Vince Lia

Vince Lia (born 18 March 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Adelaide United 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.

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 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 United in a 2–2 draw against Melbourne Victory, his former club.

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

Club
Melbourne Victory
 * A-League Championship: 2006-07
 * A-League Premiership: 2006-07

International
Australia
 * OFC U-20 Championship: 2002, 2005