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Stephen Laybutt
Stephen John Laybutt (3 September 1977 – 13 January 2024) was an Australian professional soccer player who played as a defender (association football), defender. Laybutt came out as gay in 2021. He died by suicide in January 2024. Early life and career Laybutt was born in Lithgow and played youth football at the FFA Centre of Excellence, Australian Institute of Sport before starting his senior career with Wollongong Wolves FC, Wollongong City in 1995. As well as playing for a number of clubs in the National Soccer League and Newcastle Jets FC, Newcastle Jets in the A-League, Laybutt played professionally in Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium. He retired from professional football in 2008. He won fifteen cap (sport), caps with the Australia men's national soccer team, Australian national team. He was also a member of the Australia men's national under-23 soccer team, Australian under-23 team at the Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Layb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Jets FC
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australian Professional Leagues (APL). formerly under licence by Football Australia. The club was formed in 2000 when it joined the National Soccer League (NSL) and was one of only three former NSL clubs to join in the formation of the A-League. Newcastle Jets have won one A-League championship, after defeating rivals Central Coast Mariners 1–0 in the 2008 A-League Grand Final. In 2009, Newcastle competed in the AFC Champions League for the first time, reaching the Round of 16. In May 2015, FFA revoked Newcastle's licence after owner Nathan Tinkler placed the club into voluntary administration. A new A-League club was formed for the 2015–16 season, under the same name and colours. The club plays home games at McDonald Jones Stadium. An affilia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
