South Korean club sign Vietnamese forward
Nguyen Van Toan officially signed with K League 2 club Seoul E-Land on Wednesday.
“We have signed the Vietnam national forward Nguyen Van Toan as a foreign player from Southeast Asia,” Seoul announced on social media.
Toan said in his introduction video: “I will play for the club in the 2023 season. See you all in Seoul.”
Nguyen Van Toan signs to new club Seoul E-Land. Photo courtesy of Seoul E-Land
Nguyen Van Toan is introduced as a new member of Seoul E-Land. Photo courtesy of Seoul E-Land
After the 2022 season, Toan’s contract with Vietnamese club HAGL expired. He negotiated and reached an agreement with Seoul in December, but the club only announced the deal after HAGL announced Toan’s departure. The 26-year-old will play for Seoul on a two-year contract.
Before Toan, three Vietnamese players have signed for South Korean clubs. Midfielder Luong Xuan Truong joined Incheon United in 2016 and Gangwon FC in 2017, forward Nguyen Cong Phuong joined Incheon United in 2019, while Nguyen Huu Khoi played for Siheung City FC in the semi-pro K3 League Basic.