Harry Kewell Medal
The PFA Harry Kewell Medal is an annual award given for outstanding performance by an under-23 player playing in the A-League or overseas-based Australian. The award has been presented since 2008–09, and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). It is named after former Australian star Harry Kewell, who represented Australia between 1996 and 2012, and was noted for his achievements from a young age. The first winner of the award was Perth Glory winger Nikita Rukavytsya. The most recent winner is Jordan Bos. As of 2020, only Mathew Ryan has won the award on more than one occasion. Two players from outside of Australia, Marco Rojas and Liberato Cacace Liberato Gianpaolo Cacace ( ; born 27 September 2000) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Empoli and the New Zealand national team. Club career Island Bay As a youth, Cacace played for Island Bay United a ... ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mathew Ryan
Mathew David Ryan (born 8 April 1992) is an Australian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Danish club F.C. Copenhagen and captains the Australia men's national soccer team, Australia national team. Born in Sydney, Ryan played youth football for Marconi Stallions FC, Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City FC, Blacktown City and Central Coast Mariners FC, Central Coast Mariners. He made his senior debut for Blacktown before moving to the Mariners' senior squad in 2010. In 2013, Ryan moved to Club Brugge KV, Club Brugge, where he played for two years before joining Valencia CF, Valencia. He made his senior international debut in 2012, and has since established himself as Australia's first-choice goalkeeper, effectively succeeding his childhood idol Mark Schwarzer. He played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2018 World Cups as well as the 2015 and 2019 Asian Cups, winning the Best Goalke ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mitch Langerak
Mitchell James Langerak ( ; born 22 August 1988) is an Australian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus. Club career Melbourne Victory Langerak signed his first professional contract in February 2007, with A-League club Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory. Soon after he was sent on loan to South Melbourne FC, South Melbourne for the remainder of the 2007 Victorian Premier League season, to gain game time and experience. Once the loan finished Langerak continued his duties as the Victory's third choice goalkeeper before Eugene Galekovic moved to Adelaide United. He made his debut for Melbourne in the Round 21 clash of the 2007–08 A-League, 2007–08 season against rivals Sydney FC and despite letting in two goals, his performance in the 2–2 draw was a confident debut. With Galekovic making a move to Adelaide United, Langerak became the second choice keeper. With first ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2016–17 In Australian Soccer
The 2016–17 season was the 48th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 134th overall. Domestic competitions A-League Finals series W-League Finals series National Premier Leagues The 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals series began on 17 September 2016. National Youth League Grand final Domestic cups FFA Cup National teams Men's senior Friendlies The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's senior national team in 2016–17. FIFA World Cup qualification FIFA Confederations Cup Men's under 23 Friendlies The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 23 national team in 2016–17. Men's under-20 Friendlies The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 20 national team in 2016–17. AFF U-19 Youth Championship AFC U-19 Championship Men's under-17 Friendlies The following is a list of friendlies played by the men's under 17 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brisbane Roar FC
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional association football, soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat. Brisbane competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, and has Warren Moon as manager. The club has a shared history with Queensland Lions FC, Queensland Lions F.C. who competed in the inaugural A-League season as Queensland Roar. Background Formed in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala by Dutch immigrants, the club became 'Brisbane Lions' and then transitioned into Queensland Roar, playing under that name from the inaugural 2005–06 A-League, 2005–06 season of the A-League until the 2008–09 season before finally becoming 'Brisbane Roar'. Since joining the A-League, the club has won two league Premierships, three Championships and has competed in five AFC Champions League competitions. Brisb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jamie Maclaren
Jamie Maclaren (born 29 July 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for A-League club Melbourne City. He has also previously played for Darmstadt 98, Perth Glory, Brisbane Roar and Hibernian. Maclaren initially represented Scotland at youth level, but has since appeared for Australia at both youth and senior international level. He is a four time A-League Golden Boot winner as A-League top scorer in the 2016–17 (19 goals), 2019–20 (22 goals), 2020–21 (25 goals) and 2021–22 (15 goals) seasons. Club career Early years Maclaren grew up in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne. He first joined the junior side of local team Sunbury United at the early age of four or five, then switched to the youth ranks of nearby Victorian Premier League (now National Premier Leagues Victoria) side Green Gully in 2003, where although he continued to play against older players, his team was very successful, at one point winning around 50 games in a row. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2015–16 In Australian Soccer
