According to the latest statistics of the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), Becamex Binh Duong club’s striker Huynh Kesley ranked 9th in the top scorers in the world as of June 30, 2009.

Huynh Kesley (red) ranks at a higher grade than world-famous footballers like David Villa (11), Wane Rooney (17) and Fernando Torres (18).

Huynh Kesley ranks at a higher grade than world-famous footballers like David Villa (11), Wane Rooney (17) and Fernando Torres (18).

With eight goals for Binh Duong Club at the AFC Cup, which helped the team enter the AFC Cup’s quarterfinals, Huynh Kesley ranks in 9^th position, equal to striker Robert Akaruye of Busaiteen club, Nigeria.

The most outstanding international achievement of Kesley is four goals in the match against Malaysia’s Kedah club in the quarterfinal round of the AFC Cup 2009.

Nguyen Vu Phong, Bronze Ball Award 2007 winner.

The list of the top 50 scorers of the world was made based on players’ goals they made for their teams at international football events in FIFA’s system.

At the same time, Huynh Kesley’s teammate, halfback Nguyen Vu Phong ranked 43^rd in this list, with five goals, equal to Samuel Eto’o of Barcelona and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich, and higher than even Cristiano Ronaldo (48^th).

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