Thai media stunned by Xuân Son’s hat-trick

Ball Thai gave special attention to striker Nguyễn Xuân Son’s hat-trick against Shan United on the evening of December 4th.

On the evening of December 5th, the forward Nguyễn Xuân Son caused a sensation by scoring a hat-trick to help Nam Định Club secure a 3-0 victory over Shan United in the Shopee Cup 2025/26 group stage. The return of the Vietnam national team star attracted significant interest from regional media, especially in Thailand.

Ball Thai headlined: "Nguyễn Xuân Sơn has recovered from injury and scored a hat-trick to lead Nam Định to a 3-0 win over Shan United."

Below the article, the outlet emphasized the impressive performance of the 1997-born player: "The naturalized striker of Golden Star has recovered from injury and returned to the pitch to help Nam Định compete in the 2025/26 Southeast Asian Club Championship.

In that match, the Brazilian-born footballer Nguyễn Xuân Son single-handedly scored all three goals to defeat Myanmar’s Shan United 3-0, lifting his team to second place in Group B after two matches and consecutive wins."

Xuân Son officially returned after 10 months of injury during the Vietnam vs. Laos match in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. He even scored the opening goal for the "Golden Star Warriors." After returning from the national team, Son made his official appearance for Nam Định in the National Cup match against Long An Club. However, the 1997-born striker did not score in that game.

Xuân Son’s hat-trick in this match also brought his total goals since moving to Vietnam close to 100. Specifically, he has scored 91 goals across both club and national team competitions since joining Vietnam in 2020.

Xuân Son’s comeback is great news for Nam Định Club at a time when they are facing a crisis in all competitions. Moreover, his return is also a positive sign for the Vietnam national team, especially ahead of the rematch against Malaysia next March.

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