Brendan Hamill (footballer)
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Brendan Hamill is a football (soccer) player currently playing for the Melbourne Heart in the A-League
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in the 2009-10 A-League National Youth League where they failed to win a single game. Hamill was selected for the 'Come Play XI' which was thrown together in order to play a friendly against Melbourne Victory
as a testimonial game for Kevin Muscat
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and Eli Babalj
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A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
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Club career
Hamill played for the Australian Institute of SportAustralian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
in the 2009-10 A-League National Youth League where they failed to win a single game. Hamill was selected for the 'Come Play XI' which was thrown together in order to play a friendly against Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
as a testimonial game for Kevin Muscat
Kevin Muscat
Kevin Muscat is an Australian football player who currently plays for Victorian State League Division 1 side Sunshine George Cross and is assistant coach of Melbourne Victory...
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Melbourne Heart
On 23 April 2010 Hamill rejected numerous offers from English Premier League clubs to sign his first professional contract with Melbourne Heart along with fellow U-20 players, Kliment TaseskiKliment Taseski
Kliment Taseski is an Australian football player, currently playing for South Melbourne FC in the Victorian Premier League, on loan from A-League side .-Early life:...
and Eli Babalj
Eli Babalj
Eli Babalj is an Australian football player currently playing for the Melbourne Heart in the A-League.-Club career:...
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International career
In 2009 Hamill was called up to the Australian U-20 squad for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification as a replacement for the injured Trent SainsburyTrent Sainsbury
Trent Sainsbury in Perth, Western Australia, is an football player currently signed to the Central Coast Mariners.-Club career:He grew up in the hills district and graduated from Muirfield High School in North Rocks....
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Honours
With AustraliaAustralia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
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- AFC U-19 Championship: 2010 (Runners-Up)
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 20102010 AFF U-19 Youth ChampionshipThe 2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship was held from 24 July to 30 July 2010, hosted by Vietnam. Only four teams will be participating, two teams from member associations of the AFF along with associate member Australia, and an invitee team from the East Asian Football Federation .- Group stage...
- AFF U-16 Youth Championship: 2008AFF U16 Youth Championship 2008The 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship is the first edition of the tournament as an under-16 youth championship as it was previously played at under-17 level...