On 28 June 2023, Filip signed for V.League 1 club Công An Hà Nội on a three-year contract.[6][7] Filip made his league debut for the club on 2 July 2023, in a 0–1 loss against SHB Đà Nẵng at Hòa Xuân Stadium.[8] His first season with the Police team ended in success, as they won the V.League 1 title.[9]
In 6 December 2023, Filip received approval to naturalize as a Vietnamese citizen.[10][11]
International career
Filip is eligible to play for either the Czech Republic or Vietnam at international level.
In July 2019, it was reported that Filip was in the process of becoming naturalized as a Vietnamese citizen, which would allow him to represent the country's national team for the succeeding 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[12]
On 6 December 2023, Filip announced on his Facebook page that he had successfully completed his Vietnamese naturalization, thus making him eligible to play for Vietnam.[10]
On 25 December 2023, Filip was selected in Vietnam's 34-man provisional squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup,[17] and later made the final squad.[18][19] He made his first senior international appearance against Kyrgyzstan in a 1–2 friendly defeat on 9 January 2024 in preparation for the tournament. Filip played in all of Vietnam's three matches at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup finals.
Personal life
Filip was born in Prague to a Vietnamese father and a Czech mother.[20] His father is from Haiphong.
Filip married his long-term girlfriend Aneta Ngova in August 2021. She also is of Vietnamese and Czech descent.[21] The couple have two children, a son and a daughter.[22]
