John Hutchinson (footballer)

John Hutchinson

Personal information
Full name	John Hutchinson
Date of birth	29 December 1979 (1979-12-29)
Place of birth	Morwell, Victoria, Australia
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Central Midfielder, Defensive Midfielder Left winger
Club information
Current club	Central Coast Mariners
Number	7
Youth career
	Morwell Pegasus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–2000	Gippsland Falcons	65	(2)
2000–2001	Eastern Pride	24	(5)
2001–2004	Northern Spirit	77	(12)
2004–2005	Manly United	25	(4)
2005–	Central Coast Mariners	137	(16)
2011	→ Chengdu Blades (loan)	13	(3)
National team‡
2009–	Malta	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 NOV 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2011

John Hutchinson (born 29 December 1979 in Morwell, Victoria, Australia) is a Maltese-Australian football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners. He has Maltese heritage and is a capped member of the Maltese national football team.

Club career

He is one of the most highly-lauded prospects to emerge from the Gippsland Falcons youth setup, along with Manuel Gotis.

After recovering from a knee injury, Hutchinson has become a key player for the Central Coast Mariners, playing in central midfield with Mile Jedinak and Tom Pondeljak in Version 3 of the A-League. This form has lead him to be named one of the most influential players in the A-League and more recently a call up to the Socceroos training squad.

Club	Season	National Soccer League		Finals		Oceania		Other 1		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gippsland Falcons/ Eastern Pride	1996-97	4	0							4	0
	1997-98	9	0							9	0
	1998-99	21	0							21	0
	1999-2000	31	2							31	2
	2000-01	24	5							24	5
	Club subtotal	89	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	89	7
Northern Spirit	2001-02	21	3							21	3
	2002-03	24	5	9	2					33	7
	2003-04	23	2							23	2
	Club subtotal	68	10	9	2	0	0	0	0	77	12
Club	Season	NSW Premier League		Finals		Oceania		Other 1		Total
Manly United	2004-05	25	4							25	4
Club	Season	A-League		Finals		Asia		Other 1		Total
Central Coast Mariners	2005-06	17	6					4	0	21	6
	2006-07	16	1					1	0	17	1
	2007-08	19	3	3	0			4	0	25	3
	2008-09	20	2	2	0	6	0	3	0	31	2
	2009-10	23	3							23	3
	2010-11	23	1	3	0					26	1
	Club subtotal	118	16	8	0	6	0	13	0	144	16
Club	Season	Chinese Super League		Chinese FA Cup		Asia		Other 1		Total
Chengdu Blades	2011	13	3							7	2
Total		313	40	17	2	6	0	13	0	343	41

₁Includes A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup.

International career

Due to his Maltese descent (One-Quarter Maltese), he earned a call-up by coach Dušan Fitzel, and he made his international debut for the Maltese national team in an exhibition match against the Czech Republic, where he was employed in centre midfield for the whole game. On 10 June 2009, John Hutchinson played his first full competitive match for Malta in the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Sweden at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden.

International Caps

International appearances

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Game time	Match Report
1	6 May 2009	Czech Republic	0-1	Loss	Friendly	Full game	Report
2	10 June 2009	Sweden	4–0	Loss	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)	Full game	Report
3	10 October 2009	Angola	2-1	Loss	Friendly	52'	Report
4	14 October 2009	Portugal	4–0	Loss	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)	Full game	Report
5	17 November 2010	Croatia	3-0	Loss	Euro 2012 qualifying	Full game	Report
6	26 March 2011	Greece	0-1	Loss	Euro 2012 qualifying	Full game	Report
7	4 June 2011	Greece	3-1	Loss	Euro 2012 qualifying	87'	Report
8	2 September 2011	Croatia	1-3	Loss	Euro 2012 qualifying	Full game	Report
9	7 September 2011	Georgia	1-1	Draw	Euro 2012 qualifying	Full game	Report
10	7 October 2011	Latvia	2-0	Loss	Euro 2012 qualifying	Full game	Report
11	11 October 2011	Israel	0-2	Loss	Euro 2012 qualifying	Full game	Report
Last updated 8 October 2011

Malta national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2009	4	0
2010	1	0
2011	6	0
Total	11	0

Honours

With Central Coast Mariners:

• A-League Premiership: 2007-2008

Personal Honours:

• Central Coast Mariners Chairman's Award: 2005-2006

External links

• Central Coast Mariners profile
• Oz Football profile