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Football At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Squads
Australia Head coach: Eddie Thomson Colombia Head coach: Hernán Darío Gómez Denmark Head coach: Viggo Jensen Egypt Head coach: Mahmoud Saad El-Din Ahmed Ghana Head coach: Sam Arday Italy Head coach: Cesare Maldini South Korea Head coach: Kim Sam-rak Kuwait Head coach: Valmir Louruz Mexico Head coach: Óscar Iparraguirre Morocco Head coach: Werner Olk Paraguay Head coach: Sergio Markarián Poland Head coach: Janusz Wójcik Qatar Head coach: Evaristo de Macedo Spain Head coach: Vicente Miera Sweden Head coach: Nisse Andersson United States Head coach: Lothar Osiander References FIFA {{DEFAULTSORT:Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads Squads 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Cataloni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Thomson
Eddie Thomson (25 February 1947 – 21 February 2003) was a Scottish association football player and coach, who played as a defender. He played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen in Scotland, San Antonio Thunder in the United States and Sydney City in Australia. Staying in Australia, he coached Sydney City and Sydney Olympic before working with the Australia national team. Initially assistant coach, he was subsequently head coach from 1990 to 1996. His last coaching position was with Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan. Career Born in Rosewell, Scotland, he played 162 games for Heart of Midothian from 1966 to 1973, before moving to Aberdeen and playing a further 91 games with them. After a brief stint with the San Antonio Thunder of the NASL, he moved to Australia and Sydney City in 1977 for the inaugural National Soccer League season. He won two NSL championships with this side as a player, in 1977 and as a player-coach again in 1980. During his time at Hearts he also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Okon
Paul Michael Okon (born 5 April 1972) is a former Australian soccer player who played as a defender or midfielder. He previously captained the Australia national team and has represented Australia Olympic Football Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Okon's career began at Marconi Stallions in the old NSL in Australia. He then went on to play at many European clubs including Lazio and Fiorentina in Italy's Serie A, Vicenza in Serie B, Middlesbrough and Leeds United in the English Premiership, Club Brugge, Oostende in Belgium's Jupiler League and APOEL in the Cypriot First Division. Okon was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2009, for his services to football in Australia. During his time in Belgium, Okon acquired citizenship of the country. Club career Okon grew up in a Sydney suburb of Bossley Park. He is of German and Italian descent. He represented his high school, Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield during his time as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Seal
David Seal (born 26 January 1972) is a former Australian soccer player. He played as a striker. Career Seal started his career in the old National Soccer League (NSL) in Australia where he played for Sydney Croatia, Marconi Fairfield and Sydney Olympic and was the NSL top goal scorer two consecutive seasons in the 1989–90 season with Sydney Croatia scoring 15 goals, and the 1990–91 season with Marconi Fairfield scoring 19 goals. He moved to Europe in 1993, joining Belgian side Eendracht Aalst in Belgium. He had a trial with Norwich City while at Eendracht but no contract was offered. In October 1994 he moved to England, joining Bristol City for a fee of £80,000. He moved to Northampton Town on loan in August 1997, scoring four times in six league games during his loan spell. Such was his form that the move was made permanent, Seal costing the Cobblers £90,000, on 12 September 1997. Seal finished his first season with Northampton as their leading goalscoring, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Croatia
Sydney United 58 Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club and current NSW NPL Champions based in Edensor Park, Sydney, New South Wales Australia. The club was formed as Sydney Croatia in 1958, by Croatian Australians in the area, but it was renamed in 1993 as Sydney United after having the name Sydney CSC for a season. Sydney United are set to compete in the National Second Division from October 2025 after participating in National Premier Leagues New South Wales, hosting matches at the Sydney United Sports Centre in Edensor Park. United are a sister club of the Melbourne Knights, a Croatian club in the NPL Victoria. The club is a regular participant in the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament. The club has a long history of participating in and supporting racism, fascism and nazism, including during the 2022 Australia Cup Final. History Early years Formed in 1958 as a sports club, the Sydney United Football Club played its first season in 1958 (undefeated) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Popovic
Tony Popovic (born 4 July 1973) is an Australian association football manager and former player. He is currently head coach of the Australia men's national soccer team, Australia national football team. He guided the team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup becoming the first Australian to play for and manage the team at a World Cup. As a player Popovic's usual position was centre-back. Starting in 1989 at Sydney United 58 FC, Sydney United he went on to play for Sanfrecce Hiroshima of Japan and Premier League side Crystal Palace F.C., Crystal Palace, among other clubs. He appeared with the Australia men's national soccer team, Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he played against reigning World Champions Brazil national football team, Brazil. Popovic started his coaching career in 2008 with Sydney FC. After a brief stint as assistant manager at Crystal Palace he was chosen as the inaugural manager of Western Sydney Wanderers at the start of the 2012–13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Refenes
