Steve Laurie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Geelong Soccer Club | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | VIS | ||
| 1998–02 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | South Melbourne FC | 19 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Sydney FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Oakleigh Cannons | 24 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Altona Magic | 44 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Bentleigh Greens | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Australia U20 | 4 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015– | Geelong SC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 May 2009 |
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Steven Laurie (born 30 October 1982 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is a former Australian football (soccer) player who played as a defender. He played in England with West Ham United's youth academy and Peterborough United, before returning to Australia to play for South Melbourne FC in the National Soccer League and Sydney FC in the A-League. He is currently the head manager of Geelong SC.
Steve Laurie started his professional youth career with the Victorian Institute of Sport, spending a year at the academy in 1997, before moving to England, joining the youth academy of West Ham United F.C. in 1998. Laurie remained with the Hammers academy until 2002, then moving to Peterborough United F.C..
He returned to Australia after being lured back by former Rangers F.C. player and then coach Stuart Munro to play for National Soccer League powerhouse South Melbourne FC in the last season of the NSL.
Laurie was one of the first six signings for the newly formed Hyundai A-League club Sydney FC, although later he was released from his contract via mutual consent, making just one appearance in his time with the blues. The inaugural coach of Sydney FC was German World Cup winner Pierre Littbarski, with whom Laurie had a falling out. Players at Sydney FC that Laurie joined included former Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke.
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