Vince Lia
Personal information
Full name	Vincent Lia
Date of birth	March 18, 1985 (1985-03-18) (age 24)
Place of birth	Shepparton, Australia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Right Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Wellington Phoenix
Number	17
Youth career
	Tatura SC South Melbourne
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001–2004 2005 2005–2007 2007–present	South Melbourne Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues Melbourne Victory Wellington Phoenix	41 (0) 04 (0) 26 (0) 29 (1)
National team2
2002–2005 2006–2007	Australia U-17 Australia U-20 Australia U-23	21 (5) 04 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2009. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 February 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Vince Lia (born March 18, 1985, in Shepparton, Victoria) is a football (soccer) player who plays for Wellington Phoenix FC in the A-League.^[1]

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 at South Melbourne FC. He then moved on to Melbourne Victory where he spent two years as a fringe player, albeit winning a championship.

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.^[2]

[edit] Trivia

Lia's hometown club is North Eastern Soccer League side Tatura SC where his father, Mimo Lia is president.

Lia's cousin Reno Lia won the 1975 Weinstein Medal at South Melbourne FC

Lia's Brother-in-law is former Essendon Football Club AFL player Marc Bullen

[edit] Honours

With Melbourne Victory:

• A-League Championship: 2006-2007
• A-League Premiership: 2006-2007

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Wellington Phoenix profile
• FFA - Olyroo profile

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