Joel Theissen

Joel Theissen
Personal information
Full nameJoel Theissen
Date of birth12 August 1985
Place of birthWindsor, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
GPS Portland Phoenix
Number5
Youth career
Australian Institute of Sport
2008–New Mexico Labos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2004Newcastle United Jets0(0)
2004–2005Central Coast United
2005–2006Parramatta Melita Eagles
2006Sydney FC1(0)
2007Marconi Stallions
2007Sydney Olympic
2008Cape Cod Crusaders10(1)
2009–2010Ottawa Fury29(0)
2011–GPS Portland Phoenix24(4)
National team‡
Australia U20
Australia U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 May 2009

Joel Theissen (born 12 August 1986 in Windsor, New South Wales) is an Australian footballer who plays for GPS Portland Phoenix in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

Early career

A left-sided midfielder or defender, Thiessen attended the Australian Institute of Sport, and played with former NSL side Newcastle United, before catching the eye of Sydney FC head coach Terry Butcher. Thiessen was placed on a short-term contract the A-League club in September 2006 to cover for the injured Robbie Middleby, and played in one senior game for the team before leaving to play for Marconi Stallions and Sydney Olympic.

United States

In March 2008 Thiessen re-located to the United States to attend college at the University of New Mexico. After failing to be cleared by the NCAA clearinghouse he moved on to the University of Rio Grande in the NAIA. He played with the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League during his 2008 collegiate off-season. In March 2009 he signed with the Ottawa Fury for the 2009 Premier Development League season, and played two seasons with the team, before moving to GPS Portland Phoenix in 2011.

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