Paul Reid (Australian footballer)
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Paul James Reid is a professional football (soccer) player who last played for A-League
club Adelaide United. Reid previously played for Wollongong Wolves
during their championship winning seasons before moving to England
where he played for six years with Bradford City
and Brighton & Hove Albion
before returning to Australia
.
, Australia
, Reid started his youth career at Marconi Stallions alongside Socceroos, Harry Kewell
and Brett Emerton
in the same U-13 team and was quickly noted for his talents.
Reid went on to begin his senior football career in Australia for Wollongong Wolves
in 1998. He become a cult hero during his time at the Wollongong Wolves after scoring the last minute equiliser in the 2000 grand final against Perth Glory. The Wolves went on to win the game 7–6 on penalties. In 2002, Reid moved to England and joined Bradford City
, but only stayed for one season before joining Brighton & Hove Albion
in 2003.
Reid had usually played in the right-back position in defence
for the Seagulls, but the player has stated his preferred position is in the centre of midfield
. Near the start of the 2006–07
season, Reid suffered a serious knee injury which saw him sidelined for nearly a year, but the player did return for the start of the 2007–08
pre-season. On 6 May 2008, it was confirmed that Reid, along with experienced trio Kerry Mayo
, Gary Hart
and Guy Butters
were to be released from the club. On 11 July 2008, Reid began training with Hereford United
in a bid to win a new contract.
season, but instead signed with Adelaide United on a two-year deal. He won a call up to the national-team squad in October 2008 along with Adelaide United team mates Scott Jamieson
, Robert Cornthwaite
and Eugene Galeković
. Despite usually playing in a deep midfield role Reid has created a number of assists from both open play and set pieces
. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium
on 18 January 2009.
on 28 January 2009 in a AFC Asian Cup qualifing match versus Indonesia
.
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. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)
: NSL Championship: 1999–2000, 2000–01
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 Adelaide United. Reid previously played for Wollongong Wolves
Wollongong Wolves
The South Coast Wolves Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial...
during their championship winning seasons before moving to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where he played for six years with Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
and Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
before returning to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Club career
Born in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Reid started his youth career at Marconi Stallions alongside Socceroos, Harry Kewell
Harry Kewell
Harold "Harry" Kewell is an Australian professional football midfielder who plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Internationally he has received 55 caps, and scored 16 goals, while playing for the Australian national team...
and Brett Emerton
Brett Emerton
Brett Michael Emerton is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney FC and the Australia national team...
in the same U-13 team and was quickly noted for his talents.
Reid went on to begin his senior football career in Australia for Wollongong Wolves
Wollongong Wolves
The South Coast Wolves Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial...
in 1998. He become a cult hero during his time at the Wollongong Wolves after scoring the last minute equiliser in the 2000 grand final against Perth Glory. The Wolves went on to win the game 7–6 on penalties. In 2002, Reid moved to England and joined Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
, but only stayed for one season before joining Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
in 2003.
Reid had usually played in the right-back position in defence
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for the Seagulls, but the player has stated his preferred position is in the centre of midfield
Midfield
Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
. Near the start of the 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season, Reid suffered a serious knee injury which saw him sidelined for nearly a year, but the player did return for the start of the 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
pre-season. On 6 May 2008, it was confirmed that Reid, along with experienced trio Kerry Mayo
Kerry Mayo
Kerry Mayo is a former English footballer. Mayo usually played as a left back.-Career:Mayo was a trainee with Brighton & Hove Albion and signed a professional contract with them in July 1996...
, Gary Hart
Gary Hart (footballer)
Gary John Hart is a professional footballer who plays for Eastbourne Borough. Hart spent the majority of his career at Brighton...
and Guy Butters
Guy Butters
Guy Butters is a Football Manager and former professional footballer currently Managing Winchester City FC in the Wessex Premier League having been appointed to replace Glenn Cockerill in September 2010....
were to be released from the club. On 11 July 2008, Reid began training with Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
in a bid to win a new contract.
Adelaide United
He was expected to sign with Perth Glory for the 2008–09 A-LeagueA-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...
season, but instead signed with Adelaide United on a two-year deal. He won a call up to the national-team squad in October 2008 along with Adelaide United team mates Scott Jamieson
Scott Jamieson
Scott Jamieson is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney FC in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:...
, Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Richard Cornthwaite is an English-Australian football player. He is a centre back or right full back who currently plays for Chunnam Dragons in the South Korean K-League....
and Eugene Galeković
Eugene Galekovic
Eugen-Josip "Eugene" Galeković is an Australian football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Adelaide United in the A-League and internationally for Australia.-Club career:...
. Despite usually playing in a deep midfield role Reid has created a number of assists from both open play and set pieces
Set piece (football)
The term set piece or set play is used in association football and rugby to refer to a situation when the ball is returned to open play following a stoppage, particularly in a forward area of the pitch. Most often, the term is used to refer to free kicks and corners, but sometimes throw-ins. Many...
. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium
Westpac Stadium
Westpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders...
on 18 January 2009.
International career
Reid made his first senior international debut for the SocceroosAustralia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
on 28 January 2009 in a AFC Asian Cup qualifing match versus Indonesia
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
.
Career statistics
Correct as of 29 January 2009.| Club | Season | League1 | Cup | International2 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2008–09 A-League 2008-09 The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion... |
22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Total | 59 | 3 | |||||||
1 - includes 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...
final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
statistics; AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)
Honours
With Wollongong WolvesWollongong Wolves
The South Coast Wolves Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial...
: NSL Championship: 1999–2000, 2000–01
- Oceania Club Championship: 2000–01Oceania Club Championship 2000-01The 2000-01 Oceania Club Championships was held in January 2001. The tournament was designed to decide the Oceania Football Confederation's entrant into the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship, however that Club World Championship tournament was cancelled by FIFA. The competition was held in Port...