Jeff Olver
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Jeff Olver is an Australia
n former football (soccer) player. Olver is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame
.
in the Australian National Soccer League
.
.
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
. He later coached Carlton's youth team in the National Soccer League National Youth League. In 2000 he rejoined Heidelberg.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n former football (soccer) player. Olver is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame
Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame
The Football Federation Australia's Football Hall of Fame was formed in 1996 as the Soccer Hall of Fame to honour outstanding services to association football in Australia....
.
Club career
Olver played for Heidelberg and Melbourne CroatiaMelbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights Football Club is a football club representing Melbourne, Australia in the Victorian Premier League . The club is one of the most successful football clubs in Australia, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League...
in the Australian National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
.
International career
Olver played 37 times for Australia. He was part of the Australian team that made the Quarter Final of the 1988 Olympic Football TournamentFootball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:...
.
He played for Australia in the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship
1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship
The 1989 FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in the Netherlands and won by Brazil. Laszlo Zsadanyi of Hungary was top scorer with 7 goals.-Group A:-----Group B:-----Group C:-----Group D:-Group A:-----Group B:-Final round:...
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 LeagueVictorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
. He later coached Carlton's youth team in the National Soccer League National Youth League. In 2000 he rejoined Heidelberg.