 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Errol Thwaite | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Cairns, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back / Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002 | Sydney University | 17 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | Marconi Stallions | 36 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Naţional Bucureşti | 34 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Wisła Kraków | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | SK Brann | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Gold Coast United | 82 | (1) |
| 2012– | Perth Glory | 18 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Australia U-20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2004 | Australia U-23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2005– | Australia | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2013 | |||
Michael Errol Thwaite (born 2 May 1983) is an Australian footballer who plays for Perth Glory.
Club career
His career began at Sydney University in the New South Wales Winter Super League. He then spent two seasons playing for Marconi Stallions (2002–2004) in the now defunct NSL, before heading to Romania. He was then signed to Wisła Kraków on a Bosman transfer from FC Naţional Bucureşti in Romania's Divizia A.
On 28 January 2008 he signed for SK Brann and was loaned to the Melbourne Victory on 19 June 2008.[1] On 26 July 2008 he scored his first goal for the Victory in a pre-season cup game againstPerth Glory, to guide the Victory to a 1-0 win in Perth.
On 5 January 2009 he was signed from Melbourne by Gold Coast United after successfully negotiating his transfer from Brann.[2][3]
On 1 February 2011 he scored his first goal in his professional career for Gold Coast United against his former club Melbourne Victory at Aurora Stadium in Tasmania. The game finished 1-1.
Michael will play for Perth Glory for the 2012 - 2013 A-League season onwards after Gold Coast United folded at the end of the 2011-2012 A-League season.
International career
Thwaite was part of the Australian under-20s team in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the U.A.E. He was also involved with the2004 Olympics qualifying team, but did not make the final squad for the tournament proper. He made his international debut on 9 October 2005 in a 5-0 win in a friendly match held in London against Jamaica. He was a squad member of the Australian national team in their historic World Cupqualifying tie against Uruguay, but did not play, as head coach Guus Hiddink preferred the more experienced Tony Popović and Tony Vidmar in the starting lineup.
Honours
With Melbourne Victory:
Personal Honours:
- Gold Coast United Player's Player of the Year: 2009-2010
- Gold Coast United Member's Player of the Year: 2009-2010
