Le Huynh Duc

Lê Huỳnh Đức (born 20 April 1972) is a Vietnamese football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of V.League 1 club Công An Hồ Chí Minh City. 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.

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, 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.

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.

International goals Vietnam

Honours Player Club

Ho Chi Minh City Police V.League 1 Winners : 1995

Vietnamese National Football Cup

Winners : 1998

Manager Club

SHB Da Nang V.League 1 Winners : 2009, 2012 Vietnamese Super Cup Winners : 2009, 2012 Vietnamese National Cup Winners : 2009 BTV Cup Winners : 2008

Personal honours Top goalscorer V.League 1: 1996, 1998 The only player to participate in 3 SEA Games football competition in a row (1995, 1997, 1999). The only player to participate in 5 Tiger Cups (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004). Vietnamese Golden Ball : 1995, 1997, 2002 Vietnamese Silver Ball : 1998, 1999, 2000 Tiger Cup all-time topscorer with 14 goals Asean Football Championship 3rd place overall top goalscorer Manager of month in V-League 2009 Manager of Month in January and February in V-League 2010

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