Hayden Foxe facts for kids
Foxe training with Sydney FC in 2010
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| Full name | Hayden Vernon Foxe | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1977 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Australia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Blacktown City Demons | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | AIS | |||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Ajax | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 37 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | West Ham United | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | → KV Mechelen (loan) | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Portsmouth | 46 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Leeds United | 21 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Perth Glory | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Sydney FC | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 154 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Australia U17 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Australia U23 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2003 | Australia | 11 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Melbourne Heart (youth) | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Melbourne Heart (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Perth Glory (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Perth Glory (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Western United (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Australia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Hayden Vernon Foxe (born 23 June 1977) is an Australian former professional soccer player. He played as a centre-back, which is a defender, for many top clubs. Hayden played in Germany, Japan, Belgium, England, and Australia. He also represented his home country, Australia, in international games. Today, he works as an assistant coach for the Australia men's national soccer team.
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Hayden Foxe's Club Career
Playing in Europe
Hayden Foxe started his soccer journey at a club in Sydney called Blacktown City. He then moved to the Netherlands to play for Ajax Amsterdam from 1995 to 1997. He quickly became known as a very good young defender.
After his time in the Netherlands, Hayden moved to Japan in 1998 to play for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He became a key player for both his club and the Australian national team. He even played in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.
His strong performances helped him get a move to England. He joined West Ham United for the 2000–01 season. To help him get ready for games, he was first loaned to a Belgian club called Mechelen. Hayden returned to West Ham, but he found it tough to play regularly in the Premier League.
In May 2002, Hayden moved to Portsmouth. He was an important player when Portsmouth won the First Division title in 2002–03. This win meant they were promoted to the Premier League. Hayden played regularly until he got a foot injury. He spent a long time recovering from this injury.
When his contract ended in June 2005, Hayden left Portsmouth. He went back to Australia for an operation to fix his ongoing injury problems. In 2006, he joined Leeds United in England. He tried to get his career back on track there. However, he only played a few games during the 2006–07 season. Leeds United was then moved down to a lower league, and Hayden left the club.
Playing in Australia
In 2007, Hayden returned to Australia to play for Perth Glory in the A-League. He missed the first part of the season because of a knee injury. But he came back to play the last six games of the 2007–08 season. After playing for Perth Glory until 2009, he left the club.
On 7 January 2010, Hayden made a comeback to the A-League. He joined Sydney FC for a short time to help with injuries. His coach, Vítězslav Lavička, thought Hayden's presence was very important for Sydney's success that season. Because of this, he signed a longer contract to stay with the club until the end of the 2010–11 A-League season. He was also the team's vice-captain.
Hayden Foxe decided to stop playing professional soccer at the end of the 2010–11 A-League season. He chose not to continue with Sydney FC, even though his coach wanted him to stay.
Hayden Foxe's International Career
Youth Teams
Hayden Foxe played for Australia's youth national teams. He was part of the Australia U17 team that played in the 1993 World Youth Championship Finals in Japan. He also played for the U20 national team in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia.
He was also a member of the Australia U23 national team. He helped them try to qualify for the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was part of the team that played in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Senior National Team
Hayden Foxe played for the main Australia national team. He represented his country 11 times between 1998 and 2003.
Personal Life
Hayden Foxe has two brothers, Jeremy Foxe and Damien Foxe, who also played soccer.
Career Achievements
Hayden Foxe achieved several honors during his playing career:
- Portsmouth
- Won the Football League First Division in 2002–03.
- Sydney FC
- Won the A-League Premiership in 2009–10.
- Won the A-League Championship in 2009–10.
- Australia
- Earned 3rd place in the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2001.
See also
In Spanish: Hayden Foxe para niños
