Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 17, 1976 | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2002–2003 | Brisbane Strikers | 21 | (12) |
2003–2004 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Yeovil Town | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anthony Roche (born 17 August 1976) is an Australian retired footballer.
Anthony Roche was born on 17 August 1976 [1] [2] in Brisbane, Queensland. He may have French citizenship as well as Australian. [3]
In 1994, Roche played in the Australian Schoolboys International team. [2]
Roche first played for Wynnum District in Brisbane, Queensland. [1]
He represented Queensland against New South Wales in 2000 (when he scored once) and 2002 (no goals). [2]
In 2002 he joined Brisbane Strikers [1] in the National Soccer League, under coach John Kosmina. [4] [5] He played as a forward, number 21, [1] scoring 12 goals in 21 games. [2] [3]
That attracted the interest of Fortuna Dusseldorf [6] and he signed for the then- Oberliga Nordrhein club from the Strikers for the 2004/5 season. He failed to make an impact in Germany, despite coach Massimo Morales's hopes for his "killer instinct" in front of goal. [7]
He then joined English side and Yeovil Town in League Two from July 2004, but retired in December 2004. [3]
After leaving Yeovil, Roche managed the Wynnum Wolves FC from January 2005 until December 2007. [3]
In 2019, he was became senior women's coach at Sunshine Coast Wanderers [8]
Anthony Roche (43)
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | August 17, 1976 | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2002–2003 | Brisbane Strikers | 21 | (12) |
2003–2004 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Yeovil Town | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anthony Roche (born 17 August 1976) is an Australian retired footballer.
Anthony Roche was born on 17 August 1976 [1] [2] in Brisbane, Queensland. He may have French citizenship as well as Australian. [3]
In 1994, Roche played in the Australian Schoolboys International team. [2]
Roche first played for Wynnum District in Brisbane, Queensland. [1]
He represented Queensland against New South Wales in 2000 (when he scored once) and 2002 (no goals). [2]
In 2002 he joined Brisbane Strikers [1] in the National Soccer League, under coach John Kosmina. [4] [5] He played as a forward, number 21, [1] scoring 12 goals in 21 games. [2] [3]
That attracted the interest of Fortuna Dusseldorf [6] and he signed for the then- Oberliga Nordrhein club from the Strikers for the 2004/5 season. He failed to make an impact in Germany, despite coach Massimo Morales's hopes for his "killer instinct" in front of goal. [7]
He then joined English side and Yeovil Town in League Two from July 2004, but retired in December 2004. [3]
After leaving Yeovil, Roche managed the Wynnum Wolves FC from January 2005 until December 2007. [3]
In 2019, he was became senior women's coach at Sunshine Coast Wanderers [8]
Anthony Roche (43)