Vince Lia


Vince Lia is an Australian football player who plays for Perth Glory in the A-League.
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.
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.

Adelaide United

After a successful trial, Lia was given a one year deal with Adelaide United for the 2017–18 season. He made his A-League debut for the club on 13 October 2017 in a 2–1 win over Brisbane Roar. A week later, Lia scored both goals for Adelaide in a 2–2 draw against Melbourne Victory, his former club.

Perth Glory

International career

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

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Melbourne Victory
;Adelaide United
;Australia