Bryan Soane
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bryan Andrew Soane | ||
Date of birth | 11 July 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)/193cm | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Number | 9 (2015)[1] | ||
Youth career | |||
– | |||
– | Penrith Panthers | ||
– | Bankstown City FC | ||
– | Blacktown City FC | ||
2005 | |||
– | Blacktown Spartans FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Blacktown Spartans FC | ||
2007–2008 | 47 | (21) | |
2009 | Balestier Khalsa FC | 13 | (3) |
2014[2] | Blacktown Spartans FC | ||
2015 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC | 21 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Bryan Andrew Soane (born 11 July 1988) is an Australian footballer.
Youth[]
Hailing from the Penrith area, he played for from their Under-sixes through to the Under-11s. Picked as a representative player for the Penrith Panthers' youth team, he played in their Under-12, Under-13 and Under-14 teams. Next he moved to Bankstown City FC, featuring in their Under-15 side and was even selected for their squad travelling to Spain where they played opposition such as Real Madrid Youth. Later, he joined Blacktown City FC, performing with their Under-16, Under-17 and Under-18 sides.
Career[]
NPL NSW[]
Mostly known for being a proficient goal-scorer with , he scored 21 goals in 47 appearances in two seasons, claiming the 2007 Player of the Year and top scorer of his club.[3] Well-traveled coach John Stewart Porter acknowledged his shooting ability stating that he 'had a tremendous hot' and that 'he has very impressive physique, works very hard at all aspects of the game, and can play well anywhere up front'.[3] Soane returned to his youth club Blacktown Spartans FC in 2014 and was one of six players from the Penrith and Blue Mountains area.[4]
S.League[]
Quitting his job to play professionally in the S.League with Balestier Khalsa FC, he began a meticulous daily training routine.[5] Aiming to play in the A-League, the Australian top division, he saw the S.League as a stepping-stone to that target,[6] quitting Balestier a month before the expiry of his contract in June 2009[7] after claiming 'mistreatment' form the club.[8]
References[]
- ^ "PS$ NPL NSW Men's 2 Round 2 Review". footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Blacktown Spartans ready for 2014 challenge". nswpl.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Bryan Soane – One for the future". footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Bryan stars for Spartans". 21 January 2014.
- ^ http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/soane-adds-to-s-league-ranks—136402[dead link]
- ^ "Soane taking first steps | : The World Game". Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Balestier lose top scorer Soane Singapore Today pg. 52
- ^ Player's agent blasts Balestier Singapore Today pg. 46
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Australian soccer players
- People from Sydney
- Soccer players from Sydney
- Association football forwards
- Balestier Khalsa FC players
- Singapore Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Singapore
- Blacktown City FC players
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- Australian soccer forward stubs