Vom Ca-nhum (; born 1965) is a Taiwanese

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manager and former professional

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Early life

Vom was born to a Taiwanese father and an East Timorese mother.

Managerial career

In 2019, Vom was appointed manager of Shanxi Metropolis, becoming the first Taiwanese manager to coach a Chinese team. In February 2020, Vom was appointed as

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head coach, having been one of only a small number of coaches on the island with an AFC Pro A coaching license. In July 2020, Vom succeeded

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as manager of

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team Taichung Futuro. On 13 May 2023,

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director Philip Lee announced that Vom would be the head coach of the club for

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matches in order to fulfil AFC License requirements. The AFC mandates that all head coaches in the Champions League carry an AFC Pro License. On 7 July 2023, it was announced that Vom would be the head coach of

for the entire 2023–24 season.

Managerial statistics

References

1965 births Living people Taiwanese men's footballers East Timorese football managers Taiwanese football managers Men's association football players not categorized by position Taiwanese people of East Timorese descent Shanxi Longjin F.C. managers Football managers in China Chinese Taipei national football team managers {{Taiwan-footy-bio-stub