Vince Lia
Vince Lia (born 18 March 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League.
 Lia playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Central midfielder / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Australia U-17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Australia U-20 | 21 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Australia U-23 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 January 2012 | |||
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.
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
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.[1] Lia missed the entire 2008–09 A-League Season due to a knee injury suffered in pre-season, requiring a full reconstruction. In A-League 2007-08 A-League Season, Vince Lia signed a contract with the A-League team Wellington Phoenix. On 20 October 2009, Vince Lia extended his contract with the Wellington Phoenix until the end of 2011–2012.[2]
Adelaide United
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
International career
Lia captained the Australian U-20's at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Career statistics
- As of 20 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 302 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 7 | ||
Honours
Club
References
- 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". ABC News. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
External links
- Aussie Footballers Lawrie to Lia
- Vince Lia at Soccerway