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Ben Kantarovski
Benjamin Kantarovski () (born 20 January 1992) is a former Australian professional soccer player who played for the Newcastle Jets as a midfielder. Ben is the older brother of former Newcastle Jets FC player Michael Kantarovski. Club career Newcastle Jets Kantarovski was signed to a four-year contract by the Newcastle Jets in January 2008 while attending Lambton High School at only 15 years of age, making him the youngest player in A-League history to sign a full-time A-League contract, and one of the youngest players in world football to do so. He made his A-League debut in Round 1 of the 2008–09 season against the Central Coast Mariners playing as a defender. He was only 16 years and 208 days old making him at the time, the youngest player in A-League history. Kantarovski has since played in many different positions for the Newcastle Jets, including all positions across the defence, and all positions across the midfield, most commonly his preferred holding midfielder role ... [...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 Association football, soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) (formerly under licence from 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 The F3 Derby, rivals Central Coast Mariners FC, 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 wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mariners were founded in 2004 and are one of the eight original A-League teams. It is the first professional sports club from the Gosford region to compete in a national competition. Despite being one of the smallest clubs in the league, the Central Coast Mariners have claimed three List of Australian soccer champions#A-League Men (2005–present), A-League Championships from six A-League Grand Final, Grand Final appearances and topped the table to win the Minor premiership, A-League Premiership three times. The club has also appeared in the AFC Champions League five times and won the 2023–24 AFC Cup, AFC Cup once. The club plays match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Arab Emirates National Under-23 Football Team
The United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is administered by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. Recent fixtures 2024 Current staff Players Current squad The following players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup between 15 April and 3 May 2024. Overage players in Olympic football Tournament records Olympic Games Matches AFC U-23 Asian Cup Matches Asian Games GCC Championship WAFF Championship References See also *United Arab Emirates national football team * United Arab Emirates national under-20 football team * United Arab Emirates national under-17 football team Asian national under-23 association football teams Head-to-head record The following table shows United Arab Emirates' head-to-head record in the Football at the Summer Olympics and AFC U-23 Asian Cup. In Football at the Summer Olympics A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzbekistan National Under-23 Football Team
The Uzbekistan national under-23 football team () represents Uzbekistan in international U-23 football competitions. The team is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Association, and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Competitive record Olympic Games Match history AFC U-23 Asian Cup Match history Asian Games :Since the 2002 Asian Games the age limit for men's teams is under-23, plus up to three over aged players for each squad. Results and fixtures 2024 2025 Coaching staff Managers * Mirzohim Ghulomov and Aleksander Ivankov, U22 (1995) * Viktor Borisov, U22 (1999) * Viktor Borisov, U22 (2003) * Rauf Inileev, U23 (2006) * Vadim Abramov, U22 (2007) * Akhmad Ubaydullaev, U23 (2010) * Vadim Abramov, U22- U23 (2011–2012) * Aleksey Evstafeev, U21–U22 (2012–2013) * Mirjalol Qosimov, U23 (2014) * Shukhrat Maqsudov, U22 (2014–2015) * Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov, U22 (2015) * Viktor Djalilov, U22 (2015) * Samvel Babayan, U22� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League Elite (abbreviated as the ACL Elite) is an annual continental club association football, football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's List of top-division football clubs in AFC countries, top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations. Introduced in 1967 as the ''Asian Champion Club Tournament'', the competition rebranded as AFC Champions League in 2002 following the merger of the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. It was rebranded again in 2024 to its current name. A total of 24 clubs compete in the league stage of the competition, divided into East and West regions (12 teams each). The winner of the AFC Champions League Elite qualifies for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pim Verbeek
Peter Tim Dirk "Pim" Verbeek (12 March 1956 – 28 November 2019) was a Dutch football manager who last coached the Oman national football team. Playing career As a player, Verbeek was a defender or a midfielder and spent his entire career at Sparta Rotterdam. He played there for two stints: from 1974 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1980. Managerial career South Korea Verbeek was the assistant coach of the South Korean national team under Guus Hiddink at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and also under Dick Advocaat at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Prior to this, he coached various teams in his home country, including De Graafschap, Groningen, Fortuna Sittard and even Feyenoord. He also served as the assistant coach of the United Arab Emirates national team. Verbeek began coaching South Korea on 26 June 2006. He led South Korea to a third-place finish at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, guaranteeing them automatic qualification to the next tournament. He left in July 2007. Australia Verbeek was link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle International Sports Centre
Newcastle International Sports Centre, currently known as McDonald Jones Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, Australia. The ground is home to the Newcastle Knights (National Rugby League) and Newcastle Jets FC (A-League). It is owned by the Government of New South Wales and is administered by Venues NSW . Due to past sponsorship deals, the ground has been previously known as Marathon Stadium, EnergyAustralia Stadium, Ausgrid Stadium and Hunter Stadium. Newcastle International Sports Centre is also known as Newcastle Stadium when in use during Asian Football Confederation, AFC competitions due to conflicting sponsorship reasons. History Work began on the stadium on 1 December 1967, and was officially opened by Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II on 10 April 1970. It was originally known as the ''International Sports Centre'', and is still part of the ISC complex to this day. The playing surface back th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Roar FC
Brisbane Roar Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland. competing in Australia's premier men's competition, A-League Men, which is the top tier Australia's football pyramid. When Queensland Lions F.C. were the only Queensland bidder for the new A League competition following the Crawford Report and the new FFA under Frank Lowy, Lions withdrew their men's team from the State Competition and entered it in to the A League. Initially competed under the name Queensland Roar before rebranding in 2009 to Brisbane Roar. The Roar has a rich history in the A-League, having won two Premierships and three Championships, while also holding the record for the longest unbeaten streak in the league's history, at 36 matches. The team's core colour is orange, reflecting its Dutch heritage, and this has evolved over time. For the 2024–25 season, to mark the 20th anniversary of the A-League, Brisbane Roar announced a return to their original orange and blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimon Taliadoros
Kimon Taliadoros (born 28 March 1968) is a former Australian footballer, sports commentator and businessman. He is President of Football Victoria. Football career Taliadoros played over 11 seasons in the National Soccer League for South Melbourne, Marconi, Sydney Olympic, Collingwood Warriors and Parramatta Power. He also played nine times for the Australia national team. Taliadoros was the first life member of the Australian Professional Footballers Association (formerly the "Australian Soccer Players' Association"), being elected to the Association's executive at its formation in 1993, then serving as Chief Executive 1994–95 and President 1995–98. Post-football career Taliadoros focused on developing a business career upon his retirement from football in 2002. He has worked for NineMSN, Boost Juice, News.com.au, and recently Australian brokerage firm Centric Wealth. In addition to his business activities, Taliadoros is an occasional commentator for SBS Sport and Fox S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
