Market value
—
Rating · 2022
5.1
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Wellington Phoenix
top club · 184 apps
Position rank · 2022
#348
goals rank
#456
assists rank
8
season goals
7
season assists
Among 533 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 17/18
4 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-03-18 · 6 players total
269Appearances
8Goals
7Assists
64Yellow cards
0Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Vince Lia |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Vincent Lia |
| Date of birth | 1985-03-18 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shepparton, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Essendon Royals → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Altona Magic → Essendon Royals
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Altona Magic SC
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — Altona Magic SC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2020
Transfer: Perth Glory → Altona Magic
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Adelaide United → Perth Glory
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Perth Glory, Adelaide United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Adelaide United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Adelaide United
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Adelaide United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2017
Transfer: Wellington → Adelaide United
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Adelaide United
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wellington Phoenix
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wellington Phoenix
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wellington Phoenix
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wellington Phoenix
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wellington Phoenix
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wellington Phoenix
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wellington Phoenix
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wellington Phoenix
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2007
Transfer: Melb. Victory → Wellington
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Melbourne Victory
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Melbourne Victory
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Fawkner Blues → Melb. Victory
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: South Melbourne → Fawkner Blues
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Tatura SC → South Melbourne
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 364 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2022. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.32/90
Minutes played by club
Altona Magic SC
25.5%
Adelaide United
16.3%
Perth Glory
0.0%
Wellington Phoenix
58.1%
Melbourne Victory
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Magic SC | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2,346 |
| Adelaide United | 5 | 17/18 | 2019 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1,499 |
| Perth Glory | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 8 | 09/10 | 16/17 | 184 | 3 | 7 | 5,342 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NPL Victoria | Altona Magic SC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,707 |
| 2021 | NPL Victoria | Altona Magic SC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 639 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Adelaide United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Perth Glory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Adelaide United | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,266 |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Adelaide United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 233 |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,279 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 24 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,969 |
| 10/11 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | A-League Men | Melbourne Victory | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Tatura SC | South Melbourne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | South Melbourne | Fawkner Blues | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Fawkner Blues | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Melb. Victory | Wellington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-03 | Wellington | Adelaide United | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-21 | Adelaide United | Perth Glory | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-10 | Perth Glory | Altona Magic | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Altona Magic | Essendon Royals | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Essendon Royals | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-10-15 | 2009-02-28 | 137 | 14 |
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22976 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roly Bonevacia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Fenton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy Krishna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gorrin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Izzo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Ridenton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | A-League | Adelaide United | 2 | 8 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | NPL Victoria | Altona Magic SC | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 27 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 26 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 24 |
Teams faced most often by Vince Lia's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 0% |
| Melbourne City FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 43% |
| Melbourne Victory | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 29% |
| Brisbane Roar | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 67% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 50% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Sydney FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | 1,707 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2021 | 8 | 639 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 1,266 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 233 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 16/17 | 26 | 2,279 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 1,094 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 1,969 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
224 apps
6 G
7 A
NPL Victoria
29 apps
2 G
0 A
A-League Finals
10 apps
0 G
0 A
FFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Vince Lia
Who is Vince Lia?
Vince Lia is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Vince Lia?
Vince Lia is 41 years old. He was born on March 18, 1985 in Shepparton.
What position does Vince Lia play?
Vince Lia plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Vince Lia play for?
Vince Lia currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Vince Lia scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Vince Lia has scored 8 goals in 269 appearances.