do you mean "it wasn't an offical tournament for us". An official tournament is only determined by FIFA and FIFA alone, not by a specific individual country so if we "the USMNT" participated in the 2007 Copa American Tournament, it is deemed that we participated in an official tornament as per FIFA, period.
What do you mean "it wasn't an offical tournament for us". An official tournament is only determined by FIFA and FIFA alone, not by a specific individual country so if we "the USMNT" participated in the 2007 Copa American Tournament, it is deemed that we participated in an official tornament as per FIFA, period.
damn hiddink and his leaving psv. i will always remain upset about what could've been for nguyen had hiddink stayed. nguyen was progressing nicely with the youth team at psv and had cracked the first team and done well for himself. he was set up nicely until hiddink left. damn shame, i loved those psv teams with beasley, farfan, park, lee, cocu, alex, etc.
Yes. I know FIFA deems that tournament "official". Of course. But we were guest participants in it. I don't believe that "cap-tying" rules applied to us for it. I don't believe you are correct.
Well, this has been debated vigorously in 2007. Some bought the MLS line of "we can send anyone we want 'cos we're merely guests". The Copa America organizers didn't. Let's see how this plays out under the official jurisdiction.