Michael Petersen (born 6 May 1965) is an Australian former soccer player. He is an inductee of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Petersen | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Melbourne | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Heidelberg United | 39 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | Roda JC | 1 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Brunswick Juventus | 34 | (5) |
| 1987 | Ajax | 1 | (0) |
| 1988 | Brunswick Juventus | 17 | (0) |
| 1989–1997 | South Melbourne | 171 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1985 | Australia B | 2 | (1) |
| 1985–1992 | Australia | 32 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2000 | St. Albans | ||
| 2000–2001 | South Melbourne | ||
| 2001 | Auckland Football Kingz | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2008 | |||
Playing career
editClub career
editPetersen played for Heidelberg United, Brunswick and South Melbourne in Australia, as well as in the Netherlands with Roda JC and Ajax.[1][2]
He played nine seasons with South Melbourne between 1989 and 1997, winning the NSL Championship in 1991.[3]
International career
editIn all Petersen represented Australia 50 times including 32 A International matches.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Slater & Johnston Head Hall Of Fame Inductees". Football Federation Australia. 21 September 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Peterson, Mike". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Team of the Century Midfielder Nominees". South Melbourne Official Website. South Melbourne FC. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
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