List of Australia international soccer players (4–9 caps)

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The Australia national football team represents the country of Australia in international association football. It is fielded by Football Australia, the governing body of soccer in Australia, and competes as a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which encompasses the countries of Asia.

Contents

Australia have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played between four and nine, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include his usual playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initially ordered by date of debut, and then by alphabetical order.

Key

Player
  This colour background and the * symbol indicate that the player was active at club level and eligible to play for Australia on the date specified above. [1]
Positions key
pre–1960s1960s–present
GK Goalkeeper
FB Full back DF Defender
HB Half back MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.
Caps and goals
Caps and goals comprise those in the FIFA World Cup, OFC Nations Cup, AFC Asian Cup, their associated qualification matches and international friendly tournaments and matches.

Players

All statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 27 January 2022.

Australia national soccer team players with 4 to 9 caps
PlayerPos. Caps GoalsDebutLast or most recent matchRefs.
DateOpponentDateOpponent
William Maunder FW9617 June 1922Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12 July 1924Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada [2]
Harry Robertson FW9214 June 1950Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg  Rhodesia 4 September 1954Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [2]
Pat Hughes DF9021 November 1965Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3 June 1967Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [3]
Nigel Shepherd DF9021 November 1965Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3 June 1967Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [4]
Dick van Alphen DF905 November 1967Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4 April 1968Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [5]
Martyn Crook GK9027 November 1979Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 27 February 1983Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [6]
Gary van Egmond DF9020 September 1988Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 16 April 1989Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [7]
Gabriel Mendez MF9024 September 1994Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 12 June 2000Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay [8]
Goran Lozanovski MF9010 February 1996Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4 October 1998Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [9]
Bruce Djite FW9022 March 2008Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 11 August 2010Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia [10]
Tom Thompson 8017 June 1922Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26 July 1924Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada [2]
Lex Gibb HB8010 September 1938British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India 14 August 1948Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [2]
Jim Cunningham 8610 May 1947Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 11 September 1948Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [2]
Ron Hughes 8024 May 1947Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 11 September 1949Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [2]
Bill Wilson 8024 May 1947Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 24 September 1955Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa [2]
Bob Bignall FB8028 August 1954Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12 December 1956British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India [2]
Cliff Sander MF8028 August 1954Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12 December 1956British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India [2]
Frank Loughran MF823 September 1955Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 23 August 1958Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [2]
Jimmy Fraser GK8018 February 1973Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 13 November 1973Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [11]
Alan Niven DF8026 June 1981Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 27 February 1983Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [12]
Dominic Longo DF8030 May 1993Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4 October 1998Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [13]
Joe Spiteri FW8224 June 1995Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 6 June 1998Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia [14]
Mark Babic DF8018 January 1997Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4 October 1998Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [15]
Luke Casserly DF8018 January 1997Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15 August 2001Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [16]
Eugene Galekovic GK8028 January 2009Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 25 July 2013Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [17]
Mitchell Langerak GK8011 October 2013Flag of France.svg  France 13 June 2017Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil [18]
Riley McGree *MF813 June 2021Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 27 January 2022Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam [19]
Roy Crowhurst 725 June 1933Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24 September 1938British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India [2]
Jimmy Osborne 7024 June 1933Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24 September 1938British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India [2]
Jim Wilkinson 734 July 1936Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1 October 1938British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India [2]
Frank Parsons FW71514 August 1947Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22 July 1950Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa
Billy Cook DF7024 November 1965Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 31 May 1967Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [20]
Danny Walsh 7020 July 1969Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14 December 1969Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [21]
Chris Kalantzis MF713 August 1986Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 21 June 1987Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea [22]
Alan Hunter DF706 August 1986Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 23 March 1988Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [23]
Vlado Bozinovski MF717 July 1988Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21 June 1992Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay [24]
Robert Enes MF7028 October 1996Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 17 June 1997Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands [25]
Chris Coyne DF707 June 2008Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 10 June 2009Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain [26]
Oliver Bozanic *MF7015 October 2013Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 30 March 2015Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia [27]
Fran Karacic *DF713 June 2021Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 27 January 2022Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam [28]
Alex Gibb HB6017 June 1922Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 30 June 1923Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [29]
Dave Ward 6517 June 1922Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26 July 1924Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada [2]
Judy Masters FW6530 June 1923Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26 July 1924Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada [2]
Alec Cameron FW665 June 1933Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18 July 1936Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [2]
Jack Hughes 61017 June 1933Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1 October 1938British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India [2]
Jock Parkes 605 June 1933Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24 September 1938British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India [2]
George Smith FW6165 June 1933Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18 July 1936Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [2]
Eric Hulme 6414 June 1950Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg  Rhodesia 22 July 1950Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa [2]
Bob Young 6014 June 1950Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg  Rhodesia 22 July 1950Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa [2]
Bill Henderson GK6028 August 1954Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12 December 1956British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India [2]
Jack Lennard 6128 August 1954Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12 December 1956British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India [2]
Les Scheinflug 6421 November 1965Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 4 April 1968Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [30]
Frank Micic MF615 November 1967Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21 November 1971Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [31]
Dave Todd 6121 November 1965Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 8 December 1965Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia [32]
