Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek has selected an extended 30-player squad for the upcoming Asian Qualifier Round 4 matches against Qatar, Bahrain and Japan in June.
NAME
CLUB
COUNTRY
"A"- Internationals (goals)
Mark BRESCIANO
U.S. Citta di Palermo
ITALY
48 (11)
Jacob BURNS
FC Unirea Valahorum
ROMANIA
9 (0)
Tim CAHILL
Everton
ENGLAND
31 (14)
Nick CARLE
Crystal Palace FC
ENGLAND
7 (0)
David CARNEY
Sheffield United FC
ENGLAND
18 (1)
Scott CHIPPERFIELD
FC Basel
SWITZERLAND
60 (12)
Chris COYNE
Colchester United FC
ENGLAND
5 (0)
Jason CULINA
Gold Coast United
AUSTRALIA
38 (1)
Bruce DJITE
Genclerbirligi SK
TURKEY
7 (0)
Richard GARCIA
Hull City FC
ENGLAND
4 (0)
Vincenzo GRELLA
Blackburn Rovers
ENGLAND
37 (0)
Brett HOLMAN
AZ Alkmaar
HOLLAND
23 (1)
Mile JEDINAK
Genclerbirligi SK
TURKEY
4 (0)
Brad JONES
Middlesbrough FC
ENGLAND
1 (0)
Josh KENNEDY
Karlsruher SC
GERMANY
12 (6)
Harry KEWELL
Galatasaray SK
TURKEY
39 (13)
Adrian MADASCHI
Portogruaro-Summaga
ITALY
4 (2)
Scott McDONALD
Celtic FC
SCOTLAND
11 (0)
Mark MILLIGAN
Shanghai Shenhua
CHINA
6 (0)
Lucas NEILL
West Ham United FC
ENGLAND
48 (0)
Jade NORTH
Incheon United FC
KOREA REPUBLIC
23 (0)
Michael PETKOVIC
Sivasspor
TURKEY
6 (0)
Mark SCHWARZER
Fulham FC
ENGLAND
65 (0)
Matthew SPIRANOVIC
FC Nurnberg
GERMANY
2 (0)
Shane STEFANUTTO
FC Lyn Oslo
NORWAY
1 (0)
Mile STERJOVSKI
Derby County FC
ENGLAND
39 (7)
Carl VALERI
U.S. Grosseto FC
ITALY
16 (0)
Dario VIDOSIC
FC Nurnberg
GERMANY
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Luke WILKSHIRE
FK Dinamo Moscow
RUSSIA
33 (0)
Rhys WILLIAMS
Middlesbrough FC
ENGLAND
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liverpoolfan12009-05-27 19:56:26
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Thats a strong squad with a few new boys...
Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei
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My run on team
--------Schwarzer-----------
-Williams-Spiranovic-Neill-Chipperfield
-------------Grella-------------
---------Cahill----Culina--------
-Bresciano----------------Kewell-
--------------Kennedy----------
Players unlucky to miss out.
- Josh Rose - Left Back - (Romania)
- Spase Dilevski - Left Mid / Central Mid - (Romania)
- James Troisi - Left Mid / Right Mid - (Turkey)
- Neil Kilkenny - Central Mid - (England)
- Bradden Inman- Central Mid - (England)
In fact Troisi is a hard to explain IMO our best young player.
Beauchamp is out hurt
--------Schwarzer-----------
-Williams-Spiranovic-Neill-Chipperfield
-------------Grella-------------
---------Cahill----Culina--------
-Bresciano----------------Kewell-
--------------Kennedy----------
Players unlucky to miss out.
- Josh Rose - Left Back - (Romania)
- Spase Dilevski - Left Mid / Central Mid - (Romania)
- James Troisi - Left Mid / Right Mid - (Turkey)
- Neil Kilkenny - Central Mid - (England)
- Bradden Inman- Central Mid - (England)
In fact Troisi is a hard to explain IMO our best young player.
Beauchamp is out hurt
Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei
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Is Beech hurt or just goneski? Isn't he clubless?... or soon to be?... along with a couple of others it seems
E + R + O
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Beech is hurt but he and his club are not seeing eye to eye and a transfer or loan is on the cards.
However he will find it hard to get back into the top squad as Spiranovic is playing for Nurbgerg and they just got promoted back into the top league.. Also Williams is a a great talent and had to choose between Australia and Ireland he was picked for both and thankfully he choose Australia .. Add Neil plus Milligan, Chipperfield, Josh Rose (see above), Jade North, Adrain Liejer there is sure some competition for spots.
However he will find it hard to get back into the top squad as Spiranovic is playing for Nurbgerg and they just got promoted back into the top league.. Also Williams is a a great talent and had to choose between Australia and Ireland he was picked for both and thankfully he choose Australia .. Add Neil plus Milligan, Chipperfield, Josh Rose (see above), Jade North, Adrain Liejer there is sure some competition for spots.
Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei
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hey Midfielder.....This squad looks great And I am sure they will go well at the World Cup, but is there any comment in Oz about the age of the players?
Lots of the stars are now over 30....are there many gun youngsters coming through and picking up contracts in good European clubs? Coz after this WC you are going to need a new wave coming in to replace the old guys.
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Beech is hurt but he and his club are not seeing eye to eye and a transfer or loan is on the cards.
However he will find it hard to get back into the top squad as Spiranovic is playing for Nurbgerg and they just got promoted back into the top league.. Also Williams is a a great talent and had to choose between Australia and Ireland he was picked for both and thankfully he choose Australia .. Add Neil plus Milligan, Chipperfield, Josh Rose (see above), Jade North, Adrain Liejer there is sure some competition for spots.
However he will find it hard to get back into the top squad as Spiranovic is playing for Nurbgerg and they just got promoted back into the top league.. Also Williams is a a great talent and had to choose between Australia and Ireland he was picked for both and thankfully he choose Australia .. Add Neil plus Milligan, Chipperfield, Josh Rose (see above), Jade North, Adrain Liejer there is sure some competition for spots.
Speaking of Williams... what happen to David? I remember at the Roar he was touted as the next biggish thing (by Aussie standards) and went off to Europe somewhere... the boy was quick!
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Zinidane & SurgeQld
Zinidane.. there is heaps of talk about what happens after the current squad retire meaning about 80% after the WC.. The general feeling is the U 20 squad is overall stronger than the U 23 squad .. having said that a number of players are playing in lower leagues across Europe.
In Europe there are just under 50 players under 23 playing in reasonable clubs. How many of these players will make the top side is anyones guess.
SurgeQld
Has been out a good bit this year with a knee injury but there are so many players in each position and up front we have a number as well. Meaning getting into the Socceroo squad is quite hard and staying in the asisde is also difficult these dasys.
The youth league and the extra will just create more players .... add all the work going on in coaching / style / technical aspects of the game .. its looking good
Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei
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Only one player from the A-league and he's yet to make his first appearance.... Oh to have such quality
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Only one player from the A-league and he's yet to make his first appearance.... Oh to have such quality
We are through YaHOOOOOOOooooo
Luggsy this is a link to the Australian playing overseas, it also has a box that you can select countries as well... if you click on a players name it gives club age position.
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009Australia/default.aspx?s=aus_abroad_new
Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei
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Congrats to the Aussies. Kewell was brilliant and Cahill was unlucky not to score that bicycle kick
a.haak
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