Anthony Roche (born 17 August 1976) is an Australian retired footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 17, 1976 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Brisbane Strikers | 21 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Yeovil Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and education
editAnthony Roche was born on 17 August 1976[1][2] in Brisbane, Queensland. He may have French citizenship as well as Australian.[3]
In 1994, Roche played in the Australian Schoolboys International team.[2]
Career
editRoche first played for Wynnum District in Brisbane, Queensland.[1]
He represented Queensland against New South Wales in 2000 (when he scored once) and 2002 (no goals).[2]
In 2002 he joined Brisbane Strikers[1] in the National Soccer League, under coach John Kosmina.[4][5] He played as a forward, number 21,[1] scoring 12 goals in 21 games.[2][3]
That attracted the interest of Fortuna Dusseldorf[6] and he signed for the then-Oberliga Nordrhein club from the Strikers for the 2004/5 season. He failed to make an impact in Germany, despite coach Massimo Morales's hopes for his "killer instinct" in front of goal.[7]
He then joined English side and Yeovil Town in League Two from July 2004, but retired in December 2004.[3]
After retirement
editAfter leaving Yeovil, Roche managed the Wynnum Wolves FC from January 2005 until December 2007.[3]
In 2019, he was became senior women's coach at Sunshine Coast Wanderers[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Brisbane Strikers". FootballSquads. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "RO". Australian Player Database. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Anthony Roche". worldfootball.net. 17 August 1976. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "How the teams line up". The Age. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Brisbane stay on the rise as they strike out wasteful United who anger fans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 December 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Krause, Otto (30 March 2020). "Eine ganze Saison Jetlag: Serie: Fortuna und der Känguru-Transferflop". Express.de (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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- ^ Lonn, Maximilian. "Fortuna Transfers: Leihspieler mit Potenzial und extremen Geschichten". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Sunshine Coast Football Team Launch 2019 Season with Major Sponsor". Reflected Image. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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