Foxe training with Sydney FC in 2010
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hayden Vernon Foxe | ||
Date of birth | 23 June 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre Back | ||
Youth career | |||
Blacktown City Demons | |||
1994–1995 | AIS | ||
1995–1997 | Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1998 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 37 | (5) |
2000–2002 | West Ham United | 12 | (0) |
2000–2001 | → KV Mechelen (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Portsmouth | 46 | (2) |
2006–2007 | Leeds United | 21 | (1) |
2007–2009 | Perth Glory | 8 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Sydney FC | 25 | (0) |
Total | 154 | (3) | |
National team | |||
1993 | Australia U-17 | 2 | (0) |
1997 | Australia U-20 | 4 | (0) |
1996–2000 | Australia U-23 | 9 | (1) |
1998–2003 | Australia | 11 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2012–2013 | Melbourne Heart (Youth) | ||
2013 | Melbourne Heart (Asst) | ||
2015– | Western Sydney Wanderers (Asst) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Hayden Vernon Foxe (born 23 June 1977) is an Australian former footballer and current assistant coach of Western Sydney Wanderers. He played football at the top level in Germany, Japan, Belgium, England and Australia. Foxe represented his country at international level 11 times between 1998 and 2003.
Beginning his career at Sydney club Blacktown City he moved to Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam where he played from 1995–97. Foxe soon established a reputation as a talented young defender, earning a move to J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1998–99.
Becoming an important player both at club and international level, Foxe represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. He impressed enough to earn a move to England's West Ham United for the 2000–01 season. He was then immediately loaned to Belgian club Mechelen in order to build up his match fitness. Foxe returned to West Ham United in March, but struggled in the Premiership, losing his place when then manager Harry Redknapp left the club later that year.
After playing only 12 games for West Ham, he moved to Portsmouth (then managed by Harry Redknapp) for £400,000 in May 2002. Foxe was an important player as Portsmouth won the 2002–03 First Division title, and in doing so were promoted to the Premiership. He was a regular in Portsmouth's side until a fractured bone in his foot ended his campaign at Christmas. He spent the rest of that season, as well as the 2004–05 season, rehabilitating.