Mitchell Prentice
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder, Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Free Agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Northern Spirit | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Marconi Stallions | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan | ||
| 2004–2005 | Stirling Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Central Coast Lightning | ||
| 2006–2007 | Pahang FA | ||
| 2007–2008 | Perth Glory | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Sydney FC | 23 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2008. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mitchell Prentice (born 2 March 1983) is an Australian footballer.
Club career
An AIS graduate, he played with Northern Spirit and Marconi Stallions in the NSL before trying his luck overseas where he had short stints with Scottish club Stirling Albion and Malaysian Super League side Pahang FA. A series of impressive performances during Perth Glory's 2007 pre-season trip to Malaysia secured a place for Mitchell on the club's list for the 2007-08 season.
During the 2007–08 season, Prentice was convicted of assault after attacking a patron at a Perth restaurant.[1] Prentice left Perth Glory at the end of the 2007/08 season, after failing to negotiate a new contract. He was signed by Sydney FC for the 2008/09 season.[2] On 3 May 2008, Prentice signed a 2 year deal with Sydney FC. He scored his first goal for Sydney in their first 2008 preseason cup game against Queensland Roar at Campbelltown Stadium in their 2-1 Victory. He scored off the free kick that resulted in Queensland's Seo Hyuk-Su being sent off for a sliding tackle against Sydney's Alex Brosque. Prentice played his first A-League match as a Sydney FC player on 30 August 2008 at the Sydney Football Stadium against his old club Perth Glory. Prentice played the full match in which Sydney FC won 5-2. Prentice decided to end his contract 3 months early with the Sky blues in early 2010.[3]
Current Projects
Mitchell now runs a football coaching business aimed at youth development from ages 8–14. Called P2P Football, (Prepare to Play) it focuses on maintaining possession, where to position on the field, when to run or not, how to strike the ball in each situation on the field and controlling the ball with first touch. The program is currently being run in conjunction with Melville City FC,[4] the largest football club in WA.
References
- ↑ "Glory's Mitchell Prentice guilty of assault". Perth Now. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
PERTH Glory soccer player Mitchell Prentice has been convicted of two counts of assault after an attack on a customer in a Perth fast food restaurant.
- ↑ "Sydney Eye Up Bad Boy Prentice". Australian FourFourTwo.
- ↑ "Prentice Quits Sky Blues". Australian FourFourTwo.
- ↑ "Melville City Football Club Home Page". Melville City FC. Retrieved 23 March 2015.