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Võ Văn Hạnh

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Võ Văn Hạnh
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 played as a goalkeeper for V-League club Đà Nẵng F.C. where he spent five years. He also represented his country twice in 2002.[1]

In addition to being a footballer, Võ Văn Hạnh is 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, he was sometimes affectionately known as Nhà Sư or The Monk for his devotion to Buddhism. After retiring from football, Võ Văn Hạnh has participated in many Buddhist public activities and has worked to promote interfaith dialog.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Võ Văn Hạnh at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Những cầu thủ ăn chay, niệm Phật, khoác áo nâu sồng" (in Vietnamese). Bongda. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2015.