List of Queensland Roar FC players
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This is a list of football (soccer) players who have played for Queensland Roar FC. It includes players that have played at least one match, either as a starting player or a substitute, for the Roar in the A-League competition and the finals series. The Pre-Season Cup competition is not included.
The A-League is the premier domestic football (soccer) competition in Australia. It was founded in 2004, and the Queensland Roar were one of the eight inaugural clubs to participate in the new competition.[1] The A-League competition consists of a regular season and a finals series of the top four teams, with the premiership being awarded to the club who finishes on top of the table in the regular season, and the championship to the winner of the Grand Final.[2] The Roar have missed the finals in both of the A-League seasons to date, finishing sixth in 2005–06 and fifth in 2006–07 on goal difference to Sydney FC, who finished fourth.[3]
Queensland have had four players compete for them who have been capped at international level - three for Australia and one for China. This includes the current record-holder for goals for the Australian national team, Damian Mori, who is the current equal-leading goalscorer for the Roar.[4]
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[edit] Records
- As of 13 November 2007. Only A-League matches are counted.
South Korean Hyuk-Su Seo has played the most games for Queensland in A-League competition, with 42. Seo has played in every match for the Roar in the first two A-League seasons.[5]
Alex Brosque holds the record for the most goals scored for the Roar in A-League competition, with eight. Brosque, a Queensland player during the 2005–06 A-League season before moving to Sydney FC at the end of the season, was third in the Johnny Warren Medal count for 2005–06.[6]
[edit] Notable players
The Roar have had a number of internationally-capped players represent them in their two seasons since forming prior to the 2005–06 A-League season. This has included five members of the Australian national team. Queensland have also had one contracted Chinese international, Yuning Zhang, who was a Roar player during the 2006–07 A-League season.[7]
Matt McKay (2005–present), who has played one international match for Australian national team, as a substitute in 2006.[1][8] He was also a member of the Australian team for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, in the United Arab Emirates.[9]
- Ante Milicic (2006–2007), who played six international matches for the Socceroos between 2002 and 2005.[10] He has scored five goals for the national team in these six appearances,[10] including a double in a makeshift-charity match against Indonesia, which raised funds for the 2005 Sumatra earthquake that struck on the eve of the friendly match.[11]
Yuning Zhang (2006–2007), who has played 15 games for the Chinese national side[12] Known affectionately as the 'David Beckham of China' due to his high-profile status in China,[7][13] he has scored nine goals for the national team, playing in the striker position.[14][15]
- Damian Mori (2006–2007), who was capped 45 times for the Australian national team between 1992 and 2002. Mori, a striker, is the all-time top goal scorer for the Australian national team, with 29.[4] He holds the record for most appearances (430) and most goals (235) in Australian domestic competition, mainly from the now-defunct National Soccer League.[16]
- Danny Tiatto (2007–present) was Frank Farina's second signing after Mori and the first of the 2007-08 season. Tiatto was recruited to shore up the Queensland defence and is a vital part of the coach's new team shape.
- Craig Moore (2007–present) was the new marquee player for the Roar, returning to his native home state of Queensland to play in the 2007-08 Hyundai A-League season and the 2008-09 season.[17] A recent Australian national team player who moved to Queensland for personal reasons, Moore was chased by several A-League sides before settling into the state where he began his football career.[18]
[edit] List of players
- Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances and goals are for A-League regular season and finals matches only. Substitute appearances included. "Matches for QR" dates are from the season of first game for the Roar to the season of last game for the Roar, with 'present' used if still at the club. As of 02 February 2008.
