Võ Văn Hạnh

Võ Văn Hạnh

Personal information
Date of birth	April 1, 1974
Place of birth	Vietnam
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	retired
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999-2002	Sông Lam Nghệ An F.C.	103	(0)
2002-2005	Hoàng Anh Gia Lai F.C.	62	(0)
2005-2010	Đà Nẵng F.C.	96	(0)
National team
2002	Vietnam	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Võ Văn Hạnh (born 10 April 1974) is a retired Vietnamese footballer who use 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 deotion 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]

References

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.