Tarek Elrich

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Tarek Elrich
Personal information
Full nameTarek Elrich
Date of birth (1987 -01-01) 1 January 1987
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionRight Back
Club information
Current clubAdelaide United
Number21
Youth career
Parramatta Eagles
2002–2003AIS
2003–2005Sydney Olympic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Sydney Olympic2(0)
2006–2012Newcastle Jets134(4)
2012–2013Western Sydney Wanderers11(0)
2013–Adelaide United17(0)
National team‡
2005–2006Australia U-2012(1)
2008Australia U-235(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2013

Tarek Elrich (born 1 January 1987 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Lebanese-Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for A-League club Adelaide United.

Club career

Early career

Elrich grew up in Auburn, Sydney, and is of Lebanese descent. His previous clubs include Parramatta Eagles in the NSW Premier Youth League, the Australian Institute of Sport and Sydney Olympic in the NSW Premier League.

Newcastle United Jets

2006–2012

Elrich debuted in the A-League during the 2005–06 season, where which he only made three league appearances. Elrich again only made a handful of league appearances (five) during the 2006–07 season as Newcastle finished in third place on the A-League ladder. He scored his first A-League goal in the 2007–08 season during Newcastle's 3–2 preliminary final extra-time win against Queensland Roar on 17 February 2008. Elrich scored in the 111th minute. Newcastle went on to eventually beat Central Coast Mariners 1–0 in the final and qualify for the 2009 AFC Champions League.[1] During the 2007–08 season, Elrich faced his brother, Ahmad Elrich, in a 2–1 home victory against Wellington Phoenix on 14 October 2007.[2]

Elrich scored his first goal of the 2008–09 season in a 2–2 home draw against Wellington Phoenix on 6 October 2008.[3] One month later, he scored his second goal of the 2008–09 season in a 2–2 away draw against Perth Glory on 9 November 2008.[4] Having increased his appearances during the 2007–08 season and 2008–09 season, he attracted the attention of then, Australian national team coach Pim Verbeek, who included Elrich in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification match in January 2009.[5] Elrich debuted in the 2009 AFC Champions League in a 2–0 away defeat against Beijing Guoan on 10 March.[6] He scored his first AFC Champions League goal in a 1–1 away draw against Nagoya Grampus on 7 April, scoring the first goal of the game after 9 minutes.[7][8] Elrich participated in all of Newcastle's group stage fixtures as they finished in second position of their respective group. Newcastle qualified for the knockout stages where they were eventually eliminated in the round of 16 in a 6–0 away defeat to Pohang Steelers on 24 June.[9]

Elrich went on to make 29 league appearances during the 2009–10 season, where he received his first red card in the 90th minute of a 2–1 away defeat to Sydney on 20 September 2009.[10] During the 2011–12 season, Elrich received his second A-League red card in the 53rd minute of a 2–1 way defeat Melbourne Victory on 7 January 2012.[11] Over one month later, Elrich scored the only goal in the 39th minute of a 1–0 home victory against Adelaide United on 24 February 2012.[12] Newcastle finished the season in 7th position of the A-League ladder with 35 points. At the conclusion of the 2011–12, Perth Glory and Sydney expressed interest in signing Elrich as Newcastle did not offer an extension to his contract.[13][14]

Elrich with Newcastle United Jets.

Western Sydney

2012–13 season

It was confirmed on 25 June 2012 that Elrich had signed with Western Sydney for the 2012–13 season season. He was one of the club's first three signings, along with Aaron Mooy and Kwabena Appiah-Kubi.[15][16][17]

Elrich, along with teammates Dino Kresinger, Joey Gibbs and Rocky Visconte were released by the Wanderers at the conclusion of the 2012–13 A-League season.[18][19]

International career

Australia U-20

Elrich debuted for the Australia national under-20 team in a 3–0 win against Turkmenistan during a 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification match on 22 February 2006. Australia finished in first position of their respective group and qualified for the 2006 AFC Youth Championship. Elrich then received a call up to a 20-man Australia U–20 national team squad for a five-match tour of South America in August 2006.[20] He participated in matches against Colo-Colo U–20, Universidad de Chile U–20, Chile U–20 and Argentina U–20. The South American tour was preparation for the 2006 AFC Youth Championship, the qualification campaign for the eventual 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Australia

