Tarek Elrich
Encyclopedia
Tarek Elrich is an Australian football (soccer)
player who currently plays as a right midfielder
or back
for A-League
club Newcastle United Jets
. He is the younger brother of former Socceroo
midfielder Ahmad Elrich. He attended Granville Boys High School.
in the NSW Premier Youth League, the Australian Institute of Sport
and Sydney Olympic in the NSW Premier League.
but only played in a handful of games in the first two seasons. His first full season of the A-League was in 2007-08
, but was by far more impressive in the 2008-09
season, earning him a call-up from Pim Verbeek in the squad for an Asian Cup Qualifier in January 2009.
on 28 January 2009. He has not made a full international appearance for Australia yet.
Championship: 2007-2008
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who currently plays as a right midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
or back
Right Back
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for A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Newcastle United Jets
Newcastle United Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club is a professional football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The club competes in the A-League and plays its home games at Ausgrid Stadium . The Jets have won one A-League championship, defeating arch rivals the 1–0 in the 2007–08 Grand Final...
. He is the younger brother of former Socceroo
Australia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
midfielder Ahmad Elrich. He attended Granville Boys High School.
Club career
Elrich's previous clubs include Parramatta EaglesParramatta Eagles
Parramatta Eagles are an Australian football club that played in the National Soccer League and later the New South Wales Premier League. Due to various levels of mismanagement at the club it was demoted at the end of 2006...
in the NSW Premier Youth League, the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
and Sydney Olympic in the NSW Premier League.
Newcastle United Jets FC
He has been with the Newcastle Jets since the inception of the A-League in 2005-06A-League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
but only played in a handful of games in the first two seasons. His first full season of the A-League was in 2007-08
A-League 2007-08
The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
, but was by far more impressive in the 2008-09
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...
season, earning him a call-up from Pim Verbeek in the squad for an Asian Cup Qualifier in January 2009.
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 29 October 2010)| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Newcastle United Jets Newcastle United Jets Newcastle United Jets Football Club is a professional football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The club competes in the A-League and plays its home games at Ausgrid Stadium . The Jets have won one A-League championship, defeating arch rivals the 1–0 in the 2007–08 Grand Final... |
2005–06 A-League 2005-06 The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005... |
3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2006–07 A-League 2006-07 The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup... |
5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2007–08 A-League 2007-08 The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and... |
23 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 23 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2008–09 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... |
21 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 21 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 27 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 108 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 3 | 9 | |
International career
Elrich was an unused substitute in a 0-0 draw with IndonesiaIndonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
on 28 January 2009. He has not made a full international appearance for Australia yet.
Honours
With Newcastle Jets: A-LeagueA-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
Championship: 2007-2008
A-League 2007-08
The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...