Adriano Schmidt: Vietnamese oversea is a new phenomenon in V-League

This is the contract that Hai Phong club brought back after the first phase of the 2018 Nuti Café V-League tournament. Earlier, he had probationary period there at Quang Nam club.

By hearing this player's name, fans will definitely assume that he is a foreign player yet Adriano Schmidt’s  father is Vietnamese and his mother is German. He is fully qualified to play for the Vietnamese national team if he receives coach Park Hang-seo’s trust.

Adriano Schmidt, born on May 9, 1994, raised in Germany, soon soaked in the philosophy of football to strengthen the defense. It is not too difficult to understand when this player plays as a center-back.

Like Dang Van Lam, Schmidt is one of rare overseas Vietnamese players who plays in Hai Phong and V-League. Having 1,85m height, great strength and ability to play pressing, this midfielder easily breaks HAGL’s attacks to help his team secure 1-0 victory. Schmidt's most impressive situation in the confrontation with HAGL was in the 30th minute, when Chevaughn Walsh striker successfully possessed the ball, If Schmidt didn’t handle the ball and perhaps Hai Phong conceded a goal.

According to experts, Schmidt has both technique and strength, and possesses leadership in defense. It is easy to see that Hai Phong center-back is very good in ball disputes.

Although Vietnamese team has Tran Dinh Trong, Que Ngoc Hai and Do Duy Manh, yet adding Adriano Schmidt is not a bad choice. The Vietnamese team desperately needs a central defender with the height and the ability to compete as brilliantly as Schmidt. In the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers, our opponents certainly know the weakness of the Vietnamese team is punts. If Schmidt joins the squad, this weakness will be significantly reduced.

In the confrontation between Hai Phong and HAGL, coach Park Hang-seo and assistant Lee Young-jin personally were on the stands to watch this match. Adriano Schmidt's performance certainly caught the eye of two Korean strategists. No surprise if in the future, the defense of the Vietnam team has the appearance of Vietnamese - German midfielder.