Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Petersen | ||
Date of birth | 6 May 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Port Melbourne | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1984 | Heidelberg United | 39 | (3) |
1984–1985 | Roda JC | 1 | (0) |
1984–1986 | Brunswick Juventus | 34 | (5) |
1987 | Ajax | 1 | (0) |
1988 | Brunswick Juventus | 17 | (0) |
1989–1997 | South Melbourne | 171 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
1985–1992 | Australia | 32 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1999–2000 | St. Albans | ||
2000–2001 | South Melbourne | ||
2001 | Auckland Football Kingz | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2008. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2008 |
Michael Petersen (born 6 May 1965) is an Australian former soccer player. He is an inductee of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.
Petersen played for Heidelberg United, Brunswick and South Melbourne in Australia, as well as in the Netherlands with Roda JC and Ajax.
He played nine seasons with South Melbourne between 1989 and 1997, winning the NSL Championship in 1991.
In all Petersen represented Australia 50 times including 32 A International matches.