John Crawley (footballer)
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John Crawley is a former football (soccer)
player. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for Australian A-League
club the Central Coast Mariners
.
an team Colo Colo, he played one season with National Soccer League
team Sydney United
. Before the A-League began, he played for Blacktown City Demons
.
Crawley made 13 appearances for the Mariners in season one of the A-League before he suffered a career ending hip injury. However, Crawley's influence on the Central Coast remained prominent, with protégé Danny Vukovic
performing well under Crawley's guidance since his retirement.
He became the first Australian to play in Chile and in South America
, before Victor Cristaldo
and Richard Porta
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for Australian A-League
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...
club the Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition...
.
Biography
Having played early in his career for ChileChile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an team Colo Colo, he played one season with National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
team Sydney United
Sydney United
Sydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area...
. Before the A-League began, he played for Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City Demons
Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979...
.
Crawley made 13 appearances for the Mariners in season one of the A-League before he suffered a career ending hip injury. However, Crawley's influence on the Central Coast remained prominent, with protégé Danny Vukovic
Danny Vukovic
Danny Vukovic is an Australian football player of Serbian decent. Who has recently signed a three year contract with the Perth Glory, an Australian-based A League franchise.-Club career:...
performing well under Crawley's guidance since his retirement.
He became the first Australian to play in Chile and in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, before Victor Cristaldo
Victor Cristaldo
Victor Cristaldo is an Australian football coach of and a former footballer of the 1980s and 1990s.-Career:After finishing a youth apprenticeship with Leeds United, Cristaldo began his career with Melbourne Knights in the NSL, he went on to become the first Australian to play in Paraguay, and the...
and Richard Porta
Richard Porta
Richard Aníbal Porta Candelaresi is an Australian born Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Al Wasl FC on a single year contract.-River Plate:...
.