Michael Thwaite
Australian soccer player
Michael Thwaite (born 2 May 1983) is a former Australian soccer player. He has played for the Australia national team.
 Thwaite playing for Western Sydney Wanderers FC in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Errol Thwaite | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre back Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Sydney University | 22 | (5) |
| 2002–2004 | Marconi Stallions | 34 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Naţional București | 36 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Wisła Kraków | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | SK Brann | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Gold Coast United | 78 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Perth Glory | 85 | (2) |
| 2016 | Liaoning Whowin | 25 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 21 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Gold Coast United | 45 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Australia U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2004 | Australia U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2005–2013 | Australia | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
changeClub
change| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Australia | League | |||
| 2002–03 | Marconi Stallions | National Soccer League | 16 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Romania | League | |||
| 2004–05 | Naţional Bucureşti | Divizia A | 25 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Poland | League | |||
| 2006–07 | Wisła Kraków | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Norway | League | |||
| 2008 | Brann | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 |
| Australia | League | |||
| 2008–09 | Melbourne Victory | A-League | 16 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Gold Coast United | A-League | ||
| Country | Australia | 52 | 0 | |
| Romania | 34 | 0 | ||
| Poland | 6 | 0 | ||
| Norway | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 94 | 0 | ||
International
change| Australia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
changeWisła Kraków
Melbourne Victory
- A-League Men Championship: 2009
- A-League Men Premiership: 2008–2009
Individual
- Gold Coast United Player of the Year: 2010–2011
- Gold Coast United Player's Player of the Year: 2009–2010
- Gold Coast United Member's Player of the Year: 2009–2010
- Perth Glory Most Glorious Player: 2013–14 Perth Glory FC season
- Perth Glory Member's Ultimate XI 1996–2016
- A-League All Stars Game participant: 2014
- Gold Coast United Player of the Year: Queensland NPL season 2019
- Queensland NPL All Stars and Queensland State team: 2020
References
change- ↑ "M. THWAITE". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Michael Thwaite". www.national-football-teams.com.
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