Lucas Neill

Lucas Neill

Neill with Australia in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Edward Neill
Date of birth	(1978-03-09) 9 March 1978 (age 38)
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1991–1993	Manly United
1994–1995	AIS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2001	Millwall	152	(13)
2001–2007	Blackburn Rovers	188	(5)
2007–2009	West Ham United	79	(1)
2009–2010	Everton	12	(0)
2010–2011	Galatasaray	39	(1)
2011–2012	Al Jazira	19	(3)
2012–2013	Al Wasl	4	(0)
2013	Sydney FC	3	(0)
2013	Omiya Ardija	9	(0)
2014	Watford	1	(0)
2014	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)	4	(0)
Total		510	(23)
National team
1996–1997	Australia U20	8	(3)
1999–2000	Australia U23	13	(0)
1996–2013	Australia	96	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Lucas Edward Neill (born 9 March 1978) is an Australian former footballer. Neill played as a defender, often playing as a centre back as well as a full back. Neill spent almost 15 years of his career playing in England. He represented Australia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and also the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. On 6 October 2006 he was named the 50th captain of the Australian national team, and by the time of his retirement, had amassed a record 61 caps as Captain. He played for Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United, Everton, Galatasaray, Al Jazira, Al Wasl, Sydney FC, Omiya Ardija, Watford FC and Doncaster Rovers.

Neill's father moved to Australia from Northern Ireland, where he had played for local football clubs Brantwood F.C., Linfield F.C., and Cliftonville F.C.. Neill grew up in the Northern Beaches of Sydney and was a student at Wakehurst Public School in Belrose and St Augustine's College in Brookvale, before attending the Australian Institute of Sport on a football scholarship in 1994–95.