Jeff Olver
 Olver in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey Olver | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1960 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Albion Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | Heidelberg | ||
| 1988–1989 | Melbourne Croatia | ||
| 1990–1992 | Heidelberg | ||
| 1994–1996 | Bulleen Lions | ||
| International career | |||
| 1984 | Australia B | 2 | (0) |
| 1985–1989 | Australia | 37 | (0) |
| 1989 | Australia (futsal) | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995 | Bulleen Lions | ||
| 1997–1999 | Carlton (youth) | ||
| 2000 | Heidelberg | ||
| 2003 | Thomastown Devils | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jeffrey Olver (born 25 December 1960) is an Australian former football (soccer) player.[1] Olver is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Olver played for Heidelberg and Melbourne Croatia in the Australian National Soccer League.[1]
International career
[edit]Olver played 37 times for Australia.[1] He was part of the Australian team that made the Quarter Final of the 1988 Olympic Football Tournament.[2][3]
He played for Australia in the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship finals.
Olver is often regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers Australia has ever produced
Coaching career
[edit]In 1995 Olver coached Bulleen Lions in the Victorian Premier League. He later coached Carlton's youth team in the National Soccer League National Youth League. In 2000, he rejoined Heidelberg.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Australian Player Database - OB". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- ^ "Athlete: Jeffrey Olver". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics - Jeffrey Olver". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
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