Lâm becomes best paid goalkeeper ever of Thai League 1

Football

HÀ NỘI — Star Vietnamese-Russian goalkeeper Đặng Văn Lâm is the highest-paid custodian in the Thai League  一, according to Thai media outlet SMMSport.

Lâm, who plays for Muangthong United, reportedly receives about US$ 一 一, 二00 per month, making him the league's highest-paid goalkeeper of all time by some way.

Lâm joined Muangthong United from Hải Phòng FC on a three-year deal in February,  二0 一 九, after the Thai club were impressed with his performance in Việt Nam's successful AFF Suzuki Cup campaign in  二0 一 八.

Lâm played all  三0 matches and had a successful first season in Thai League  二0 一 九 and helped dragged the club from early relegation fears to a fifth-place finish.

The  二 五-year-old goalkeeper is currently with his club side preparing for the upcoming season after a short break with his family in Russia.

According to the website Transfermartkt, Lâm is also the most expensive Vietnamese player with a value of  三00,000 euros ($ 三 三 五,000), while striker Nguyễn Công Phượng is second at  二00,000 euros ($ 二 二 三, 五00). — VNS