| GK | Goalkeeper | DF | Defender |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Midfielder | FW | Forward |
| Name | Nationality | Position | Matches for QR | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Packer | |
DF | 2006–present | 28 | 0 |
| Ante Milicic | |
FW | 2006–2007 | 24 | 4 |
| Alex Brosque | |
FW | 2005–2006 | 20 | 8 |
| Ben Griffin | |
DF | 2005–present | 19 | 1 |
| Carl Recchia | |
MF | 2006–2007 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Gibson | |
DF | 2005–2007 | 23 | 0 |
| Chris Grossman | |
MF | 2006–present | 5 | 0 |
| Craig Moore | |
DF | 2007–present | 15 | 0 |
| Damian Mori | |
FW | 2006–2007 | 8 | 2 |
| Danny Tiatto | |
MF | 2007– | 11 | 0 |
| Dario Vidosic | |
MF | 2006–2007 | 17 | 5 |
| Griffin McMaster | |
GK | 2007–present | 4 | 0 |
| Hyuk-Su Seo |  |
MF | 2005–present | 57 | 2 |
| Justin Pasfield | |
GK | 2008–present | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Richter | |
MF | 2005–2006 | 9 | 1 |
| Jordan Simpson | |
MF | 2005–2006 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh McCloughan | |
DF | 2005–present | 48 | 2 |
| Karl Dodd | |
DF | 2005–2006 | 11 | 0 |
| Liam Reddy | |
GK | 2006–present | 33 | 0 |
| Marcinho |  |
MF | 2007–present | 16 | 2 |
| Marcus Wedau |  |
MF | 2006–2007 | 10 | 0 |
| Massimo Murdocca | |
MF | 2005–present | 42 | 1 |
| Matt Ham | |
GK | 2007–present | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McKay | |
MF | 2005–present | 54 | 8 |
| Michael Baird | |
FW | 2005–2006 | 10 | 6 |
| Michael Zullo | |
FW | 2007–present | 15 | 1 |
| Mitch Nichols | |
MF | 2007–present | 10 | 0 |
| Osvaldo Carro |  |
MF | 2005–2006 | 4 | 0 |
| Reinaldo | |
FW | 2005–present | 45 | 12 |
| Remo Buess |  |
DF | 2005–2007 | 28 | 0 |
| Robbie Kruse | |
FW | 2007–present | 15 | 4 |
| Royce Brownlie | |
FW | 2005–2006 | 5 | 2 |
| Sasa Ognenovski | |
DF | 2006–present | 36 | 1 |
| Scott Higgins | |
GK | 2005–2006 | 6 | 0 |
| Simon Lynch |  |
FW | 2006–present | 34 | 5 |
| Spase Dilevski | |
DF | 2005–2007 | 31 | 1 |
| Steve Fitzsimmons | |
MF | 2006–2007 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart McLaren | |
DF | 2005–present | 33 | 1 |
| Tahj Minniecon | |
FW | 2007–present | 7 | 1 |
| Tando Velaphi | |
GK | 2006–2007 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Gava | |
DF | 2005–2006 | 5 | 0 |
| Tom Willis | |
GK | 2005–2007 | 25 | 0 |
| Tyler Simpson | |
DF | 2005–2006 | 3 | 0 |
| Warren Moon |  |
MF | 2005–2006 | 4 | 2 |
| Yuning Zhang | |
FW | 2006–2007 | 6 | 0 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Ooi, Clinton. "What An Uproar In Queensland!", State Of The Game, 2006-09-19. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Hyundai A-League - Rules. A-League official website. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ "Sydney through to play-offs", A-League official website, 2007-01-21. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ a b Damian Mori - Goals in International Matches. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
- ^ Player Profile - Hyuk-Su Seo. Queensland Roar FC official website. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- ^ Player Profile - Alex Brosque. Sydney FC official website. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- ^ a b AAP. "Roar cuts China's Beckham", Fox Sports, 2007-01-27. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Player Profile - Matt McKay. Football Federation Australia official website. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
- ^ "Young Socceroos dominate Czechs in draw", Oceania Football Confederation official website, 2003-12-01. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ a b Player Profile - Ante Milicic. Football Federation Australia official website. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael. "Milicic double ensures Socceroos confine donations to money", Sydney Morning Herald, 2005-03-30. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Desira, Peter. "Asian link lifts A-League profile", Herald Sun, 2006-08-23.
- ^ Harris, Amy. "Zhang fit to roar", Fox Sports, 2006-09-11. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ "Roar's Shanghai surprise", Ipswich Queensland Times, 2006-08-02. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ "Roar deal for Zhang", The Courier-Mail, 2006-08-02.
- ^ Davis, Shane. The More The Merrier For Mori The Mariner. AusFootballReview. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
- ^ "Moore tipped to join Roar", SBS The World Game website Retrieved on July 25, 2007
- ^ "Moore signs for Roar", Brisbane Times "Retrieved on July 25, 2007"
[edit] References
- Player Statistics: Hyundai A-League 2005–06. Queensland Roar FC official website. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- Player Statistics: Hyundai A-League 2006–07. Queensland Roar FC official website. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- Squad Statistics: 2005/06 Australian A-League. ESPN Soccernet website. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- Squad Statistics: 2006/07 Australian A-League. ESPN Soccernet website. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
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