Carl Veart
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Carl Veart | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Whyalla, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker (Retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Whyalla Croatia | |||
| – | Salisbury United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1994 | Adelaide City | 132 | (54) |
| 1994–1996 | Sheffield United | 66 | (15) |
| 1996–1997 | Crystal Palace | 59 | (6) |
| 1997–1998 | Millwall | 8 | (1) |
| 1998–2004 | Adelaide City Force | 172 | (23) |
| 2001 | → Playford City (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Adelaide United | 44 | (11) |
| 2007–2008 | Adelaide City | 9 | (8) |
| – | Career Total | 497 | (122) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1992 | Australia U-23 | ||
| 1992–2000 | Australia | 18 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–present | Adelaide United (Coach) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2011. | |||
Carl Veart (born 21 May 1970 in Whyalla, South Australia, Australia) is a former Australian footballer.
Club career
He previously played in England for Sheffield United, Crystal Palace and Millwall. During his time at Crystal Palace he earned the affectionate title of "goal machine". Whilst at Sheffield United he is remembered for scoring the winning goal against Premier League side Arsenal in the 1995–96 FA Cup.[1]
He scored the first ever goal in the newly formed Hyundai A-League against the Newcastle United Jets in a 1–0 opening day victory.
Veart retired from football on 23 May 2007, after Adelaide United's match against Vietnamese team Gach Dong Tam Long An in the AFC Champions League.[2]
He works at Adelaide United, as the Specialist Coach.[3]
International career
He made his debut for the Socceroos in 1992 and played 18 'A' matches, scoring 7 goals.
Honours
With Adelaide United:
With Adelaide City:
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NSL Championship: 1991–1992, 1993–1994 - NSL Cup: 1989, 1991–1992
References
- ↑ "Veart veers past static Arsenal". The Independent. 18 January 1996. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ Veart calls it quits, A-League, 16 May 2007.
- ↑ Adelaide United profile
External links
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Richie Alagich |
Adelaide United Club Champion Award 2005/06 |
Succeeded by Jason Spagnuolo |
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