Roy Blitz FW6024 November 1965Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 4 April 1968Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [33]
Hamilton McMeechan 6026 November 1965Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 31 March 1968Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [34]
Roger Romanowicz 605 November 1967Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21 November 1971Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [35]
Willie Rutherford FW6120 October 1969Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 14 December 1969Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [36]
Jimmy Cant MF6112 June 1983Flag of England.svg  England 18 December 1983Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore [37]
Brad Maloney MF6225 September 1998Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 15 February 2000Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria [38]
Troy Halpin MF617 February 1998Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4 October 1998Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [39]
Alvin Ceccoli DF6125 September 1998Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 16 August 2006Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait [40]
Michael Petkovic GK6028 February 2001Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 22 June 2008Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China PR [41]
Angelo Costanzo DF6128 February 2001Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 14 July 2002Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [42]
Ante Milicic FW656 July 2002Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 29 March 2005Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia [43]
Tom Pondeljak MF606 July 2002Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 5 March 2009Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait [44]
Max Vieri FW6021 May 2004Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 9 February 2005Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [45]
Ljubo Milicevic DF6029 March 2005Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 6 September 2006Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait [46]
Brad Jones *GK602 June 2007Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 9 June 2018Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [47]
Craig Goodwin *MF6125 July 2013Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 27 January 2022Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam [48]
Ben Halloran *MF6026 May 2014Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4 September 2014Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium [49]
Daniel Arzani *MF611 June 2018Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 15 October 2018Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait [50]
Gilbert Storey HB5030 June 1923Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12 July 1924Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada [2]
Reg Date FW5810 May 1947Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 14 June 1947Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa [2]
Charlie Stewart 5310 May 1947Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 1 October 1955Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa [2]
Bruce Morrow 5027 November 1956Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4 June 1967Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [2]
Billy Rice 5021 November 1965Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 26 July 1969Flag of Greece.svg  Greece [51]
Ray Lloyd 5021 November 1967Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 26 July 1969Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
David Jones 5013 November 1977Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 9 February 1980Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Jim Muir FW5020 February 1980Flag of England.svg  England 24 August 1980Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Robert Wheatley DF5010 June 1981Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2 November 1986Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Marshall Soper FW5022 February 1983Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10 August 1986Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Andrew Koczka MF509 March 1988Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2 April 1989Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Ryan Griffiths FW509 October 2005Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 22 March 2008Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Mitch Nichols *MF5025 March 2009Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 18 November 2014Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Joshua Brillante *MF5028 July 2013Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China PR 14 October 2014Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Peter Doyle DF4017 June 1922Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 30 June 1923Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tommy Oliver DF407 June 1924Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 26 July 1924Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Harry Spurway DF4014 June 1924Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 26 July 1924Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Ray Bryant 414 July 1936Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24 September 1938British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India
Alec Heaney 4010 May 1947Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 24 September 1938British Raj Red Ensign.svg  India
Ken Hough [lower-alpha 1] GK4014 August 1947Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 11 September 1948Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
George Sanders 4214 June 1950Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg  Rhodesia 1 September 1950Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa
John Pettigrew 401 October 1955Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 12 December 1956Flag of India.svg  India
Alwyn Warren 401 October 1955Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa 12 December 1956Flag of India.svg  India
Garry Manuel FW4010 October 1969Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 28 May 1975Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
George Blues MF414 November 1970Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 December 1970Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Mike Denton 404 November 1970Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 December 1970Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
John Roche 404 November 1970Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 December 1970Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Alan Ainslie FW4111 November 1971Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 11 August 1976Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Arno Bertogna MF4027 November 1979Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 11 November 1980Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
John Coyne FW4027 November 1979Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 24 August 1980Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Tommy Cumming FW4127 November 1979Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 9 February 1980Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Jim Campbell 4127 January 1980Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 18 December 1983Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Steve Hogg DF4026 February 1980Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 7 December 1980Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ange Postecoglou DF403 August 1986Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 16 October 1988Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Kimon Taliadoros FW4025 August 1990Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 26 September 1993Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Abbas Saad MF4011 August 1992Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 15 February 1998Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Pablo Cardozo FW4112 February 2000Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 23 June 2000Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Clint Bolton GK4012 June 2000Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 16 August 2006Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Bobby Despotovski FW456 July 2002Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 14 July 2002Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Ante Juric DF418 July 2002New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 14 July 2002Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Joel Porter FW458 July 2002New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 14 July 2002Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Nikolai Topor-Stanley DF4022 March 2008Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 14 October 2014Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Scott Jamieson DF4028 February 2009Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 9 December 2012Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Matt Thompson MF4028 February 2009Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3 March 2010Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Danny Vukovic *GK4027 March 2018Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 7 June 2021Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei [52]
Brandon Borrello *FW407 June 2019Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 June 2021Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei [53]
Kenneth Dougall *FW403 June 2021Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 11 November 2021Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia [54]

