Ben Halloran
 Halloran with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Halloran[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cairns, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brisbane Wolves | |||
| 2009 | QAS | ||
| 2009–2010 | Gold Coast United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Gold Coast United | 26 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | (4) |
| 2013– | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 28 | (8) |
| 2013– | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 6 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Australia U-20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014– | Australia | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ben Halloran (born 14 June 1992) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Fortuna Düsseldorf. Halloran can play as a winger or attacking midfielder.
Club career
Gold Coast United
Halloran made his debut for Gold Coast United as a substitute in their Round 4, 1–0 loss to Melbourne Victory in the 2010–11 season.[2]
On 6 January 2011, Gold Coast United coach Miron Bleiberg addressed the speculation that the talented player may leave the club however Bleiberg was adamant that the player was contracted for another two years and unless a sizable transfer offer was made the player would remain at Gold Coast.[3]
In the 2010–11 A-League season, Halloran started two games and came on as substitute twice. The next season Halloran established himself as a future Socceroos player. He had a stand out season for Gold Coast. He played 17 games and scored four goals. Halloran had a great game against Adelaide United, where he scored one goal and received the match ball for a best on ground performance.
Brisbane Roar
Following the demise of Gold Coast United at the end of the 2011–12 season, Halloran attracted a lot of interest from Melbourne Victory, Brisbane Roar and "at least three other A-League clubs"[4] for his services for the 2012–13 season. On 13 May 2012, it was announced that Brisbane had signed Halloran on a three-year deal with the 2011–12 Champions.[4] In Halloran 's seventh match for the roar he would score his first goal against Sydney FC. Halloran would have a quieter year than the one before but played more matches.
Halloran started 18 matches but was forced to come on as the substitute 10 times. Halloran scored four goals in his time at Roar including the winning goal in the 83rd minute against Adelaide United. After the match his Manager, Mike Mulvey said "Ben needs to be more of a team player", which Halloran understood.
Fortuna Düsseldorf
It was announced on 22 May 2013, that Halloran had requested a move to Fortuna Düsseldorf (German 2. Bundesliga), a request that was approved by Brisbane Roar. The transfer amount was said to be around $400,000.[5] On 7 October 2013, Halloran made his debut for Fortuna Düsseldorf against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Ben would play the entire match on the right wing in the 2–1 win. Halloran scored his first goal for Düsseldorf's first team in his sixth appearance, and in the 70th minute, with the goal equalizing the score and snatching a point for his team.[6]
International career
Halloran made six appearances for Australia's U-20 side scoring one goal. He was selected in the squad for Australia's East Asia Cup Qualifiers, but was not picked for the team.
Halloran was selected in Australia's provisional 30 man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made his international debut in a pre World Cup friendly match against South Africa on 26 May 2014. He made his World Cup debut on 13 June 2014, coming in as a substitute as Australia lost 1-3 to Chile.
Honours
- Australia
- Gold Coast United
- National Youth League Championship: 2009–10
References
- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 3. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ Daly, Liam (29 August 2010). "Victory get first win". A-League. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ "Bleiberg Not Selling Halloran". au.fourfourtwo.com. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Monteverde, Marco (13 May 2012). "Ben Halloran signs three-year deal with Brisbane Roar". couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Brisbane agree to Halloran transfer". footballaustralia.com.au. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/aussies-abroad-|-ben-halloran-nets-for-dusseldorf/85715
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