Sean Cranney

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Sean Cranney
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-10-02) 2 October 1973 (age 51)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1993 Brisbane United
1994–1999 Brisbane Strikers
1999–2000 Northern Spirit
International career
1996–1997 Australia 3 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Men's Association football
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 1996 Oceania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sean Cranney (born 2 October 1973) is an Australian former association football player.

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Playing career

Club career

Cranney played for Taringa Rovers Soccer Football Club before joining Brisbane United in the Queensland state league in 1992 and 1993. In 1994, he was signed to National Soccer League team Brisbane Strikers. At the Strikers he played five seasons before moving to Northern Spirit for the 1990/2000 season. [1]

International career

Cranney played for Australia at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. [2]

Cranney made his full international debut in November 1996 for Australia in an OFC Nations Cup match against New Zealand in Christchurch. He played two further matches for Australia, one against New Zealand five days after his debut and the other against South Africa in September 1997. In all three matches for Australia he came on a substitute. [3]

Honours

Brisbane Strikers

Australia

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References

  1. "Cranney, Sean". Australian Player Database. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  2. "FIFA Player Statistics: Sean Cranney". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  3. The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  4. "Oceania Nations Cup 1996" . Retrieved 14 October 2024.