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.Le Huynh Duc - the young talented manager . Vietnamese Ministry of Culture and Information. August 14, 2009.
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. 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. 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.
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 NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1.4 January 1995Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–01–01995 Independence Cup2.14 December 1995Chiang Mai, Thailand1–02–11995 Southeast Asian Games3.4 August 1996Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–0 4–11996 AFC Asian Cup qualification4.2–15.3–16.5 August 1996Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam8–09–01996 AFC Asian Cup qualification7.2 September 1996Jurong Stadium, Jurong, Singapore2–03–11996 AFF Championship8.5 September 1996Jurong Stadium, Jurong, Singapore1–11–11996 AFF Championship9.7 September 1996Jurong Stadium, Jurong, Singapore2–04–11996 AFF Championship10.25 May 1997Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam1–21–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification11.14 October 1997Jakarta, Indonesia2–03–01997 Southeast Asian Games12.26 August 1998Hanoi, Vietnam3–14–11998 AFF Championship13.4–114.30 July 1999Berakas Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 1–09–01999 Southeast Asian Games15.2–016.3–017.4–018.7 November 2000Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand1–06–02000 AFF Championship19.5–020.11 November 2000Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand1–01–02000 AFF Championship21.1December 2002Colombo, Sri Lanka1–22–2Friendly22.15 December 2002Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia5–29–22002 AFF Championship23.7–224.19 December 2002Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia2–0 4–12002 AFF Championship25. 4–126.21 December 2002Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia2–12–22002 AFF Championship27.23 December 2002Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia4–14–2 2002 AFF Championship
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 goalsAFF Football Championship 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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