Kicking Goals as a Professional Soccer Player (w/ Martin Lo)
EPISODE 34 — 11 March 2023
“I think about all the great athletes and the wealthiest people in the world. To an extent, they sound like crazy people, and it makes me think that it takes a crazy person to be able to get to where they are.”
ABOUT THE EP
Martin Lo is a Vietnamese-Australian professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for V.League 1 club Haiphong. He grew up in Western Sydney and started playing soccer from the age of seven. At the age of 16, he represented the Western Sydney Wanderers as a midfielder. Outside of soccer, he also runs a clothing brand KIOH and a bar Tipsy Cocktails & Chill in Vietnam.
We chat to Martin about how he got to where he is now, the transition from Australia to Vietnam, and life as an athlete - from injuries to meeting VIPs.
THE DETAILS
1. Pursuing a soccer career in an Asian family
2. Monumental moments in Martin's career
3. The story of perseverance that led Martin to Vietnam
4. Experiences of discrimination in sports
5. Adapting to a new lifestyle and culture in Vietnam
FOLLOW MARTIN LO
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maartylo/
- KIOH: https://kioh.com.au/
- Tipsy - Cocktails & Chill: https://www.facebook.com/TipsyHaiPhong