Troy Halpin

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Troy Halpin
Personal information
Full nameTroy Michael Halpin
Date of birth (1973-08-17) August 17, 1973
Place of birthNewcastle, Australia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubEdgeworth Eagles FC
Number10
Youth career
Barnsley SC
West Wallsend FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1991Newcastle Austral40(18)
1991–1994Newcastle Breakers32(10)
1994Wollongong Wolves4(0)
1995–1998Newcastle Breakers55(10)
1998Stirling Lions12(5)
1998–2000Perth Glory68(6)
2000–2004Sydney Olympic93(4)
2004–2005Johor FA18(4)
2005–2006Sydney United20(5)
2007–2009Toronto Awaba Stags FC34(9)
2010–Edgeworth Eagles FC14(2)
National team
1993Australia U-216(1)
1998–2003Australia[1]12(3)
Teams managed
2006–2007Kings School
2007–Toronto Awaba Stags FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Troy Michael Halpin (born 17 August 1973[2] in Newcastle, Australia) is an Australian footballer.

Career

He is one of the greatest talents Australian football has produced in the last two decades and was one of the most skilful players playing their trade in the now-defunct National Soccer League. Halpin represented many NSL clubs and won championships with Sydney Olympic and Perth Glory. He also played with Newcastle United and at Perth Glory with his brother Scott Halpin. He has played with Sydney United and Marconi in the NSW competition and wore the No 10 shirt. Halpin was most famous for his outstanding technical ability with the ball and vision in the mid-field. For the Socceroos, Halpin managed 12 caps and 3 goals. This was seen by many as a waste as he is rated as one of Australia's finest footballing talents.

Coaching career

He is currently employed by the Kings School in his role as Director of Football. Halpin recently held the role of player/coach in the Northern NSW NBN State Football League with the Toronto Awaba Stags FC before moving to Edgeworth Eagles FC where he will conitinue playing whilst also overseeing youth development for the club in the upcoming 2010 season.[3] Halpin recently joined the coaching staff at Mongo Football which is a Football Academy on Sydney's North Shore and is based at Macquarie University.

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