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Revision as of 10:58, 3 November 2009
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lê Công Vinh | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leixões | ||
Number | 29 |
Lê Công Vinh (born 10 December 1985) is a Vietnamese footballer who currently plays as a striker for Leixões S.C. in the Portuguese first division, on loan from T&T Hà Nội. He is also an important part of the Vietnamese national team.
Club career
P. Sông Lam Nghệ An
Born in Nghe An Province, Vinh gained recognition and fame while playing for his hometown club P. Sông Lam Nghệ An, from 2004 to 2008; there, he made up for the lack of natural skills with his tremendous work ethics.
T&T Hanoi
In 2008, after a well-documented transfer saga, Vinh he turned down Thể Công at the last minute to accept a more lucrative offer from T&T Hà Nội; it was the highest transfer fee in national football at the time.[1]
At the beginning of August 2009, T&T announced that Vinh would be joining Leixões Sport Club of Portugal in a three-month loan deal, starting 1 September 2009.[2][3] The deal was facilitated by Henrique Calisto, who was once Leixões' manager.
Leixões S.C.
On 24 August 2009, Vinh officially signed with Leixões and was given the number 29 shirt. Two days later, in a friendly match against Padroense, he scored his first goal for the club, as a substitute, in the 89th minute to secure a 2-0 win. He was included in the 18-man squad for the match against defending champions F.C. Porto on 12 September 2009,[4] but did not make the field in an eventual 1–4 loss. His first-team debut came on October 4, in a league-bound contest against União de Leiria, making him the first ever Vietnamese footballer to play in a professional European league.[5] Vinh played the entire ninety minutes in an eventual 3-2 home win, despite trailing for most of the game.[6] On October 18, he scored his first official goal for Leixões, in a 2–1 cup win against Casa Pia.
International career
In the first group match of the 2007 Asian Cup, Vinh scored the second goal for Vietnam to secure a 2–0 victory against United Arab Emirates; the nation eventually reached the quarterfinals, before falling to eventual champions Iraq.
After a quiet and much criticized performance in the group stage in the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, Vinh came through in the elimination stage. He set up the only goal in a 1–0 upset of defending champions Singapore. In the first leg of the final, Vinh scored the second to give Vietnam a rare victory against Thailand in Bangkok.
In the second leg, Vinh set off a wild celebration throughout Vietnam as he headed home the tying goal in the last minute time to give Vietnam the first ever ASEAN Football Championship title.[7]
International goals
Playing style
Vinh is widely considered one of the best players in South-East Asia. He is known for his exceptionally quick first step, having played in the traditional forward as well as the second striker role.
Additionally, Vinh has stated that he idolizes Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo,[8] two of the best wingers in modern football. His favorite approach is to attack the box from both flanks and attempt to strike or create scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Honors
Vinh is widely regarded as one of the best strikers Vietnamese football has produced since Le Huynh Duc, the first footballer from the country to have played professionally overseas. Already at age 23, Vinh won three Vietnamese Golden Balls (2004, 2006, 2007), the highest award given by the Vietnam Football Federation to the best footballer of the year. He and Duc are the only players who have won three.
In 2009, Vinh ranked number five on Goal.com's Top Ten Most Promising Youngsters in Asian Football.[9]
In March 2009, he was given the Vietnamese Bronze Ball 2008. He currently holds the record for most goals scored in a single season by a Vietnamese player in the league.[10]
Personal life
Rumors surfaced in early 2009 that Vinh had been dating Vietnamese singer Thuy Tien as they were spotted together on multiple occasions. During an interview before leaving Vietnam to join Leixões, Vinh revealed to the press that he and the singer are in fact a couple.[11]This was later confirmed by Thuy Tien herself.
Videos
References
- ^ Công Vinh bất ngờ từ chối Thể Công để tới T&T Hà Nội
- ^ Công Vinh thi đấu ở giải vô địch Bồ Đào Nha
- ^ Vietnam's Le Cong Vinh set for loan with Portugal's Leixoes; GOAL.com, 7 August 2009
- ^ Công Vinh được Lexoes SC xếp đá trận gặp Porto
- ^ Soccer star Cong Vinh makes history in Portugal
- ^ Leixoes SC vs Uniao Leiria; at WSN.com
- ^ Cong Vinh delivers first AFF Suzuki Cup crown to Vietnam
- ^ Rising star brightens Vietnam; FIFA.com, 9 January 2009
- ^ Le Cong Vinh among top 10 Asian Youngsters/players to watch out for in 2009
- ^ Lê Công Vinh trên đường chinh phục kỷ lục
- ^ Công Vinh: "Tôi và Thủy Tiên là một cặp!"