- Vince Lia
Football player infobox
playername = Vince Lia
fullname = Vincent Lia
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|3|18
cityofbirth = Shepparton
countryofbirth =Australia
height = height|m=1.77
currentclub =Wellington Phoenix
clubnumber = 17
contractend = 2010
position = Right Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Tatura SC
South Melbourne
years = 2001-2004
2005
2005-2007
2007-present
clubs = South MelbourneFawkner-Whittlesea Blues Melbourne Victory Wellington Phoenix
caps(goals) = 41 (0)
04 (0)
26 (0)
13 (1)
nationalyears =
2002-2005
2006-2007
nationalteam = flagicon|Australia Australia U-17
flagicon|Australia Australia U-20
flagicon|Australia Australia U-23
nationalcaps(goals) =
21 (5)
04 (0)
pcupdate =10 July 2007
ntupdate =7 February 2008 Vince Lia (born
March 18 ,1985 , inShepparton, Victoria ) is afootball (soccer) player who plays forWellington Phoenix FC in theA-League . [ [http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/lia-re-signs-with-phoenix-107803/ Two year Phoenix deal] ]He has captained both the Australian U-17's and U-20's at the 2003 and 2005
FIFA World Youth Championship respectively and spent the early stages of his professional career in the NSL atSouth Melbourne FC . He then moved on toMelbourne Victory where he spent two years as a fringe player, albeit winning a championship.Lia will miss the entire 2008-09 A-League Season due to an knee injury suffered in pre-season, requiring a full reconstruction.
Trivia
Lia's hometown club is
North Eastern Soccer League sideTatura SC where his father, Mimmo Lia is president.Lia's uncle Reno Lia won the 1975 Weinstein Medal at
South Melbourne FC Honours
With
Melbourne Victory :
*A-League Championship: 2006-2007
*A-League Premiership: 2006-2007References
External links
* [http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=wellfc_playerprofile_item&pid=890 Wellington Phoenix profile]
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/MensU23/default.aspx?s=aus_u23men_player_profile&pid=890&tid=112 FFA - Olyroo profile]
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