Shaun Ontong

Shaun Ontong
Personal information
Full nameShaun Paul Ontong
Date of birth25 March 1987
Place of birthCanberra, Australia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionRight Back
Youth career
Belwest
2001Belconnen United
2002ACTAS
2003–2006AIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008Adelaide United9(0)
2008–2010Newcastle Jets4(0)
2011Oakleigh Cannons14(0)
National team
2006Australia U-2013(0)
Teams managed
2014–Dempo S.C. (Assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2007

Shaun Ontong (born 25 March 1987 in Canberra, Australia) is an Australian footballer.

Club career

Ontong grew up in Canberra, playing junior football for local clubs Belwest Foxes and later Belconnen United. In 2006 he was awarded a place in the AIS football program.[1] In late 2006, he trialled with German club 1. FC Nuremberg,[2] but suffered a groin injury during the trial and returned to Australia.[3] He spent time briefly with Melbourne Victory before heading back to Europe, trialling with FC Sion and later in Slovenia with NK Maribor and Bela Krajina, but his recurrent injury forced another return home. In June 2007, he signed with Adelaide United on a one-year contract, followed by a 2-year contract with the Newcastle Jets in April 2008. As of 2012, he was playing with Oakleigh Cannons in the Victorian Premier League.

International career

Ontong received 10 caps at international U20 level and captained the Young Socceroos through the AFC Youth Championship 2006 campaign.[4]

A-League career statistics

(As of January 2008)

Club Season League Finals Asia Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Adelaide United 2007–08 900------900
Total 900

Football academy

In 2013 Ontong and fellow Canberran Kaz Patafta set up a football academy in Canberra, Ontong Patafta Football Academy.[5]

References

  1. 2006 AIS/Australian Men’s Football (soccer) program launched
  2. "Derby is good thing" (in German). 1. FC Nuremberg. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  3. Flanagan, Eamonn (1 August 2007). "Canberran hoping for an A-League return" (PDF). Capital Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  4. Fox Sports News (29 October 2006). "Ontong to captain Young 'Roos".
  5. opfa.com.au: Media. Accessed 18 June 2013

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