See also

Notes

  1. Also has been capped for New Zealand (5 caps in 1958).

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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  4. "Australian Player Database – Nigel Shepherd". ozfootball.net.
  5. "Australian Player Database – Dick van Alphen". ozfootball.net.
  6. "Australian Player Database – Martyn Crook". ozfootball.net.
  7. "Australian Player Database – Gary van Egmond". ozfootball.net.
  8. "Australian Player Database – Gabriel Mendez". ozfootball.net.
  9. "Australian Player Database – Goran Lozanovski". ozfootball.net.
  10. "Bruce Djite: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
  11. "Australian Player Database – Jim Fraser". ozfootball.net.
  12. "Australian Player Database – Alan Niven". ozfootball.net.
  13. "Australian Player Database – Dominic Longo". ozfootball.net.
  14. "Australian Player Database – Joe Spiteri". ozfootball.net.
  15. "Australian Player Database – Mark Babic". ozfootball.net.
  16. "Australian Player Database – Luke Casserly". ozfootball.net.
  17. "Eugene Galekovic: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
  18. "Mitchell Langerak: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
  19. Riley McGree at Soccerway
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  21. "Australian Player Database – Danny Walsh". ozfootball.net.
  22. "Australian Player Database – Chris Kalantzis". ozfootball.net.
  23. "Australian Player Database – Alan Hunter". ozfootball.net.
  24. "Australian Player Database – Vlado Bozinovski". ozfootball.net.
  25. "Australian Player Database – Robert Enes". ozfootball.net.
  26. "Chris Coyne: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
  27. "Chris Coyne: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
  28. Fran Karacic at Soccerway
  29. "Alex Gibb: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
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  31. "Australian Player Database – Frank Micic". ozfootball.net.
  32. "Australian Player Database – Dave Todd". ozfootball.net.
  33. "Australian Player Database – Roy Blitz". ozfootball.net.
  34. "Australian Player Database – Hamilton McMeechan". ozfootball.net.
  35. "Australian Player Database – Roger Romanowicz". ozfootball.net.
  36. "Australian Player Database – Willie Rutherford". ozfootball.net.
  37. "Australian Player Database – Jim Cant". ozfootball.net.
  38. "Australian Player Database – Brad Maloney". ozfootball.net.
  39. "Australian Player Database – Troy Halpin". ozfootball.net.
  40. "Australian Player Database – Alvin Ceccoli". ozfootball.net.
  41. "Australian Player Database – Michael Petkovic". ozfootball.net.
  42. "Australian Player Database – Angelo Costanzo". ozfootball.net.
  43. "Australian Player Database – Ante Milicic". ozfootball.net.
  44. "Tom Pondeljak: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
  45. "Australian Player Database – Max Vieri". ozfootball.net.
  46. "Australian Player Database – Ljubo Milicevic". ozfootball.net.
  47. "Brad Jones: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
  48. Craig Goodwin at Soccerway
  49. "Ben Halloran: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
  50. "Daniel Arzani: Internationals". WorldFootball.net.
  51. "Australian Player Database: Billy Rice". ozfootball.net.
  52. Danny Vukovic at Soccerway
  53. Brandon Borrello at Soccerway
  54. Kenneth Dougall at Soccerway