Võ Văn Hạnh
Vietnamese footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Võ Văn Hạnh | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-04-01) April 1, 1974 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Phú Yên, South Vietnam | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1998 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 103 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 62 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | SHB Đà Nẵng | 96 | (0) |
| Total | 261 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Vietnam | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Võ Văn Hạnh (born 10 April 1974) is a retired Vietnamese footballer who used to play as a goalkeeper for V-League club Đà Nẵng F.C. which he spent 5 years. He also played twice for his country in 2002.[1]
In addition to being a footballer Võ Văn Hạnh is also well known as an incredibly devout Buddhists who is a vegetarian and makes regular visits to the temple in accordance with his faith. During his playing career Võ Văn Hạnh was sometimes affectionately known as Nhà Sư or The Monk for his devotion to Buddhism. After retiring from football Võ Văn Hạnh has taken part in many Buddhist public activities as well as working to promote interfaith dialog.[2]
