Craig Foster (footballer)
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| Craig Foster | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Andrew Foster | |
| Date of birth | April 15, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Lismore, Australia | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
1986-1987 |
Goonellabah AIS |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1989 1989-1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-2000 2000-2003 |
Sydney United Sunshine Georgies Bonnyrigg White Eagles Singapore (The Lions) Avala Earnest Boral Adelaide City Marconi Stallions Portsmouth Crystal Palace Northern Spirit FC |
20 (1) 6 (0) 24 (3) 16 (2) 14 (3) 47 (5) |
| National team | ||
| 1985 1996-2000 |
 Australia U-17 Australia |
29 (9) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Craig Foster (born April 15, 1969) is a former Australian football (soccer) player. He currently is commentator of the sport for the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) in Australia and was a coach for Nerds FC.
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[edit] Club career
Playing as a midfielder, Foster debuted with Sydney United before playing with Victorian club Sunshine George Cross before returning to Sydney to play for Bonnyrigg White Eagles. In 1992, Foster moved to Earnest Boral in Hong Kong. He also played for Adelaide City and Marconi Stallions in the National Soccer League (NSL) before moving to England as a 28 year old. His three season stint in England saw him play with Portsmouth F.C., before moving on a free transfer to Crystal Palace F.C., where he played until the end of the 1999/00 season. He then played with Northern Spirit FC until retiring in 2003.
He currently plays amateur football in the Eastern Suburbs Premier league in Sydney, with Waverley Old Boys FC.
[edit] International career
Foster earned 29 caps with the Australian national football team, scoring nine goals and represented Australia at under 20 level at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship in Samoa.
[edit] After retirement
Following his retirement, Foster became the chief football analyst for the SBS football show The World Game, and is remembered for his passionate commentary during the World Cup Qualifier in November 2005 against Uruguay. He is also renowned for his militant advocacy against the use of the long ball in football [1] [2] and his ability to craft out 'the perfect tie'. Foster has been a strong advocate for player’s rights, having served for five years on the PFA (Players Association) Executive, as a Director of the PFA’s commercial wing, PFAM (PFA Management), and formerly as Chief Executive of the Player’s Association. Foster remains a life member of the PFA and a member of the PFA Technical Committee. He writes a column once a week for the Sun-Herald.
Foster has recently been linked to a role as Technical Director of the new A-League franchise Gold Coast Galaxy.
[edit] Honours
With Australia:
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997 (Runners-Up)
- OFC Nations Cup: 1996, 2000