Elrich was called up to the Australia national team for a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Indonesia. Wearing the number #69 shirt, he was an unused substitute in the 0–0 draw in Jakarta on 28 January 2009.[21]

Lebanon

After accepting an invitation from the Lebanese Football Federation to play for the Lebanon national football team, Elrich eventually debuted for Lebanon in a non-official friendly match against Lebanese Premier League club Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli Aley on 20 April 2012.[22] The match was preparation for an international friendly scheduled for 17 May against Jordan, where Lebanon would prepare for the AFC fourth round of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[23] Elrich became the third Australian-born player to represent Lebanon, after Michael Reda (1999–2000) and Buddy Farah (2000–2004).[24] Elrich, however, was not included in Theo Bucker's plans for the remainder of Lebanon's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. He was advised by FIFA in September 2012 that he was not eligible to represent Lebanon as he had been named in a match between Australia and Indonesia in 2009. Suddenly, later FIFA accepted him to serve for Lebanon in 2013.[25]

Career statistics

Elrich during a training session with Newcastle United Jets.

Club

Statistics accurate as of 26 April 2012

Club Season League Cup1 Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sydney Olympic 2005 ?0??-?0
2006 ?0??-20
Newcastle Jets 2005–06 30??-30
2006–07 50??-50
2007–08 231??-231
2008–09 212??-212
2009–10 290??71361
2010–11 270??-270
2011–12 261??-261
Career total 1364??711435
1Includes Waratah Cup and A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup.

International

Australia U–20

Scores and results list Australia U–20's goal tally first.

Australia

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.

Lebanon

Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 20 April 2012 Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon Al-Akhaa Al-Ahli Aley 3–1 Friendly

Personal life

He is the younger brother of former Socceroo midfielder Ahmad Elrich. He attended Granville Boys High School.

Honours

Club

Newcastle Jets

National

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Newcastle Jets vs. Brisbane Roar". Soccerway. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Newcastle Jets vs. Wellington Phoenix". Soccerway. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Newcastle Jets vs. Wellington Phoenix". Soccerway. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Perth Glory vs. Newcastle Jets". Soccerway. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Verbeek names inexperienced squad". Asian Football Confederation. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Match Summary – BEIJING GUOAN (CHN) 2 – 0 NEWCASTLE JETS (AUS)". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 29 June 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Nagoya Grampus vs. Newcastle Jets". Soccerway. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  8. ↑ "Match Summary – NAGOYA GRAMPUS (JPN) 1 – 1 NEWCASTLE JETS (AUS)". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 29 June 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Official Home of Asian Football". The-afc.com. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Sydney vs. Newcastle Jets". Soccerway. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Melbourne Victory vs. Newcastle Jets". Soccerway. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  12. ↑ "Newcastle Jets vs. Adelaide United". Soccerway. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  13. ↑ Gardiner, James (3 April 2012). "Elrich keen to stay on board with Jets". Theherald.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  14. ↑ Leeson, Josh (10 April 2012). "Tarek Elrich left in limbo". Theherald.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers FC unveiled". The World Game. Retrieved 29 June 2012. 
  16. ↑ Davutovic, David (25 June 2012). "New A-League team West Sydney Wanderers". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 June 2012. 
  17. ↑ Gardiner, James (25 June 2012). "Tarek Elrich signs with new Sydney club". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 29 June 2012. 
  18. ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/western-sydney-wanderers-release-dino-kresinger-tarek-elrich-joey-gibbs-and-rocky-visconte/story-fndmcfmm-1226632458280
  19. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/western-sydney-wanderers-release-dino-kresinger-tarek-elrich-joey-gibbs-and-rocky-visconte/story-fndkzvnd-1226632458280
  20. ↑ http://www.ausitalia.com/index.php/Breaking-News/Young-Socceroos-FFA-Names-Squad-to-tour-South-America.html
  21. ↑ "Official Home of Asian Football". The-afc.com. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  22. ↑ "Hasan Mohammad secures 3–1 win for Lebanon against Akhaa Aley". The Daily Star. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  23. ↑ "Lebanese team make the most of uneven league schedule". The Daily Star. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  24. ↑ "Elrich switches allegiance to Lebanon". Caseyweeklycranbourne.com.au. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  25. ↑ Stone, Kathy (5 September 2012). "Red Tape Kills Elrich's Lebanon Role". Australian FourFourTwo. Retrieved 11 September 2012. 

External links

Adelaide United FC – current squad
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