Minh Alva Vu, commonly known as Minh Vu, (born September 27, 1990) is an American
soccer
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player for National Soccer League US side Deportivo La Real FC.
Career
College and amateur
Vu played fours years of
college soccer
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- two at
Pima Community College
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between 2009 and 2010 and two at
Penn State University
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between 2011 and 2012.
Professional
Vu signed his first professional deal with
USL Pro
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club
Rochester Rhinos
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on February 13, 2014.
Personal life
Vu's father is
Vietnamese
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* Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia
* Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam
** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietna ...
and his mother is
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
. 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.
See also
*
List of Vietnam footballers born outside Vietnam
References
1990 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer players
Rochester New York FC players
FC Tucson players
Phoenix Rising FC players
USL Championship players
Soccer players from Tucson, Arizona
American sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
American people of Spanish descent
Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football forwards
21st-century American sportsmen
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