The 2015–16 season was the eleventh season of the current professional domestic soccer competition in Australia. Domestic competitions A-League Finals series W-League Finals series National Youth League Grand final National Premier Leagues The 2015 National Premier Leagues Finals series began on 19 September 2015 and ended with the Grand Final on 3 October 2015. Blacktown City won the title for the first time. Domestic cups FFA Cup The 2015 FFA Cup began on 29 July and ended on 7 November. It was the first season in which teams from all nine FFA member federations participated, with the Northern Territory participating for the first time. National teams Men's senior Friendlies FIFA World Cup qualification 2018 World Cup qualification matches also act as 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches, following a change to the qualifying formats of both tournaments. Men's under 23 Friendlies AFC U-23 Championship Men's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014–15 In Australian Soccer
The 2014–15 season was the tenth season of the current professional domestic soccer competition in Australia. The season also included the inaugural FFA Cup, with the matches from the Round of 32 onwards taking place between July and December. The domestic season scheduling was altered to avoid clashing with the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Domestic leagues A-League The 2014–15 A-League regular season began on 10 October 2014 and ended on 26 April 2015. W-League The 2014–15 W-League regular season began on 13 September 2014 and ended on 7 December 2014. National Premier Leagues The 2014 National Premier Leagues regular season in the states' leagues ran from 21 February 2014 until 14 September 2014 and the states' finals series ran from 23 August 2014 until 14 September 2014. The National Finals Series began on 20 September 2014 and ended with the Grand Final on 4 October 2014. The winner of the Grand Final was North Eastern MetroStars who qualified for the 2015 FFA C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Club Brugge KV
(), known simply as Club Brugge (in English also: ''Club Bruges''), is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges, Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,062.Jan Breydel Stadium clubbrugge.be (last check 20 October 2017) They play in, and are the reigning champions of , the top domestic league in Belgian football. One of the most decorated clubs in Belgian football, the club have been crowned [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013–14 In Australian Soccer
The 2013–14 season was the 45th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 131st overall. 2013 was the inaugural season of the National Premier Leagues, with five member federations participating. Domestic leagues A-League The 2013–14 A-League regular season began on 11 October 2013 and ended on 13 April 2014. W-League The 2013–14 W-League regular season began on 9 November 2013 and ended on 9 February 2014. National Premier Leagues 2013 was the inaugural season of the National Premier Leagues with five member federations participating. The 2013 National Premier Leagues regular season in the states' leagues ran from 22 February 2013 until 1 September 2013 and the states' finals series ran from 24 August 2013 until 21 September 2013. The National Finals series began on 29 September 2013 and ended with the Grand Final on 13 October 2013. National Youth League The 2013–14 season of the National Youth League (NYL) ran be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2012–13 In Australian Soccer
The 2012–13 season was the 44th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 130th overall. Domestic leagues A-League Regular season Finals W-League Regular season Finals National Youth League International club competitions AFC Champions League Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar qualified for a playoff spot as winners of the 2012 A-League Grand Final. Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners entered in the Group stage as 2011–12 A-League Premiers. International Women's Club Championship The winners of the 2011–12 season Canberra United participated in the 2012 International Women's Club Championship, known as the Mobcast Cup for sponsorship reasons, the first edition of this tournament hosted by the JFA. Canberra United Canberra United Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in the southern Canberra suburb of Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory. Founded in 2008 by Capital Football, the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mariners were founded in 2004 and are one of the eight original A-League teams. It is the first professional sports club from the Gosford region to compete in a national competition. Despite being considered one of the smallest-market clubs in the league, the Central Coast Mariners have claimed one A-League Championship from four Grand Final appearances and topped the table to win the A-League Premiership twice. The club has also appeared in the AFC Champions League five times. The club plays matches at Central Coast Stadium, a 20,059-seat stadium in Gosford; its purpose-built training facility, Mariners Centre of Excellence, is located in the suburb of Tuggerah. The facility is also home to a youth team that competes in the A-League Youth. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011–12 In Australian Soccer
The 2011–12 season was the 43rd season of national competitive association football in Australia and 129th overall. Domestic leagues A-League The 2011–12 A-League began on 8 October 2011 and ended on 22 April 2012. Regular season Finals W-League The 2011–12 W-League began on 22 October 2011 and ended on 28 January 2012. Regular season Finals International club competitions AFC Champions League The 2012 AFC Champions League began on 10 February 2012 and ended on 10 November 2012. Brisbane Roar qualified after winning the 2011 A-League Grand Final, Central Coast Mariners after coming second in the 2010–11 A-League and Adelaide United Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was founded in 2003 to fil ..., after coming third, entered in the qualifying stages. Adelaide United ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |