Vince Lia
 Lia playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Vince Lia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder / Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Altona Magic | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Tatura | |||||||||||||||||
| South Melbourne | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | South Melbourne | 51 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Melbourne Victory | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2017 | Wellington Phoenix | 197 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Adelaide United | 34 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Perth Glory | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Altona Magic | 38 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Essendon Royals | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Australia U-17 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Australia U-20 | 21 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Australia U-23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:05, 15 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Vince Lia (born 18 March 1985) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays for Essendon Royals in the National Premier Leagues Victoria 3.
Born in Shepparton, Lia played youth football in Victoria before making his senior debut with South Melbourne in the National Soccer League. He spent one season with Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues in 2005 before joining Melbourne Victory in 2005 to play in the newly formed A-League. Lia next spent a decade at Wellington Phoenix, making over 200 appearances for the club in all competitions. He returned to Australia in 2017, signing with Adelaide United. He had a brief spell at Perth Glory in 2020.
Lia represented Australia numerous times at youth level, including at the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Club career
[edit]Melbourne Victory
[edit]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
[edit]Lia moved to the Wellington Phoenix in 2007. Lia scored his first ever A-League goal in a 1–1 draw against his former club, Melbourne Victory, in the 58th minute on 24 November 2007.[1] Lia missed the entire 2008–09 A-League Season due to a knee injury suffered in pre-season, requiring a full reconstruction. On 20 October 2009, Lia extended his contract with the Wellington Phoenix until the end of 2012.[2]
Adelaide United
[edit]After a successful trial, Lia was given a one-year deal with Adelaide United for the 2017–18 season.[3] He made his A-League debut for the club on 13 October 2017 in a 2–1 win over Brisbane Roar.[4] A week later, Lia scored both goals for Adelaide in a 2–2 draw against Melbourne Victory, his former club.[5]
Perth Glory
[edit]Following a number of injuries to Perth Glory's defence, the club signed Lia for the remainder of the 2019–20 A-League season.[6] Lia was released by Perth Glory at the end of the 2019–20 A-League.[7]
Altona Magic
[edit]In February 2021, Lia joined Altona Magic.[8]
International career
[edit]Lia captained the Australian U-20's at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 15 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South Melbourne | 2001–02 | National Soccer League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| South Melbourne total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues | 2005 | Victorian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2005–06 | A-League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne Victory total | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2007–08 | A-League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Wellington total | 197 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 4 | ||
| Adelaide United | 2017–18 | A-League | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Adelaide total | 34 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2019–20 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Altona Magic | 2021 | National Premier Leagues Victoria | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| Essendon Royals | 2023 | National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 353 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 10 | ||
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]International
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ MELBOURNE V WELLINGTON – 24 NOVEMBER 2007 Archived 18 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ "Vince Lia extends contract with Phoenix". WellingtonPhoenix.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Vince Lia signs with Adelaide United". FourFourTwo. 3 August 2017.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (14 October 2017). "Adelaide United complete thrilling stoppage-time comeback to rock Brisbane Roar". News.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Adelaide United held to a 2–2 draw by winless Melbourne Victory at Adelaide Oval". Australia: ABC News. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (21 January 2020). "GLORY SIGN VINCE LIA AS DJULBIC PUT ON ICE". FTBL. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (1 September 2020). "Squad Latest". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Vince Lia". Altona Magic. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Australia win OFC U20 Qualifiers". Oceania Football Confederation. 31 January 2005. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- Aussie Footballers Lawrie to Lia
- Vince Lia at Soccerway
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Shepparton
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- Australian men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand
- A-League Men players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Victoria Premier League players
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- South Melbourne FC players
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Adelaide United FC players
- Perth Glory FC players
- Altona Magic SC players
- Australian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Victoria (state)
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen