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Kasey Wehrman

Wehrman with Newcastle Jets in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Kasey Desmond Wehrman
Date of birth	(1977-08-16) 16 August 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Cloncurry, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ull/Kisa (manager)
Youth career
	Acacia Ridge
	Mount Isa
1995	QAS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1999	Brisbane Strikers	49	(6)
1999–2001	Perth Glory	47	(1)
2001–2003	Moss	37	(4)
2003–2007	Lillestrøm	81	(2)
2007–2009	Fredrikstad	46	(4)
2009	→ Lyn (loan)	5	(0)
2010–2012	Newcastle Jets	37	(0)
2013	Western Pride FC	4	(0)
International career
1997	Australia U-20	6	(3)
1998–2000	Australia U-23	20	(2)
1998–2006	Australia	12	(0)
Managerial career
2012–2014	Western Pride
2015	Strømmen (assistant)
2016	Ørn Horten
2018	Strømmen IF (assistant)
2019	Fredrikstad (assistant)
2022–2023	Strømmen IF
2024–	Ull/Kisa
Medal record Representing  Australia Men's Association football OFC Nations Cup Runner-up 1998 Australia AFC–OFC Challenge Cup Runner-up 2001 Japan OFC U-20 Championship Winner 1997 Tahiti
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kasey Wehrman, born on August 16, 1977, is an Australian football player and coach. He is currently the head coach for a Norwegian team called Ull/Kisa. He played as a defensive midfielder during his career.

Playing Career Highlights

Kasey Wehrman started his football journey in Cloncurry, Australia. He showed great talent as a young player.

Early Years in Australia

Wehrman joined the Brisbane Strikers in Australia's National Soccer League. He was a key player when they won the championship in the 1996–97 season. That year, he was also named the best Under 21 Player. After four seasons, he moved to Perth Glory in 1999. He helped them win the Minor Premiership in his first year there.

Playing in Norway

After two seasons with Perth Glory, Kasey decided to play football overseas. He went to Norway and joined the team Moss in 2001. He quickly became an important part of their midfield. When Moss was moved to a lower league in 2002, Wehrman signed with Lillestrøm. He played for them for four seasons. In 2007, he moved to Fredrikstad.

In 2009, he played for Lyn on a short loan. After eight years playing in Norway, Kasey returned to Australia.

Return to Australia

In 2010, Wehrman signed a two-year deal with the Newcastle Jets. After some disagreements, Wehrman stopped playing for the Jets. He later played a few games for Western Pride FC in 2013 before focusing on coaching.

International Football

Kasey Wehrman also played for Australia's national teams.

Youth National Teams

He played 11 times for the Australian Under-20 team. He also represented the Australian Under-23 team.

Senior National Team

Wehrman played several times for the main Australian national team. His first game was in 1998 against Fiji in Brisbane. He was called up again in 2006 for a friendly match against Ghana, after not playing for the national team for five years.

Coaching Career

After his playing career, Kasey Wehrman became a football coach.

First Coaching Roles

On October 25, 2012, he became the head coach for the new team Western Pride. This team played in the Australian Premier League Queensland Conference. He coached them for two seasons. In July 2014, he left to go back to Norway.

Coaching in Norway

Wehrman continued his coaching career in Norway. He was named the head coach of Strømmen IF on December 15, 2021. In 2024, he became the head coach for Ull/Kisa, where he is currently working.

Achievements and Awards

As a Player

• Brisbane Strikers

* NSL Championship: 1996-1997

• Australia

* OFC Nations Cup: Runner-up in 1998 * AFC–OFC Challenge Cup: Runner-up in 2001

• Australia U-20

* OFC U-19 Men's Championship: Winner in 1997

Individual Awards

• NSL Under-21 Player of the Year: 1996-1997
• PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2010–11