Troy Hearfield

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Troy Hearfield
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Hearfield training with Newcastle Jets in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-10-31) 31 October 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Tamworth, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right Back
Youth career
NSWIS
2004–2006 AIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008 Newcastle Jets 15 (0)
2008–2011 Wellington Phoenix 70 (3)
2011–2013 Central Coast Mariners 31 (2)
2011 → Pelita Jaya (loan) 11 (1)
2014 Charlestown City Blues 19 (3)
2015 Weston Workers Bears 14 (4)
2016 Port Macquarie FC
2017–2020 Tamworth FC 34 (27)
International career‡
2006–2007 Australia U-20 14 (6)
2007–2008 Australia U-23 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Troy Hearfield (born 31 October 1987 in Tamworth, New South Wales) is an Australian former footballer who played as a right back. [1]

Contents

Club career

Newcastle Jets

Hearfield signed for Newcastle Jets in 2006. [2] On 2 February 2007, Hearfield made his professional debut in a game against Sydney FC. [3]

Wellington Phoenix

He made the transfer to Wellington Phoenix on 28 March 2008 after a rift between his former club Newcastle Jets about his release, and scored his first Phoenix goal against his former club on 23 November 2008. [4] Over the last two season Hearfield has been a regular starter, playing out of position in right back for Wellington Phoenix. He worked hard and became a solid addition in the defence, he also was good in attack when on the overlap.

Central Coast Mariners

He parted ways with Phoenix at the end of the 2010–2011 season. and signed with the Central Coast Mariners for the 2011–2012 A-League season. [5] Over the off-season Hearfield was on a loan deal for four months with Indonesian outfit Pelita Jaya. [6] He scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against Semen Padang FC. Hearfield made his debut for the Mariners, scoring in a pre-season friendly match against Scottish giants Celtic. [7]

On 28 October 2012, Hearfield failed a doping test following the Mariners' round 4 match against Melbourne Heart. He played the club's following two matches while his sample was analysed, and after his sample was found to be positive he was provisionally suspended by ASADA. [8] On 5 April 2013, it was reported that Hearfield had been sacked by the Central Coast Mariners. [9] However, the next day the club released a statement confirming his departure but denying his sacking, instead claiming that Hearfield asked to be released from his contract. [10]

International career

He has represented Australia at both U-20 and U-23 level, however he was unlucky to miss out on selection for the Australian Olympic Football team. He has shown a good goal scoring record at both levels.

A-League career statistics

A-League appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeason A-League Finals Cup Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle Jets 2006–07 0020200040
2007–08 100303000160
Jets total100505000200
Wellington Phoenix 2008–09 142004100183
2009–10 261300000291
2010–11 260100000270
Phoenix total663404100744
Central Coast Mariners 2011–12 252200040312
2012–13 4000000040
Mariners total292200040352
A-League total105511091401296

Honours

Club

Newcastle Jets:

Central Coast Mariners:

Personal life

On 9 November 2023, Hearfield was jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to larceny valued at less than $2000, shoplifting, possessing a prohibited drug and three counts of driving a motor vehicle during a disqualification period. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Players Database
  2. ↑ "Hyundai A-League Player Movements". Football Australia. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Newcastle through to prelim". A-League. 2 February 2007. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Phoenix beat nine-man Jets". A-League. 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Wellington Phoenix season big disappointment". Stuff (company). 20 February 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "Let Me Show You The Money!". Australian FourFourTwo. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  7. ↑ "Hearfield wants more after stunning Celtic". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Mariner Troy Hearfield sacked after failing a drugs test that revealed traces of recreational drug". Fox Sports Australia. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mariners 'axe' Hearfield over drugs". FTBL.com.au. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mariners deny sacking". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Former A-League football star Troy Hearfield sentenced to jail while facing Coffs Harbour court". The Daily Telegraph. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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