Troy Halpin

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Troy Halpin
Personal information
Full name Troy Michael Halpin
Date of birth (1973-08-17) 17 August 1973 (age 49)
Place of birth Newcastle, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Barnsley SC
West Wallsend FC
Adamstown Rosebuds FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1991 Newcastle Austral 40 (18)
1991–1994 Newcastle Breakers 32 (10)
1994 Wollongong Wolves 4 (0)
1995–1998 Newcastle Breakers 55 (10)
1998 Stirling Lions 23 (9)
1998–2000 Perth Glory 68 (6)
2000–2004 Sydney Olympic 93 (4)
2004–2005 Johor FA 18 (4)
2005–2006 Sydney United 20 (5)
2007–2009 Toronto Awaba Stags FC 34 (9)
2010–2012 Edgeworth Eagles FC 25 (6)
International career
1993 Australia U-21 6 (1)
1998–2003 Australia [1] 12 (3)
Managerial career
2007–2009 Toronto Awaba Stags FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Troy Michael Halpin (born 17 August 1973 [2] ) is an Australian footballer and football development coach.

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Career

Halpin represented many NSL clubs and won the NSL championship with Sydney Olympic and Perth Glory. He also played with Newcastle United and at Perth Glory with his brother Scott Halpin. He has also played with Sydney United and Marconi in the NSW competition and wore the No 10 shirt. He was capped 12 times, and scored 3 goals, for the Socceroos.

Coaching career

Halpin held the role of player/coach in the Northern NSW NBN State Football League with the Toronto Awaba Stags FC before moving to Edgeworth Eagles FC where he continued playing whilst also overseeing youth development for the club in the 2010 season. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Playerhistory Profile
  2. US Soccer Review: Latest articles about Troy Halpin [ permanent dead link ]
  3. Coaching Clinics - Toronto Awaba FC [ permanent dead link ]
  4. Campbell, Tess (7 September 2010). "Old mates hoping to soar with the Eagles". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2023.