Buriram has 4 ASEAN players, Xuan Truong’s on the verge of 'endgame'

On June 19, Buriram United officially secured the services of a successful Philippines midfielder Kevin Ingreso (Ceres-Negros FC) to become the fourth ASEAN foreigner of Thailand along with Javier Patino, Stephan Palla và Xuan Truong

While according to Thai League’s regulation, each football club is allowed to have only 3 ASEAN foreign players.

At this time, amidst the Buriram's team-sheet, there are 2 midfielders Jakkaphan Kaewprom and Hajime Hosogai who have secured the starting slot while Xuan Truong has lived under the name of ‘substitute’ since he weighed up a move to Thailand.

After spanning over 4 months in Thai League, Xuan Truong posted only a goal awarded the best goal of Thai League round 9. The new rookie Ingreso, on the other hand, having 5 years in experience at Hamburger SV youth training center had featured 38 appearances and notched up 8 goals under  Ceres-Negros color in 4 years.