Ho Chi Minh City Police Club buys striker for more than 26 billion VND

On the afternoon of August 21, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club announced new striker Raphael Schorr Utzig to prepare for the match against host The Cong - Viettel in round 2 of V-League 2025-2026, taking place at Hang Day Stadium tomorrow (August 22).

Raphael Schorr Utzig has dual German and Brazilian citizenship and is valued at 850,000 euros (about 26.1 billion VND) by the transfer website Transfermarkt.

This is the second most expensive rookie of Ho Chi Minh City Police Club, after center back Matheus Felipe (Brazil) who is valued at 1 million euros (about 30.7 billion VND).

Including V-League 2025-2026, Raphael Schorr Utzig ranked 5th after Matheus Felipe, Percy Tau ( Nam Dinh , 1 million euros), Njabulo Blom (Nam Dinh, 950,000 euros) and Willian Maranhao (Hanoi, 900,000 euros).

Raphael Schorr Utzig used to play for Brazilian clubs before moving to Asian clubs such as FK Gabala (Azerbaijan), Chungnam Asan (South Korea), Zira (Azerbaijan).

This 1.77m tall striker specializes in playing as a left winger, but when needed can also play as a right winger or a striker.

Therefore, the presence of Raphael Schorr Utzig is expected to help coach Le Huynh Duc have more options on the attack line in the near future.

Currently, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club has enough 4 foreign players according to regulations. In addition to center back Matheus Felipe, there are 3 strikers Endrick Santos (Malaysian of Brazilian origin), Mbo Noel (British of Congolese origin) and Raphael Schorr Utzig. Depending on the opponent, Coach Le Huynh Duc will choose 3 foreign players to start.

Raphael Schorr Utzig only trained with the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club on August 20, so the level of integration of this striker is still a question mark. However, with the resourcefulness of coach Le Huynh Duc, the police team promises to continue to play well.

In the opening match, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club defeated the runner-up Hanoi 2-1 at Thong Nhat Stadium. This result temporarily placed Ho Chi Minh City Police Club in 3rd place after Becamex Ho Chi Minh City and Ninh Binh Clubs, with the same 3 points but a lower goal difference.

Meanwhile, the opponent that will face The Cong Club - Viettel is ranked 7th, after the opening match, a 1-1 draw with Cong An Ha Noi.