Christopher Grossman (born 6 March 1987) is a retired Australian football (soccer) player who is currently Head Coach of the Brisbane Roar FC Youth.[1]

Chris Grossman
Grossman playing for North Queensland Fury in 2009
Personal information
Full name Christopher Grossman
Date of birth (1987-03-06) 6 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder / Central Defender
Youth career
St Bernadines
2004 QAS
2005 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Queensland Lions 6 (0)
2006–2009 Brisbane Roar 7 (0)
2007Rochedale Rovers (loan) 25 (7)
2009–2011 North Queensland Fury 44 (5)
2011 North Queensland Razorbacks
2012–2013 Moreland Zebras 19 (0)
2012Newcastle Jets (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2015 Port Melbourne Sharks 59 (2)
2016 Sunshine George Cross 24 (3)
International career
2006 Australia U-20 13 (3)
Managerial career
2018–2021 Brisbane Roar Youth (assistant)
2021– Brisbane Roar Youth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Club career

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He was signed from the Queensland Academy of Sport. The Roar allowed him to play for then current Brisbane Premier League champions, Rochedale Rovers Football Club, prior to the commencement of the A-League's third season to maintain match sharpness.[2]

On 24 December 2008, Grossman announced that he had signed with A-League expansion team North Queensland Fury for the 2009–10 season.[3] During the season, he has found himself the unfamiliar role of right back, to which he has excelled in and revelled at the chance of first team starting football. Coach Ian Ferguson elected to play him there largely due to the extensive injury list at North Queensland Fury.

On 21 November 2012 Grossman joined the Newcastle Jets as a short-term injury replacement for Ben Kantarovski.[4]

Grossman signed with Port Melbourne SC ahead of the 2013 season and spent the next 3 seasons at the club, serving as captain and vice-captain during this period. He left the club following the 2015 season.

A-League statistics

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Club Season League1 Cup International2 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queensland Roar 2006–07 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2007–08 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2008–09 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
North Queensland Fury 2009–10 22 2 0 0 0 0 22 2
2010–11 22 3 0 0 0 0 22 3
Newcastle Jets 2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 51 5 51 5

1- includes A-League final series statistics
2- includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL in A-League seasons etc.)

References

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  1. ^ "Meet our BRFC Academy coaches". brisbaneroar.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. ^ Midfield dreams Archived 10 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Departing Grossman set for Roar debut". Fox Sports (Australia). 27 December 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Grossman cherishing A-League rebirth". Football Federation Australia. 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
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