Tommy Oar
![]() Oar playing for the Central Coast Mariners in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Michael Oar[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 December 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Left Back, Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Macarthur FC | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–1997 | Burleigh Heads | ||
1997–2006 | Palm Beach | ||
2006–2007 | QAS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Brisbane Roar | 23 | (2) |
2010–2015 | FC Utrecht | 105 | (4) |
2015–2016 | Ipswich Town | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Brisbane Roar | 30 | (1) |
2017–2018 | APOEL | 19 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 31 | (0) |
2020– | Macarthur FC | 21 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008–2011 | Australia U20 | 34 | (6) |
2010– | Australia | 28 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 June 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 February 2016 |
Thomas Michael Oar (born 10 December 1991) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Macarthur in the Hyundai A-League.
Born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Oar played youth football for Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach and at the Queensland Academy of Sport before making his professional debut for Brisbane Roar in 2008. He joined Dutch club FC Utrecht in 2010, making over 100 appearances for the side before moving to England to play for Ipswich Town in 2015.
Oar has twenty eight caps with the Australian national team, scoring two goals. He participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 and 2015 Asian Cups, with Australia winning the latter. He was part of the Australia U-20 side at the 2009 and 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cups.
Early life[]
Oar's paternal grandparents have Basque heritage.[3]
Oar attended All Saints Anglican School on the Gold Coast graduating in 2008. Oar previously played at Palm Beach Sharks football club on the Gold Coast and eventually the Queensland Academy of Sport, where he was picked by Brisbane Roar.
Club career[]
Brisbane Roar[]
Oar signed a three-year deal with the Brisbane Roar at the commencement of the 2008/09 season.[4] In his second game against the Wellington Phoenix he scored his first league goal, a 90th minute free kick to win the game 3-2.[5]
FC Utrecht[]
In January 2010, Oar signed with Dutch agent Rob Jansen and was linked with a move at the end of the 2009–10 season to Eredivisie squad Feyenoord Rotterdam and trained with FC Utrecht with fellow Roar players, Michael Zullo and Adam Sarota.[6]
In March 2010 he was award the Rising Star award for the Best Young Player and selected in the A-League Team of the Year.[7] On 2 April 2010 he, along with fellow Roar players Michael Zullo and Adam Sarota, joined FC Utrecht on a five-year deal, in a collective transfer deal said to be worth in excess of A$1.8 million.[8][9] In December 2010 he made his European debut in a Europa League game against Liverpool FC at Anfield.[10]
In the 2012–13 Eredivisie season Oar played every game in FC Utrecht's most successful season as they finished with 63 points and qualified for the Europa League. He was awarded 10th place in the Voetbal International Eredivisie player of the Year standings and was linked with clubs such as Benfica and Celtic F.C.[11]
Ipswich Town[]
On 29 August 2015 it was announced Oar had signed a three year contract with Ipswich Town. He made his starting debut against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and scored his first Ipswich goal in an FA Cup match against Portsmouth FC.[12]
Return to Brisbane Roar[]
In 2016, Oar rejoined Brisbane Roar on a contract for 2.5 seasons following his stint in England.[13] In February 2017, Oar scored and assisted in a 2–0 victory over Carlos Tevez's Shanghai Shenhua, to qualify for the Asian Champions League.
APOEL FC[]
Despite signing a marquee contract with Brisbane Roar, Oar joined Cypriot club APOEL in June 2017.[14] Oar made his competitive debut for APOEL in a UEFA Champions League qualifying win over Dudelange on 12 July 2017.[15] During his time in APOEL, Oar was used as a utility player, playing all positions across the Midfield and at Left Back.
Central Coast Mariners[]
In September 2018, Oar joined Central Coast Mariners on a two year contract. He made his debut against his former club Brisbane Roar in a 1–1 draw. In his second season, Oar was regularly chosen as club captain when regular captain Matt Simon was not on the field. He was also used in a variety of different positions, including midfield, striker, and left back.
