Immediately after the Vietnamese team lost 0-4 to Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, coach Kim Sang Sik received a list of 6 potential overseas Vietnamese players. One of them was Lee Williams, an 18-year-old player playing in England.
Lee Williams is playing in the English 6th division for Warrington FC (Photo: Warrington FC).
Lee Williams currently plays for Warrington FC in the 6th Division of England. In the past, this 18-year-old striker used to play for Stockport County FC (playing in the 3rd Division of England). This Vietnamese-American player born in 2007 started in the match against Blackburn in the English League Cup.
After a spell at Stockport County, Lee Williams moved to Warrington on loan and has been with the club ever since. Last season, Lee Williams played 16 games for Warrington and scored 3 goals (1 assist). The 18-year-old's backheel goal against Hereford FC attracted a lot of attention.
Although at this time, Lee Williams is not qualified to wear the Vietnam national team jersey, he can be a good factor for the youth team. In particular, the Vietnam U22 team still does not have a truly quality striker to conquer the qualifying round of the U23 Asia and SEA Games. In particular, the player born in 2007 is 1.9m tall. That gives him an advantage when competing with Southeast Asian opponents.
Lee Williams is 1.9m tall (Photo: Warrington FC).
Lee Williams has a British father and a Vietnamese-Chinese mother. He has many options to play for the national teams in the future. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is closely following this player to convince him to serve the Vietnamese teams in the near future.
In the match against Malaysia, the Vietnamese team used two overseas Vietnamese players, Nguyen Filip and Cao Pendant Quang Vinh. In the recent past, the team may have the service of Xuan Son, a player who is recovering from a serious injury.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/tien-dao-goc-viet-thi-dau-o-anh-duoc-tien-cu-voi-hlv-kim-sang-sik-20250619195144622.htm
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