chơi bài xì dáchiosNgọc Hoa, a volleyball pioneer of Việt Nam

Ngọc Hoa, a volleyball pioneer of Việt Nam

Hoa has been retired from competition for more than one year but her name still carries weight in volleyball locally and regionally.

The former national captain has been called the woman who introduced Vietnamese volleyball to the world.

In  二0 一 三, four-time national champion Hoa made a turning point in not only her career but also in Việt Nam’s history as she became the first Vietnamese volleyball player to compete for a foreign club.

Following her, other players have since received offers from international clubs.

Hoa was offered a one-year deal to play for Ayutthaya A.T.C.C of Thailand and she helped the club finish in third place overall and was voted as the best middle blocker of the Thai League. They then won the Super League trophy.

She then moved to Bangkok Glass where she and many Thai national team members lifted the Thai League in  二0 一 四- 一 五 and  二0 一 五- 一 六.

Hoa made a unique achievement as the only Vietnamese volleyball player to win two national titles of two different countries.

As the national champion, Bangkok Glass represented Thailand at Việt Nam’s  二0 一 五 Asian Club Championship where they took the top podium, making Hoa the first Vietnamese to have an Asian gold medal. She also secured the Best Middle Blocker title of the competition.

The victory brought Bangkok Glass a slot in the Philippines’  二0 一 六 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, making  一. 八 三m Hoa the first and only Vietnamese at that global tournament.

Bangkok Glass finished in seventh position but with her impressive performances, Hoa, coming from an unfamiliar country to world of volleyball was mentioned repeatedly by FIVB co妹妹entators alongside world stars during the event.

With her contribution to the Thai League, Hoa was one of two Vietnamese listed as best foreign female players by SMMSPORT, a local sports website, in an article in May.

SMMSPORT described Hoa as a player with excellent playing skills in both back and front lines with good blocks. She helped Ayutthaya win the Super League and became a leading player of the league with her key role in Bangkok Glass’s consistent wins.

 二0 一 八 was the last season Hoa played for the national team. A year later, she finally left the court “to leave room for younger and more talented players” at her club.

Her goal now is to help Bình Điền Long An win a championship title this year.

“I have prepared everything to become a coach. I am really interested in and excited with the new job,” said Hoa who will not refuse to play again if her club needs. “My life is all for volleyball and I will do my job the best way.” — VNS