Shaun Ontong
Encyclopedia
Shaun Ontong is an Australian football (soccer)
player.
playing in the NSL
. In 2006 he was awarded a place in the AIS football program.
In late 2006, he trialled with German
club 1. FC Nuremberg, but suffered a groin injury during the trial and returned to Australia. He spent time briefly with before heading back to Europe, trialling first with FC Sion
and later in Slovenia
with NK Maribor
and Bela Krajina
, but his recurrent injury forced another return home. In June 2007, he signed with on a one-year contract as one of the clubs three required youth players.
He made quite an impression early in the season, and numerous injuries to first team players enabled him to break into the squad. In particular a game against Newcastle, playing the last 40 minutes, he was ruthless and disciplined, providing cover on the left side of defense for an out-of-sorts Pantelis. Several strong and rough challenges, as well as a distinctive hair-cut, singled him out to the fans. He has been labelled as "the new Kev", in reference to the infamous Australian tough-man Kevin Muscat
.
Ontong signed for the Newcastle Jets in April 2008, agreeing to a 2 year contract.. 2011 playing with Oakleigh Cannons
in the Victorian Premier League. .
through the AFC Youth Championship 2006
campaign.
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.
Club career
Shaun grew up in Canberra playing junior football for local clubs Belwest Foxes and later Belconnen United, and watching the Canberra teams such as the Canberra CosmosCanberra Cosmos
Canberra Cosmos FC is a defunct Australian association football club based in Canberra in the ACT. It participated in the National Soccer League from the 1995/96 season until the end of the 2000/01 season, after which it folded, primarily due to financial difficulties...
playing in the NSL
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...
. In 2006 he was awarded a place in the AIS football program.
In late 2006, he trialled with German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
club 1. FC Nuremberg, but suffered a groin injury during the trial and returned to Australia. He spent time briefly with before heading back to Europe, trialling first with FC Sion
FC Sion
FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...
and later in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
with NK Maribor
NK Maribor
Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...
and Bela Krajina
Bela Krajina Crnomelj
NK Bela Krajina is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Črnomelj. They play in the Slovenian Second Division.- Current squad :As of March 2010-External links:...
, but his recurrent injury forced another return home. In June 2007, he signed with on a one-year contract as one of the clubs three required youth players.
He made quite an impression early in the season, and numerous injuries to first team players enabled him to break into the squad. In particular a game against Newcastle, playing the last 40 minutes, he was ruthless and disciplined, providing cover on the left side of defense for an out-of-sorts Pantelis. Several strong and rough challenges, as well as a distinctive hair-cut, singled him out to the fans. He has been labelled as "the new Kev", in reference to the infamous Australian tough-man 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...
.
Ontong signed for the Newcastle Jets in April 2008, agreeing to a 2 year contract.. 2011 playing with Oakleigh Cannons
Oakleigh Cannons
Oakleigh Cannons Football Club is a football club based in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia. The club was formed in 1972 as the South Oakleigh Soccer Club by members of Oakleigh's Greek Australian community...
in the Victorian Premier League. .
International career
Ontong has received 10 caps at international U20 level and captained the Young SocceroosAustralia national under-20 football team
The Australia national under-20 association football team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20 or youth football competitions....
through the AFC Youth Championship 2006
AFC Youth Championship 2006
The Asian Football Confederations AFC Youth Championship 2006 was the 32rd instance of the AFC Youth Championship. It was held from October 29 to November 12, 2006 in India. It was the first time for India to host this tournament...
campaign.
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 26 January 2008)| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Adelaide United | 2007–08 A-League 2007-08 The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and... |
9 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||