In the newly announced list of the Vietnam U.17 team, the players who fought in the 2025 U.17 Asian qualifiers continue to be trusted by coach Cristiano Roland in the gathering to prepare for the 2025 U.17 Asian Cup.

Basically, the key players of the Vietnam U.17 team are still the ones who have gone through the challenges of the 2025 U.17 Asian qualifiers, as well as those who have been called up in previous gatherings. In addition, in order to increase the competitiveness of the Vietnam U.17 team, coach Cristiano Roland also gave opportunities to many "new recruits", most notably the presence of Thomas Mai Veeren, a Vietnamese-American player currently playing in the Netherlands.

Who is the new factor of U.17 Vietnam - Thomas Mai Veeren?

Thomas Mai Veeren was born in 2008 (Vietnamese name is Mai Cong Thanh), his father is Dutch and his mother is Vietnamese. In terms of expertise, Thomas is introduced to be able to play well in many positions in midfield, including attacking midfielder, central midfielder and winger. This player is currently playing for HV Quick Club in the Netherlands.

In the 2023-2024 season, Thomas played 8 matches, scored 9 goals and had 4 assists, even scoring a hat-trick. In addition, Thomas had the opportunity to train with professional teams such as ADO Den Haag and Feyenoord Rotterdam, as well as participating in the youth teams of the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) from 2018 to 2023.

With Vietnamese blood in his veins, Thomas dreams of playing for the Vietnamese national team to contribute his talent and contribute to the development of national football. However, competition at the national team level is always fair. To confirm his position, Thomas first needs to convince head coach Cristiano Roland in the upcoming training period of the Vietnam U.17 team.