Vince Lia

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Vince Lia
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Lia playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2009
Personal information
Full name Vincent Lia
Date of birth (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wellington Phoenix
Number 17
Youth career
Tatura
South Melbourne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 South Melbourne 41 (0)
2005 Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues 4 (0)
2005–2007 Melbourne Victory 24 (0)
2007– Wellington Phoenix 154 (3)
International career‡
2002–2003 Australia U-17 12 (1)
2002–2005 Australia U-20 21 (5)
2006–2007 Australia U-23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2012

Vincent "Vince" Lia (born 18 March 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.[1]

Club career

Melbourne Victory

Lia spent the early stages of his professional career in the NSL at South Melbourne. He then moved on to Melbourne Victory where he spent two years as a fringe player, albeit winning a championship.

Wellington Phoenix

He moved to the Wellington Phoenix in 2007.Lia scored his first ever A-League goal in a 1–1 draw against his former team, Melbourne Victory, in the 58th minute on 24 November 2007 in front of a 20,938 strong crowd at the Telstra Dome.[2] Lia missed the entire 2008–09 A-League Season due to a knee injury suffered in pre-season, requiring a full reconstruction. In 2009–10 A-League Season, Vince Lia has signed a contract with the A-League team Wellington Phoenix. On 20 October 2009, Vince Lia has extended his contract with the Wellington Phoenix until the end of 2011–2012.[3]

International career

Lia captained the Australian U-20's at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Statistics

A-League Career Statistics
Club Season Australia A-League Finals Series Asia Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Melbourne Victory
(A-League)		 2005–06 17 0 17 0
2006–07 7 0 0 0 7 0
Club Total 24 0 0 0 24 0
Club Season Australia A-League Finals Series Asia Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Wellington Phoenix
(A-League)		 2007–08 13 1 13 1
2008–09 0 0 0 0
2009–10 23 0 3 0 26 0
2010–11 24 1 0 0 24 1
2011–12 19 0 2 0 21 0
2012–13 23 0 23 0
2013–14 23 0 23 0
2014–15 21 0 21 0
Club Total 146 2 5 130 2
Career totals 170 3 5 0 154 3
Last updated 16 March 2014

Honours

With Melbourne Victory:

References

  1. ↑ Two year Phoenix deal
  2. ↑ MELBOURNE V WELLINGTON – 24 NOVEMBER 2007
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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