Craig Foster (Australian footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Craig Andrew Foster | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Sydney United | 39 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Sunshine Georgies | 33 | (0) |
| 1991 | Avala | ||
| 1991 | Singapore | ||
| 1992 | Avala | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Ernest Borel | ||
| 1994–1996 | Adelaide City | 50 | (16) |
| 1996–1997 | Marconi Stallions | 26 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Portsmouth | 19 | (4) |
| 1998–2000 | Crystal Palace | 52 | (3) |
| 2000–2003 | Northern Spirit | 43 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1985 | Australia U-17 | ||
| 1996–2000 | Australia | 29 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Craig Foster (born 15 April 1969 in Lismore, New South Wales) is a retired Australian association football player, and is currently a sports colour commentator for the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) in Australia. He is renowned for his outspoken stance on the need for soccer in Australia to mature.
Foster attended Kadina High School, and periodically returns to speak and motivate students.
Playing as a midfielder, Foster debuted with Sydney Croatia in 1988, playing in a losing grand final in his first season. He moved to Victorian club Sunshine George Cross in 1989 before returning to Sydney to play for Avala in the NSW Super League. In 1992, Foster moved to Ernest Borel in Hong Kong before returning to Australia to play for Adelaide City and Marconi in the NSL.
As a 28-year-old he moved to England, linking up with Terry Venables firstly at Portsmouth, before moving to Crystal Palace as a free agent. He played at Palace until the end of the 1999–2000 season.
He returned to Australia to play with Northern Spirit until his retirement from the game in 2003.
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