Harry Kewell
Kewell in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Harold Kewell | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Winger Attacking midfielder Second striker |
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| Youth career | |||
| Smithfield Hotspurs | |||
| 1990–1995 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| 1995–1997 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Leeds United | 181 | (45) |
| 2003–2007 | Liverpool | 93 | (12) |
| 2008–2011 | Galatasaray | 63 | (22) |
| 2011–2012 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | (8) |
| 2013 | Al-Gharafa | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Melbourne Heart | 16 | (2) |
| Total | 381 | (90) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–1995 | Australia U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 1997 | Australia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–2012 | Australia | 56 | (17) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015– | Watford U23 (Head coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Harold "Harry" Kewell /ˈkjuː.əl/ (born 22 September 1978) is an Australian football coach and former player who is currently coaching Watford's Under-23s. Kewell played for Leeds United, Liverpool, Galatasaray, Melbourne Victory, Al-Gharafa and Melbourne Heart. While at Leeds he was named the PFA Young Player of the Year in 2000. Internationally he has received 58 caps, and scored 17 goals, while playing for the Australian national team. A left winger also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder or second striker, he is often regarded within the media as "Australia's finest football export", despite his career being blighted with injury. In 2012, Kewell was named Australia's greatest footballer in a vote by Australian fans, players and media.
Kewell scored a goal against Croatia which took Australia through to the knockout stages of the 2006 World Cup, the Australian national team's second World Cup. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Australian Professional Footballers' Association. Kewell also has a British passport through his father's heritage. Former Middlesbrough midfielder-turned pundit Robbie Mustoe named Kewell as one of the greatest players he had played against but questioned his consistency and attitude after his initial injuries. Former German international Michael Ballack has also highlighted Kewell's ability and inconsistency.
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