Bryan Soane

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Bryan Soane
Personal information
Full name Bryan Andrew Soane
Date of birth (1988-07-11) 11 July 1988 (age 34)
Place of birth Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)/193cm
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Emu Plains FC
Penrith Panthers
Bankstown City FC
Blacktown City FC
2005 Sydney Wanderers FC
Blacktown Spartans FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006 Blacktown Spartans FC
2007–2008 Sydney Wanderers FC 47 (21)
2009 Balestier Khalsa FC 13 (3)
2014 [1] Blacktown Spartans FC
2015 Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bryan Andrew Soane (born 11 July 1988) is an Australian footballer.

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Youth

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Hailing from the Penrith area, he played for Emu Plains FC from their Under-sixes through to the Under-11s. Picked as a representative player for the Penrith Panthers' youth team, he played in their Under-12, Under-13 and Under-14 teams. Next he moved to Bankstown City FC, featuring in their Under-15 side and was even selected for their squad travelling to Spain where they played opposition such as Real Madrid Youth. Later, he joined Blacktown City FC, performing with their Under-16, Under-17 and Under-18 sides.

Career

NPL NSW

Mostly known for being a proficient goal-scorer with Sydney Wanderers FC, he scored 21 goals in 47 appearances in two seasons, claiming the 2007 Player of the Year and top scorer of his club. [2] Well-traveled coach John Stewart Porter acknowledged his shooting ability stating that he 'had a tremendous hot' and that 'he has very impressive physique, works very hard at all aspects of the game, and can play well anywhere up front'. [2] Soane returned to his youth club Blacktown Spartans FC in 2014 and was one of six players from the Penrith and Blue Mountains area. [3]

S.League

Quitting his job to play professionally in the S.League with Balestier Khalsa FC, he began a meticulous daily training routine. [4] Aiming to play in the A-League, the Australian top division, he saw the S.League as a stepping-stone to that target, [5] quitting Balestier a month before the expiry of his contract in June 2009 [6] after claiming 'mistreatment' form the club. [7]

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References

  1. "Blacktown Spartans ready for 2014 challenge". nswpl.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bryan Soane – One for the future". footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. "Bryan stars for Spartans". 21 January 2014.
  4. "News - Australian FourFourTwo". www.fourfourtwo.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.
  5. "Soane taking first steps | : The World Game". Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  6. Balestier lose top scorer Soane Singapore Today pg. 52
  7. Player's agent blasts Balestier Singapore Today pg. 46