Jeff Olver

Jeff Olver
Personal information
Full nameJeffrey Olver
Date of birth25 December 1960
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Albion Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1987Heidelberg
1988–1989Melbourne Croatia
1990–1992Heidelberg
1994–1996Bulleen Lions
National team
1985–1989Australia37(0)
Australia - Futsal
Teams managed
1995Bulleen Lions
1997–1999Carlton (youth)
2000Heidelberg
2003Thomastown Devils
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jeff Olver (born 25 December 1960) is an Australian former football (soccer) player.[1] Olver is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.

Playing career

Club career

Olver played for Heidelberg and Melbourne Croatia in the Australian National Soccer League.[1]

International career

Olver played 37 times for Australia.[1] He was part of the Australian team that made the Quarter Final of the 1988 Olympic Football Tournament.[2][3]

He played for Australia in the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship finals.

Olver is often regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers Australia has ever produced

Coaching career

In 1995 Olver coached Bulleen Lions in the Victorian Premier League. He later coached Carlton's youth team in the National Soccer League National Youth League. In 2000 he rejoined Heidelberg.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Australian Player Database - OB". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  2. "Athlete: Jeffrey Olver". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  3. "FIFA Player Statistics - Jeffrey Olver". FIFA. Retrieved 2009-05-29.