Lê Huỳnh Đức Explained

Lê Huỳnh Đức
Birth Date:20 April 1972
Birth Place:Saigon, Vietnam
Height:1.780NaN0
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Becamex Binh Duong (manager)
Years1:1995–2000
Years2:2001
Years3:2002–2003
Years4:2004–2007
Clubs1:Ho Chi Minh City Police
Clubs2:Chongqing Lifan
Clubs3:Đông Á Bank
Clubs4:SHB Da Nang
Caps1:86
Caps2:4
Caps3:10
Caps4:26
Goals1:60
Goals2:1
Goals3:4
Goals4:15
Totalcaps:126
Totalgoals:79
Nationalyears1:1993–2004
Nationalteam1:Vietnam
Nationalcaps1:51
Nationalgoals1:27
Manageryears1:2008–2017
Managerclubs1:SHB Da Nang
Manageryears2:2019–2021
Managerclubs2:SHB Da Nang
Manageryears3:2023–
Managerclubs3:Becamex Binh Duong

Lê Huỳnh Đức (born 20 April 1972 in Saigon, Vietnam) is a Vietnamese football manager and former footballer. He is currently head coach of V.League 1 club Becamex Binh Duong. Huỳnh Đức is a former member of the Vietnam national football team, with whom he earned 60 caps (a national record), as well as being its top scorer. He became the first Vietnamese footballer to be signed to a club outside of Vietnam when he signed on for a year's stint with Chongqing Lifan. In 2009, he became both the youngest coach to win the V-League's "Best Coach of the Month" award, and the first coach to win the award in three consecutive months. His coaching style is best known for its toughness and discipline, which is credited with helping SHB Đà Nẵng emerge as champions in the 2009 V-League season.[1] [2]

Career

Player

Lê Huỳnh Đức began his career as a professional football player in 1991, playing with the 7th Military Region's football club in Ho Chi Minh City. The following year he moved to the Ho Chi Minh City Police, where he had his most productive stint, staying with the club until 2000. He also began playing with Vietnam's national football team during this time,[3] joining in 1995 and playing through until 2000, returning in 2002 and 2004. He earned a record 60 caps with the national team, as well as being its top scorer.[1] In 2001, he made Vietnamese football history by becoming the first Vietnamese footballer signed to play abroad when he joined Chongqing Lifan, a Chinese Super League club.[1] He returned to Vietnam the following year, signing on with Ngan Hang Dong A for a two-year stay. In 2004, he made his final move to SHB Da Nang, where he stayed until his promotion to manager in 2008.[2]

Coach/Manager

Lê Huỳnh Đức began coaching during his time with East Asian Bank football club, where he also worked as assistant manager. He continued in this role with SHB Da Nang until his promotion to Manager in 2008. The next year, he was nominated as assistant manager of Vietnam's national football team by Manager Calisto. Huỳnh Đức once again made history when he was named the V-League's Best Coach of the Month in March 2009, becoming the youngest coach to win the award. He received the same award in April and May of the same year, becoming the first coach ever to win the award for three consecutive months. His coaching is credited with helping SHB Da Nang emerge as champions in the 2009 V-League and at the Vietnamese Cup in the same year.[4]

International goals

Vietnam

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 January 1995Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–01–01995 Independence Cup
2.14 December 1995Chiang Mai, Thailand1–02–11995 Southeast Asian Games
3.4 August 1996Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–0align=center rowspan=34–11996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4.2–1
5.3–1
6.5 August 1996Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam8–09–01996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7.2 September 1996Jurong Stadium, Jurong, Singapore2–03–11996 AFF Championship
8.5 September 1996Jurong Stadium, Jurong, Singapore1–11–11996 AFF Championship
9.7 September 1996Jurong Stadium, Jurong, Singapore2–04–11996 AFF Championship
10.25 May 1997Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–21–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.14 October 1997Jakarta, Indonesia2–03–01997 Southeast Asian Games
12.26 August 1998Hanoi, Vietnam3–1align=center rowspan=24–11998 AFF Championship
13.4–1
14.30 July 1999Berakas Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei1–0align=center rowspan=49–01999 Southeast Asian Games
15.2–0
16.3–0
17.4–0
18.7 November 2000Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand1–0align=center rowspan=26–02000 AFF Championship
19.5–0
20.11 November 2000Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand1–01–02000 AFF Championship
21.1December 2002Colombo, Sri Lanka1–22–2Friendly
22.15 December 2002Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia5–2align=center rowspan=29–22002 AFF Championship[5]
23.7–2
24.19 December 2002Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia2–0 align=center rowspan=24–12002 AFF Championship
25.4–1
26.21 December 2002Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia2–12–22002 AFF Championship
27.23 December 2002Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia4–14–22002 AFF Championship

Honours

Player

Ho Chi Minh City Police

Winners : 1995

Winners : 1998

Manager

SHB Da Nang

Winners : 2009, 2012

Winners : 2009, 2012

Winners : 2009

Winners : 2008

Personal honours

Notes and References

  1. News: Former star striker Duc makes V-League history in coaching role. 2009-06-05. 2010-07-07. 2009-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20090614000154/http://english.vietnamnet.vn/sports/2009/06/851506/. dead.
  2. http://english.cinet.vn/defaultarticledetail.aspx?zoneid=10&newsid=8315 Le Huynh Duc - the young talented manager
  3. Web site: Press Trust of India. TOI. India beat Vietnam to win LG Cup football. timesofindia. indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 10 August 2002. 1 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207133818/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india-beat-vietnam-to-win-lg-cup-football/articleshow/18684987.cms. 7 December 2021. live.
  4. News: Star coach pushes Da Nang to glory. Việt Nam News. 2009-02-27. 2018-05-02.
  5. FourFourTwo. Kilas Balik Piala AFF 2002. 2016-11-15. 2018-05-02.
  6. [AFF Football Championship]