Paul Foster (soccer)

Paul Foster

Personal information
Full name	Paul Anthony Foster
Date of birth	(1967-12-28) 28 December 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1986–1987	AIS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1989	South Melbourne	26	(1)
1989–1991	Sunshine George Cross	24	(2)
1992	Avala	12	(4)
1992–1993	Parramatta Eagles	23	(4)
1994–1995	Kitchee	16	(8)
1995–1998	Instant Dict		(66)
1998–1999	Northern Spirit FC	4	(0)
1999–2002	Brisbane Strikers	69	(35)
Managerial career
2008–2011	Australia U-21
2010–2011	Hong Kong Football Club
2011–2012	Hong Kong Sapling
2013	Happy Valley
2013	Kitchee SC(Chief technology officer)
2022–	Goonellabah FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Foster (born 28 December 1967) is an Australian former soccer player who played at the national league level in Australia and Hong Kong.

Playing career

Foster played youth football for Goonellabah Hornets in Lismore alongside his brothers Craig and Stephen. Craig later played at international level for Australia.[1][2]

Foster signed with South Melbourne FC in the National Soccer League (NSL) in late 1987.[3] He made his debut for the club in 1988. He later played for Sunshine George Cross and Parramatta Eagles at national level.[4] He also played for Avala. In 1994, Foster moved to Kitchee SC in Hong Kong before moving on a free transfer to Instant Dict FC. He came back to Australia and played for Northern Spirit FC and Brisbane Strikers in the National Soccer League (NSL).[5]

Honours

Hong Kong First Division League Top Scorer:1995–96,1996–97,1997–98[6][7]

References

1. "Fosters unite to play in Corey New Cup". The Daily Telegraph. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
2. Spinks, Steve (12 November 2005). "Foster circles globe with world game". Northern Star. Nationwide News. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
3. "BROTHERS SOCCER WORLDS APART". The Sun-Herald. 29 November 1987.
4. "Aussie Footballers - Paul Foster". OzFootball. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
5. "Australian Player Database – FO". OzFootball. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
6. "甲組神射手回顧(下)". Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 4 October 2006. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015.
7. Cockerill, Michael (15 December 1998). "Winding road to career satisfaction". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 36. Retrieved 23 July 2024.