Steve Refenes, also known as Stavros Refenes (born 19 February 1970) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Career Refenes played club football in Australia for Sydney Olympic Sydney Olympic Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club, based in Belmore, Sydney, New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states o ... and Sydney United FC, Sydney United, and in Greece for Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos, Panionios F.C., Panionios and Panelefsiniakos F.C., Panelefsiniakos. Refenes also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, making four appearances in the tournament. Personal life Refenes is an Greek Australian, Australian of Greek descent. References 1970 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players National Soccer League (Australia) players Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Veart
Thomas Carl Veart (born 21 May 1970) is an Australian former Football (soccer), footballer who was most recently the head coach for Adelaide United FC, Adelaide United. Early life Veart was born on 21 May 1970 from the town of Whyalla, South Australia, Whyalla in South Australia. Veart played various sports growing up, playing Association football, soccer, Australian rules football, Aussie rules, basketball and cricket at home. Veart began playing soccer at the age of four and joined a local club in the under-9s. After progressing through youth level, Veart made his debut in senior soccer at the age of 15. At 17 years old, Veart initially pursued an apprenticeship before moving to Adelaide to pursue football. He spent his early senior years at Salisbury United FC, Salisbury United for two years before moving to Adelaide City FC, Adelaide City under the mentorship of Zoran Matić. Veart considers Matić as his biggest influence both as a player and coach. Club career England She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Croatia
Melbourne Knights Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in the suburb of Sunshine North, Melbourne. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria, the second-tier of the Australian soccer league system under the A-League. It is one of the most successful soccer clubs in Australia, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League (NSL). The club is based in the western suburbs of Melbourne and draws much of its support from the Croatian Australian community. The club's identification with its Croatian roots remains strong. It is a regular participant in the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament. The Melbourne Knights play matches at Knights Stadium, a 15,000 capacity venue (with approximately 4,000 seated) which the club has owned and operated since 1989. As well as fielding men's and women's sides, the Knight's field junior teams of all year levels. History Melbourne Kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damian Mori
Damian Mori (born 30 September 1970) is an Australian former football player who is an assistant coach for Adelaide United. He won two Johnny Warren Medals, awarded to the best player in the Australian league and was top scorer on 5 occasions. He established a reputation as a pacy, poaching goalscorer, which is notable for a player who started his career as a defender. Early and personal life Mori was born in Box Hill North, Victoria in 1970. His father, Joseph Mori, was a footballer who emigrated from Slovenia. His paternal grandfather was of Italian ancestry. Club career Mori was successful at club level – mainly in the Australian domestic league. After developing into Adelaide City's most important and best player, he spent a single season (1996–97) overseas in Germany with Borussia Mönchengladbach. This move was characterised only by frustration. He appeared in only six games, and never played more than half a match. In those six games, he didn't score once. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Markovski
John Markovski (born 15 April 1970) is an Australian soccer coach and former player. Markovski played in the National Soccer League (NSL) for Sunshine George Cross, Preston Lions (former Preston Makedonia), Morwell Falcons, Canberra Cosmos, Auckland Kingz, Carlton SC, Melbourne Knights and Perth Glory FC and was known Australia-wide for his excellent free kick taking skills. Markovski is currently head coach of Melbourne Knights and was recently coach of Altona Magic, Preston Lions, Fawkner Blues, Sunshine George Cross, Springvale White Eagles, Sydenham Park, Fitzroy City and Port Melbourne. Personal life Markovski has three children named Joshua, Jonas and Zara. He now watches and coaches them proudly play the sport he once used to. His son Jonas Markovski currently plays for Preston Lions FC Playing career Club career Markovski made his debut as a second-half substitute for Sunshine George Cross in round one of the 1986 National Soccer League season at the age of 15. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Slifkas
George Slifkas (born 18 October 1969) is an Australian former soccer player. Playing career Club career Slifkas played for Preston Makedonia, Heidelberg United and West Adelaide in the National Soccer League in the late 1980s and early 1990s. From the mid-1990s he dropped down to the Victorian Premier League where he played for the Bulleen Lions, the Thomastown Zebras and the Melbourne Raiders. International career At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics Slifkas played four matches as Australia placed fourth. In 1993 Slifkas made his first and only international appearance for Australia as a substitute in a match against South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t .... References 1969 births Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KV Mechelen
Yellow Red Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen (), often called KV Mechelen (, KVM) or simply by their former French name Malinois /ˌmalɪˈnwɑː/, is a Belgian professional association football, football club based in Mechelen in the Antwerp (province), Antwerp province. KV Mechelen plays in the Belgian Pro League. They have won four Belgian championships and twice the Belgian Cup, as well as the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 1988 European Super Cup. They collected most of their honours in the 1940s and in the 1980s. KV Mechelen was founded in 1904 and, in 1921–22 Belgian First Division, 1921–22, promoted to the first division. After two successive relegation and promotion, they were back for good between Belgian First Division 1928-29, 1928–29 and Belgian First Division 1955-56, 1955–56. In the 1960s and 1970s, the club had several promotions and relegations between the first and Belgian Second Division, second division. From Belgian First Division 1983-84, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
