Jeff Curran (footballer)

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Jeff Curran
Personal information
Full name Jeffery Curran
Date of birth (1961-04-15) 15 April 1961 (age 62) [1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland [1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1976–19xx Celtic F.C. [2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1982 St Mirren F.C. 12 [1] (0)
1982–1983 Stirling Albion F.C. [1] 1 (0)
1983–1985 Pollok F.C. [1]
1985–1987 Arbroath F.C. [1] 38 (5)
1987–1991 Floreat Athena FC
1991 Martini
1991–1994 Sarawak FA 52 (8)
International career
Western Australia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeff Curran (born 15 April 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish-born Australian former soccer player. His son Luke has trained with Sarawak FA in spring 2017, but the transfer never happened because the Sarawak immigration law reads that in order to be recognized as a local player, they would need at least one parent from Sarawak. [3]

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Career

Australia

Playing for a host of clubs in his native Scotland, Curran then relocated to Australia where he plied his trade for Floreat Athena, staying there for 4 years. [4] Earning a reputation as one of the best defenders there with his performances, he won numerous awards with the club, including two Player of the Year awards in 1988 and 1989. [4] Besides this, the Australian lifted three D'Orsogna Cup titles and one league championship with the club, gaining three appearances for the Western Australia state soccer team as well. [4]

Sarawak

Brought in by coach Alan Vest together with two Australians to bolster Sarawak FA [2] in 1991, Curran won several trophies with the club, playing for Hong Kong Martini just before his Malaysian move. [2]

Working as a police officer for the Police Service of Scotland in Glasgow, the former defender enjoyed Sarawak due to its natural beauty and the gregariousness of the people there [2]

Personal life

Has a wife and two children named Jade and Luke. Jade now has a son named James. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "JEFF CURRAN". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Former foreign signing reminiscing the good old days - Community - The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jeff Curran's Sarawak-born son joins Crocs training - SarawakCrocs.com". Sarawakcrocs.com. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "The 1980's - Football West Hall of Fame". Websites.sportstg.com. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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