Michael Thwaite
Encyclopedia
Michael Errol Thwaite is an Australian football (soccer) player from Cairns who plays for Gold Coast United.
Winter Super League. He then spent two seasons playing for Marconi Stallions
(2002–2004) in the now defunct NSL
, before heading to Romania.
He was then signed to Wisła Kraków on a Bosman transfer
from FC Naţional Bucureşti
in Romania
's Divizia A.
On 28 January 2008 he signed for SK Brann and was loaned to the Melbourne Victory
on 19 June 2008. On 26 July 2008 he scored his first goal for the Victory in a pre-season cup game against Perth Glory, to guide the Victory to a 1-0 win in Perth.
On 5 January 2009 he was signed from Melbourne by Gold Coast United after successfully negotiating his transfer from Brann.
qualifying team, but did not make the final squad for the tournament proper. He made his international debut on 9 October 2005 in a 5-0 win in a friendly match held in London against Jamaica
. He was a squad member of the Australian national team in their historic World Cup
qualifying tie against Uruguay
, but did not play, as head coach Guus Hiddink
preferred the more experienced Tony Popović
and Tony Vidmar
in the starting lineup.
: A-League Championship: 2008-2009
A-League Premiership: 2008-2009
Personal Honours:
Club career
His career began at Sydney University in the New South WalesNew South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
Winter Super League. He then spent two seasons playing for Marconi Stallions
Marconi Stallions
The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC...
(2002–2004) in the now defunct NSL
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...
, before heading to Romania.
He was then signed to Wisła Kraków on a Bosman transfer
Bosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
from FC Naţional Bucureşti
FC National Bucuresti
Fotbal Club Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club from Bucharest, founded in 1944...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
's Divizia A.
On 28 January 2008 he signed for SK Brann and was loaned to the Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
on 19 June 2008. On 26 July 2008 he scored his first goal for the Victory in a pre-season cup game against Perth Glory, to guide the Victory to a 1-0 win in Perth.
On 5 January 2009 he was signed from Melbourne by Gold Coast United after successfully negotiating his transfer from Brann.
International career
Thwaite was part of the Australian under-20s team in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the U.A.E. He was also involved with the 2004 Olympics2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
qualifying team, but did not make the final squad for the tournament proper. He made his international debut on 9 October 2005 in a 5-0 win in a friendly match held in London against Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
. He was a squad member of the Australian national team in their historic World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifying tie against Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, but did not play, as head coach Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
preferred the more experienced Tony Popović
Tony Popovic
Anthony Popovic is a Croatian Australian former football player. He last played for Sydney FC. He is currently the First Team Coach of Crystal Palace. Popovic grew up in Fairfield, New South Wales.-Early career:...
and Tony Vidmar
Tony Vidmar
Anthony "Tony" Vidmar is an Australian former professional football player of Slovenian origin. He was a member of the Australian national team, competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for his native country, and is currently Australia's third highest capped player...
in the starting lineup.
Honours
With Melbourne VictoryMelbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
: A-League Championship: 2008-2009
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
A-League Premiership: 2008-2009
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
Personal Honours:
- Gold Coast United Player's Player of the Year: 2009-2010Gold Coast United season 2009-10The 2009–10 season was 's inaugural season in the A-League, becoming one of two new expansion clubs in the Australian state of Queensland.-First team squad:...
- Gold Coast United Member's Player of the Year: 2009-2010Gold Coast United season 2009-10The 2009–10 season was 's inaugural season in the A-League, becoming one of two new expansion clubs in the Australian state of Queensland.-First team squad:...