Wayne St John O'Sullivan (born 25 February 1974) is an Irish retired professional

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. Since retiring as a player he has worked as a coach. Born in Cyprus, O'Sullivan played youth football for

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before making his professional debut with the club. In 2001, he moved to Australia, where he played in the National Soccer League and A-League, as well as one season in Singapore. O'Sullivan represented Republic of Ireland at youth level. O'Sullivan was former coach for Bonnyrigg White Eagles F.C. in National Premier League NSW 2 side, also for A-League caretaker coach for Central Coast Mariners FC and for W-League side

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. O'Sullivan is the current coach for

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Playing career

Club

O'Sullivan was part of the regular first eleven for Plymouth Argyle. At the time Plymouth were placed low in the Nationwide Division 3 (now

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), he along with Paul McGregor and Martin Phillips were considered the most consistent players at the time. But in the summer of 2000 he headed to Australia to continue his playing career. Following the demise of the old National Soccer League competition and the creation of the A-League, O'Sullivan signed with

Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional association football, soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League, A-League Men, under ...

in late 2004 to play in the newly formed A-League. At the club, he was a favourite among fans for his tenacity and energy on the field. After an inconsistent 2006–07 season with The Mariners, during which he was often deployed as a right-back, instead of his preferred right-midfield position, the hard-working midfielder/defender was released. Although there is some controversy surrounding

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's decision to release O'Sullivan, it was believed by many in the Mariners camp that he was past his best and for the club to continue to grow in a developing league, his release was necessary.

International

O'Sullivan came on as a substitute for Republic of Ireland under-21 in a win over Latvia in 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification on 10 October 1995. He made a total of two appearances for the side.

Management career

After being released by Central Coast Mariners, O'Sullivan had spent months trying to find a spot in another football team to continue his playing career, but was not successful. On Friday, 18 May 2007, O'Sullivan was named Assistant Coach for A-League club

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on a two-year deal. He worked alongside Ricki Herbert,

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and former

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goalkeeper

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. On Thursday, 21 November 2013, O'Sullivan was named Assistant Coach for the

on a contract until the end of the 2014–15 A-League season, working alongside newly appointed coach

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. Following the immediate departure of Central Coast Mariner's Head Coach

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, O'Sullivan was named as the caretaker coach until the end of the 2017–18 A-League season. On Thursday, 16 My 2019, O'Sullivan was appointed as new coach for the remainder of the 2019

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season with the

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. To begin the 2019 CAS Football season, O'Sullivan was appointed Head Coach of the Barker College 1st XI, leading them to the title.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Club

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;

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: 2005

Individual

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: 2000–01

External links

Swindown Town FC

A-league Profile

Cardiff City FC

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Osullivan, Wayne 1974 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers A-League Men players National Soccer League (Australia) players Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Cardiff City F.C. players Central Coast Mariners FC players Exeter City F.C. players North West Sydney Spirit FC players Parramatta Power SC players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Geylang International FC players Lake Macquarie City FC players Central Coast Mariners FC non-playing staff Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore Singapore Premier League players Men's association football midfielders Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC managers Republic of Ireland association football managers A-League Women managers