Minh Vu

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Minh Vu
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Personal information
Full name Minh Alva Vu
Date of birth (1990-09-27) September 27, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Tucson, Arizona, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Forward
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo La Real
Number 10
Youth career
2009–2010 PCC Aztecs
2011–2012 Penn State Nittany Lions
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 Rochester Rhinos 20 (2)
2016 FC Tucson 4 (3)
2016 Arizona United 2 (0)
2018 San Francisco Glens 4 (0)
2020– Deportivo La Real 8 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 7, 2021

Minh Alva Vu, commonly known as Minh Vu, (born September 27, 1990) is an American soccer player for National Soccer League US side Deportivo La Real FC.

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Career

College and amateur

Vu played fours years of college soccer - two at Pima Community College between 2009 and 2010 and two at Penn State University between 2011 and 2012. [1]

Professional

Vu signed his first professional deal with USL Pro club Rochester Rhinos on February 13, 2014. [2]

Personal life

Vu's father is Vietnamese and his mother is Spanish. It was reported that Vu will attempt to obtain Vietnamese citizenship in order to play for V-League club SHB Đà Nẵng in the future. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Minh Vu Bio - Penn State Official Athletic Site". gopsusports.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  2. ↑ "Minh Vu Signs with Rochester | How Flair is Punished!". mindingthe.net. Archived from the original on 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  3. ↑ "Vietnamese-American striker Minh Vu to join SHB Da Nang". Football Channel Asia. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.


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