Lucas Neill
Australian soccer player (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lucas Edward Neill (born 9 March 1978) is an Australian former soccer player. Neill played as a defender, often playing as a centre back as well as a full-back. Neill spent almost 15 years of his career playing in England. He represented Australia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and also the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. On 6 October 2006 he was named the 50th captain of the Australian national team, and by the time of his retirement, had amassed a record 61 caps as captain. He played for Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United, Everton, Galatasaray, Al Jazira, Al Wasl, Sydney FC, Omiya Ardija, Watford and Doncaster Rovers.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Edward Neill[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1978-03-09) 9 March 1978 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1993 | Manly United | ||
1994–1995 | AIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2001 | Millwall | 152 | (13) |
2001–2007 | Blackburn Rovers | 188 | (5) |
2007–2009 | West Ham United | 79 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Everton | 12 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Galatasaray | 39 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Al Jazira | 19 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Al Wasl | 4 | (0) |
2013 | Sydney FC | 3 | (0) |
2013 | Omiya Ardija | 9 | (0) |
2014 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
2014 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
Total | 510 | (23) | |
International career | |||
1996–1997 | Australia U20 | 8 | (3) |
1999–2000 | Australia U23 | 13 | (0) |
1996–2013 | Australia | 96 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |