Coach Philippe Troussier and his players. — Photo courtesy of 24h.com.vn

HÀ NỘI — The Golden Ball Awards 2023 ceremony will be held on February 19 in HCM City, according to the organising board.

The gala night will reveal the Vietnam Golden Ball 2023 winners for the men's and women’s categories of the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ball Awards; the Futsal's Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ball Awards; the Male and Female Young Player of the Year Awards; the Foreign Player of the Year; and the Devotion Award.

The organising board earlier released a shortlist of the best candidates for each sports category on December 28.

The top five male candidates for the Vietnamese Golden Ball Awards 2023 include Hoàng Việt Anh of Hanoi Police FC, Nguyễn Hoàng Đức of Viettel Thể Công FC, Phạm Tuấn Hải of Hanoi FC, Đặng Văn Lâm  Quy Nhơn Bình Đình FC, and Hồ Tấn Tài of Hanoi Police FC.

In the female category, Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã of Hanoi I FC, Huỳnh Như of Lank FC, Trần Thị Kim Thanh of HCMC I FC, Nguyễn Thị Bích Thủy of HCMC I FC, and Phạm Hải Yến of Hà Nội, are all contenders for the award.

Meanwhile, Top 5 nominees for the Futsal Golden Ball include Phạm Đức Hòa of Thái Sơn Nam FC, Nhan Gia Hung of Thai Son Nam FC, Châu Đoàn Phát of Thái Sơn Nam FC, Lâm Tấn Phát of Sahako FC, and Hồ Văn Y of Thái Sơn Nam FC.

Candidates for Male and Female Young Player of the Year Awards are Nguyễn Đình Bắc of Quảng Nam FC, Khuất Văn Khang of Thể Công Viettel FC, Nguyễn Thái Sơn of Thanh Hóa FC, Ngọc Minh Chuyên of Thái Nguyên T&T FC, Vũ Thị Hoa of Hanoi I FC, and Vũ Thị Hoa of Phong Phú Hà Nam FC.

Launched in 1995 by the Sài Gòn Giải Phóng Newspaper, the annual Vietnamese Golden Ball Awards aims to honour and recognise the contributions and achievements of Vietnamese football players during the year. — VNA/VNS