Vietnamese-origin striker playing in England is recommended to coach Kim Sang Sik

(Dan Tri) - Vietnamese-American striker Lee Williams, who is playing in England, is one of the Vietnamese-American players recommended to coach Kim Sang Sik. The 1.9m tall player is playing for Warrington Club (England).

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 Vietnamese-American 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 in the 6th Division of England. In the past, this 18-year-old striker played for Stockport County (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 playing for Stockport County, Lee Williams moved to Warrington on loan and stayed with the club. Last season, Lee Williams played 16 matches for Warrington and scored 3 goals (1 assist). In particular, 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 has a height of 1.9m. 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 team 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