Võ Văn Hạnh

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]

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

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

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.