Macarthur FC[]
On 15 January 2020, Macarthur announced Oar as their inaugural signing, starting from the 2020–21 A-League season.[16]
International career[]
On 22 December 2009 Oar was named in the Australian national team squad for the 2011 Asian Cup Qualifier against Kuwait but did not receive match time.[17] On 3 March 2010 he made his debut for Australia in a 1–0 win over Indonesia in the final 2011 Asian Cup Qualifier.[18][19][20] His performance in this match led to comparisons to Harry Kewell and the potential for Oar to succeed the Australian great.[21][22][23][24] In August 2011 he played in the U-20 World Cup in Colombia where he scored a 30-yard free kick in the last minute of the game against Ecuador to level 1–1.[25] The goal went on to be voted Goal of the Tournament.[26] In 2013, Oar scored his first full international goal in a World Cup Qualifier against Japan. The matched finished 1–1, the goal aiding Australia's efforts to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.[27] Oar was later named as part of Australia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad, where he started and played in all the respective group matches, and later in the 2015 Asian Cup squad.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 28 July 2020
Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Brisbane Roar | 2008–09 | A-League | 5 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
2009–10 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Brisbane Roar total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
FC Utrecht | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2011–12 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
2012–13 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
2013–14 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
FC Utrecht total | 105 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 117 | 5 | ||
Ipswich Town | 2015–16 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Brisbane Roar | 2015–16 | A-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2016–17 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 30 | 2 | ||
Brisbane Roar total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||
APOEL | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2018–19 | A-League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2019–20 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Mariners total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
Career total | 248 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 265 | 12 |
International[]
- As of match played 17 November 2015[28]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Australia | |||
2010 | 3 | 0 | |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
2012 | 2 | 0 | |
2013 | 6 | 1 | |
2014 | 9 | 0 | |
2015 | 7 | 1 | |
Total | 28 | 2 |
International goals[]
- Scores and results lists Australia's goals first, score column indicates score after each Oar goal.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 4 June 2013 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 17 June 2015 | Spartak Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[]
Club[]
APOEL
Country[]
- Australia
Individual[]
- A-League Young Player of the Year: 2009–10[31]
- PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2009–10[32]
- FFA U20 Footballer of the Year: 2010[33]
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2011[34]
- Eredivisie Top 10 Pro Klassement Player of the Year: 2013[35]
References[]
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Tommy Oar". socceroos.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Oar reveals: I almost joined Bilbao". socceroos.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Oar makes history with Roar".
- ^ Oar paddles to Queensland's rescue Archived 29 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Europe calls the best Brisbane Roar players". News.com.au. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Four Victory men in all-star team". Heraldsun.com.au. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ (in Dutch) Australisch trio tekent contract
- ^ "Roar cop triple blow". A-league.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Shock and Oar". SMH. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ "Benfica target Tommy Oar". Benfica News. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "OAR-SOME MOVE FOR TOMMY! - News - Ipswich Town".
- ^ "Roar sign Socceroos winger". Football Federation Australia. 29 February 2016.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (19 June 2017). "Brisbane Roar winger Tommy Oar set to sign with Cypriot club Apoel FC". The Courier-Mail.
- ^ Somerford, Ben (13 July 2017). "Oar's APOEL claim UCL win". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Signing news: Oar becomes Macarthur FC's first signing". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Oar called up to Socceroos squad". Australia: ABC. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (3 March 2010). "Tommy Oar to make Socceroos debut in Asian Cup qualifier against Indonesia". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Oar ready for Socceroos debut". News.smh.com.au. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Tommy's Oar-some debut". Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Now a Socceroo, the Roar's Oar soars". Brisbanetimes.com.au. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Roar's Oar comes to the fore". Brisbanetimes.com.au. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Tommy Oar youngest Socceroo since his hero Kewell". News.com.au. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Socceroos coach to keep eye on Oar". News.smh.com.au. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ Oar earns ticket for Asian Cup Archived 5 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine theworldgame.com.au, 2 January 2011
- ^ [1] fifa.com, 26 August 2011
- ^ [2] June 2013
- ^ Tommy Oar at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Tommy Oar". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Young Roos Celebrate Silverware". FourFourTwo. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Tommy tops young talent". Brisbane Roar. 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Muscat leads players' team of the season". Melbourne Victory. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Schwarzer FFA's best". Sportal. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Goal of the Tournament". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ http://www.vi.nl/vipk.htm?gpk_input_club=-1&gpk_input_leeftijd=-1&gpk_input_positie=-1&gpk_input_speelronde=-1. Missing or empty
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